Stopping Characteristics for Motorcycles in Accident Situations 890734
Testing was performed to determine the stopping characteristics for motorcycles using rear brakes only and front and rear brakes in combination. Information was used from SAE Paper 840250 to get stopping characteristics when a motorcycle is laid on its side. There were differences between rear brakes only, laying a motorcycle on its side, and front and rear brakes in combination.
Citation: Fries, T., Smith, J., and Cronrath, K., "Stopping Characteristics for Motorcycles in Accident Situations," SAE Technical Paper 890734, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4271/890734. Download Citation
Author(s):
Thomas R. Fries, Jay R. Smith, Keith M. Cronrath
Affiliated:
Talbott Associates, Inc.
Pages: 12
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction-Review and Update-SP-0777, Accident Reconstruction Technologies-Pedestrians and Motorcycles in Automotive Collisions-PT-35
Related Topics:
Two or three wheeled vehicles
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