[InlineV]

Hi all,

Just wondering if it is safe to ride with ONLY the rear brakes. There is a bike that has been in a crash without any front brakes but everything else is supposedly good. Thinking of checking it out. I have no other means of transport at the moment, so if all goes well, was wondering if riding it back home is a deathwish or do-able.

Cheers!

 

[francisz]

your rear brake probably only does about 30% of the braking. if you only plan on taking 70% longer to stop.. by all means.. good luck when an inconsiderate fool in a car pulls out infront of you.

 

[mewnz]

Trailer rental from servo: $45 for 3 hours (55 with insurance)

Straps/tie downs from bunnings: $40

Not putting yourself up for a Darwin award: Priceless

 

[dazz245]

What kind of bike is it?

 

[girly]

Dude - that's just silly.

+1 to Darwin award candidate.

 

[jester]

Surely it wouldn't pass roadworthy without the front brakes anyway wouldn't it?

 

[Tromac]

No it wouldn't. I presume since it's been in a crash that it's not currently registered? If so, you'd need an unregistered vehicle permit, and if it gets found out that the bike is not roadworthy then you're in trouble - if you survive the trip.

It's just not worth it. Rent a trailer or have it delivered.

 

[mewnz]

You need a pinkslip (roadworthy cert) to get an unregistered vehicle permit in the first place, so that's not an option either.

 

[Cerberus]

no.. just no!

 

[Tromac]

Perhaps in NSW, you don't in Vic. They take your word for it down here.

 

[mitch179]

I've done it before with a freakin pillion, it sucked! Had no choice though when the brake lever broke.

You can do it, I wouldn't recommend it!

 

[smiley_666]

its dodgy, but not all that hard if you take it really easy. i lost the front on a 4wd track the other day and snapped the brake leaver off at the base. had to ride home through some twisties. was difficult, but im still alive.

 

[wins]

yeh i broke my front lever and rode home, its def possible if you know the bike well i guess...

 

[dayeve]

Sif this is a serious question.

 

[Merudo]

I've done it before with a freakin pillion, it sucked! Had no choice though when the brake lever broke.

You can do it, I wouldn't recommend it!

So you did that but you complain about the lack of runoff at lakeside?

 

[Joel David]

only do it if you absolutely have to, use engine braking as much as you can

 

[Two50RR]

depends how your riding is and how far you have to go.....
i wouldnt recommend it and im sure for around 150.......you can have it in a van back to your place instead of you in an ambulance to the hospital.....

 

[mitch179]

I've done it before with a freakin pillion, it sucked! Had no choice though when the brake lever broke.

You can do it, I wouldn't recommend it!

So you did that but you complain about the lack of runoff at lakeside?

here we go, it was roughly a 3 kilometer trip in 50k zones, slightly different circumstances I think, but if you want to pick it apart some more go right ahead.

 

[dayeve]

Are you the guy that was saying you haven't ridden a bike in 6 or 7 years?

Riding a bike that you don't know, that has been crashed and has parts missing or not working plus a rider that hasn't ridden for a long period of time sounds like a really really bad idea.

 

[Hessian]

Just to make it even more fun, try and wheelie for as long as possible