Re: [Fwd: RT Linked Brakes]

[Steve Makohin <wateredg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2/17/04 7:18 PM, Greg gregpt@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> You must be talking about some new fangled
>> modern technique like using the front brake :-)
>>
>> // marc
>
>
>yur'right marc.  practice panic braking.  you know, the tires are squealing,
>front and rear, from your aggressive application of the 4 piston monster
>brakes we all have under our control.  get comfortable with how well these
>brakes work and how much pressure you can apply without lockup.
>
>i always say 'no thanks' to someone trying to substitute some piece of
>equipment in place of a learned skill.  having control of the power in your
>brakes, without 'assistance', i believe critical to your personal ability to
>avoid the situations that always occur.  thinking that because you have
>'linked power assisted brakes' you can stop considering proper braking is
>the most likely outcome of this latest bmw 'engineering' miracle.

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- -Steve

 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
 2000 R1100S/ABS, Mandarin


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This posting was made purely facetiously and does not constitute a 
genuine offer. It is not targeted at any specific reader. Please read 
responsibly. Recommended for riders 16 plus. Do not combine this article 
with others before operating heavy machinery. Readers who are on heart 
medication or on a low-sodium diet should not take the traditional grain 
of salt with this article.

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