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.
Riding with no front brakes, only rear brakes....
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!
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!
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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
Straps/tie downs from bunnings: $40
Not putting yourself up for a Darwin award: Priceless
Dude - that's just silly.
+1 to Darwin award candidate.
+1 to Darwin award candidate.
Surely it wouldn't pass roadworthy without the front brakes anyway wouldn't it?
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.
It's just not worth it. Rent a trailer or have it delivered.
You need a pinkslip (roadworthy cert) to get an unregistered vehicle permit in the first place, so that's not an option either.
Perhaps in NSW, you don't in Vic. They take your word for it down here.
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!
You can do it, I wouldn't recommend it!
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.
yeh i broke my front lever and rode home, its def possible if you know the bike well i guess...
Sif this is a serious question.
So you did that but you complain about the lack of runoff at lakeside?mitch179 said: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!
only do it if you absolutely have to, use engine braking as much as you can
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.....
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.....
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.Merudo said:So you did that but you complain about the lack of runoff at lakeside?mitch179 said: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!
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.
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.
Just to make it even more fun, try and wheelie for as long as possible
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