BMW S 1000 RR - Service Manual download pdf (Page 69)

Shift assistance is not available in

the following situations:

Gearshifts with the clutch

pressed

Gearshifts with the throttle

valve closed (engine overrun)

Downshifts

Brakes

How can stopping

distance be minimised?

Each time the brakes are applied,

a load distribution shift takes

place with the load shifting for-

ward from the rear to the front

wheel. The sharper the motor-

cycle decelerates, the more load

is shifted to the front wheel. The

higher the wheel load, the more

braking force can be transmitted

without the wheel locking.

To optimise stopping distance,

apply the front brakes rapidly and

keep on increasing the force you

apply to the brake lever. This

makes the best possible use of

the dynamic increase in load at

the front wheel. Remember to

pull the clutch at the same time.

In the "panic braking situations"

that are trained so frequently

braking force is applied as rap-

idly as possible and with the

rider's full force applied to the

brake levers; under these circum-

stances the dynamic shift in load

distribution cannot keep pace

with the increase in deceleration

and the tyres cannot transmit the

full braking force to the surface

of the road. Under these circum-

stances the front wheel can lock

up.

with BMW Motorrad Race

ABS

OE

BMW Motorrad Race ABS pre-

vents the front wheel from lock-

ing up.

Descending mountain

passes

There is a danger of the

brakes fading if you use

only the rear brakes when des-

cending mountain passes. Under

extreme conditions, the brakes

could overheat and suffer severe

damage.

With the BMW integrated

brake system, the rear brake is

activated when the handbrake

lever is pressed. This protects

against overheating.Only use the

front brake and utilise engine

braking.

Wet brakes

After the motorcycle has

been washed, ridden

through water or ridden in

the rain, the brake discs and

pads might be wet and the

brakes might not take effect

immediately.

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