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Disc Brakes: Pros & Cons?
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Re: Disc braking in Bike
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I don't think that it would affect mileage significantly.
Welcome to the TAI buddy, have a nice time here.
I don't think that it would affect mileage significantly.
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It will not affect mileage but will certainly affect your longevity by making you live longer.
Have you ever seen Dara Singh in old movies trying to stop a Truck with both his hands? Would the truck have stopped as easily if he were applying only one hand to stop it? No sir, it wouldn't. Similarly, a dual disc brake setup would make a motorcycle stop quicker than a single disc setup which, in an emergency braking situation, could mean the difference between life and death.
More braking force is always 'suggestible' on any road, be it Indian or African, or Pakistani, or American.
Understood? Now go get that motorcycle with 'dual' disc.
It will not affect mileage but will certainly affect your longevity by making you live longer.
Have you ever seen Dara Singh in old movies trying to stop a Truck with both his hands? Would the truck have stopped as easily if he were applying only one hand to stop it? No sir, it wouldn't. Similarly, a dual disc brake setup would make a motorcycle stop quicker than a single disc setup which, in an emergency braking situation, could mean the difference between life and death.
More braking force is always 'suggestible' on any road, be it Indian or African, or Pakistani, or American.
Understood? Now go get that motorcycle with 'dual' disc.
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But what bike are you talking about?
But what bike are you talking about?
Re: Disc braking in Bike
I'll try to put it simply. The major braking in a bike is done by the front brake. As u brake, weight transfers to the front Tyre. So it's the front Tyre that has the maximum traction. The rear Tyre doesn't have traction, and so it won't help u brake either. It'll just skid under hard braking. The rear brakes will help u control the bikes motion and the front brakes will help u slow down. Indian roads or any roads, a dual disc setup will always benefit u provided u know how to brake properly. 80% of riders in India don't.
I'll try to put it simply. The major braking in a bike is done by the front brake. As u brake, weight transfers to the front Tyre. So it's the front Tyre that has the maximum traction. The rear Tyre doesn't have traction, and so it won't help u brake either. It'll just skid under hard braking. The rear brakes will help u control the bikes motion and the front brakes will help u slow down. Indian roads or any roads, a dual disc setup will always benefit u provided u know how to brake properly. 80% of riders in India don't.
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As far I know the disc brakes are good to stop the bike quickly, but since the front disk brakes have become popular more users started thinking that they can stop the bike in any speed and any situation and that has made manufacturers to roll out higher cc models in India with only front disc brakes. The first I have seen was Pulsar in those days and believe me friends only one disk brake(front) is always dangerous in some over speeds and I have seen the cases where lot of people died in road accidents of bike without hitting any other vehicle but hitting dividers mostly and some times trees while applying the front discs at the sudden.
So duel disk brakes are always welcome and safe too and I appeal all the members and visitors of the forum, just don't do unbelievable speeds thinking that front disc brakes will save you![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
As far I know the disc brakes are good to stop the bike quickly, but since the front disk brakes have become popular more users started thinking that they can stop the bike in any speed and any situation and that has made manufacturers to roll out higher cc models in India with only front disc brakes. The first I have seen was Pulsar in those days and believe me friends only one disk brake(front) is always dangerous in some over speeds and I have seen the cases where lot of people died in road accidents of bike without hitting any other vehicle but hitting dividers mostly and some times trees while applying the front discs at the sudden.
So duel disk brakes are always welcome and safe too and I appeal all the members and visitors of the forum, just don't do unbelievable speeds thinking that front disc brakes will save you
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There is a reason some bikes have only front discs. Its never dangerous. What is dangerous is people not knowing to use it. And most if not all people dead due to disc brakes are the ones who don't know hoe to use one.
And yes, only the front disc is enough to bring you to halt, at any speed.
As far I know the disc brakes are good to stop the bike quickly, but since the front disk brakes have become popular more users started thinking that they can stop the bike in any speed and any situation and that has made manufacturers to roll out higher cc models in India with only front disc brakes. The first I have seen was Pulsar in those days and believe me friends only one disk brake(front) is always dangerous in some over speeds and I have seen the cases where lot of people died in road accidents of bike without hitting any other vehicle but hitting dividers mostly and some times trees while applying the front discs at the sudden.
So duel disk brakes are always welcome and safe too and I appeal all the members and visitors of the forum, just don't do unbelievable speeds thinking that front disc brakes will save you
So duel disk brakes are always welcome and safe too and I appeal all the members and visitors of the forum, just don't do unbelievable speeds thinking that front disc brakes will save you
There is a reason some bikes have only front discs. Its never dangerous. What is dangerous is people not knowing to use it. And most if not all people dead due to disc brakes are the ones who don't know hoe to use one.
And yes, only the front disc is enough to bring you to halt, at any speed.