Re: Recent list discussions

[Don MacQueen <dmac@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim writes:

>Robert, linked brakes actually have been around for a long time on bikes in
>one form or another.

If I remember correctly, an early 80s Guzzi?  The first system to get 
good press, IIRC was the one on the Honda CBR11000XX and VFR800.

>They provide a valuable safety advantage for the rider
>who is not Joe racer
              ^^^^^^^^
See, that's the kind of indiscriminate diminutive response that 
really means nothing.

>but is the average cyclist who only rides a few miles once in a while.

A motorcyclist who only rides a few miles once in a while would be 
better served by rider training, riding more miles, or not owning a 
BMW (or any other 550-800 pound motorcycle.  Linked or servo brakes 
are the least of that rider's worries.

>By the way, your car has them.

And your point is?  You can't exactly have front and rear brake 
pedals separately, can you?

>
>As to unnecessary complexity; I suppose some small minded person probably
>said that about tires with air in them.  How about transmissions, another
>unnecessary complexity when one gear will do.

Your tone does not reinforce your point.

>My point is that although a
>system may not work well in its first generation, that does not make it a
>bad idea.  I personally don't want linked brakes and do not have them.
>Freedom of choice.

News flash:  If you want a current generation BMW motorcycle you 
don't have that choice, and without negative feedback to BMW from 
prospective buyers, you may not GET that choice!!!

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