braking

New to the forum, but I had my FZ6 since July of last year. It's my first bike and, for a tall guy, I'm 6'2", It's pretty comfortable. I put about 5k miles on it until Nov of last year, after that it's just too cold to ride anymore. Now that I got that freshman instinct of just wanting to be on...

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As the title says, I am looking to improve the braking performance of my 2005 Fz6. The reason I feel lacking in the braking department was my first intro to BMW S1000RR at California Superbike school (I thought I hit a brick wall on that bike) and my friend's S1000R (the naked BMW). So, I was...

Last summer I had my steering bearing replaced together with a set of Racetech fork suspension. The fork seal and oil were replaced at the same time. A few weeks after, it started getting a click sound when braking hard to a stop. It clicks right before a full stop / or at the point of...

The lack of concentration is unforgivable in wet conditions. It was my 28th lap (we were only 4 riders so it was "open track", no limited round), The fatigue began to be felt, my finger started to freez (4°C this rainy sunday), just missed my braking mark, forcing me to brake harder. My front...

Pedrosa's spectacular Braking Like a Boss....Whoo Hooo:thumbup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZTS7foJQf8&feature=youtu.be

A friend of mine insists that downshifting to a stop is a waste of energy and your clutch. I maintain that when it is safe to do so, utilizing engine braking is a good thing. Certainly the cost of a clutch is more expensive than the cost of brake pads. Any thoughts?