MOTORCYCLE BRAKING TEST PROCEDURES AND PERFORMANCE
800155
02/01/1980
- Event
- Content
- Motorcycle braking test procedures and results are presented. Both straight line and combined cornering and braking maneuvers were used. Test conditions included various initial speeds, turn radii, surface skid numbers, and levels of braking effort for two instrumented motorcycles. The effect of braking on transient yaw response in turns is demonstrated, also. Overall, the results show that repeatable safety related response and performance measures can be obtained using the prescribed procedures with expert test riders.
- Pages
- 8
- Citation
- Zellner, J., and Weir, D., "MOTORCYCLE BRAKING TEST PROCEDURES AND PERFORMANCE," SAE Technical Paper 800155, 1980, https://doi.org/10.4271/800155.