Motorrad Integral - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

result. Before this situation
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occurs, ABS intervenes and
adjusts the brake pressure
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to the maximum transferrable
braking force. This enables
the wheels to continue to turn
and maintains driving stability
regardless of the road surface
condition.
What happens when
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rough roads are
encountered?
Bumpy or rough roads can
briefly lead to a loss of con-
tact between the tires and the
road surface, until the trans-
ferrable braking force is re-
duced to zero. If braking is
carried out in this situation,
ABS must reduce the brake
pressure to ensure driving
stability when restoring con-
tact to the road. At this point
in time, the BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS must assume
extremely low friction coef-
ficients (gravel, ice, snow)
so that the running wheels
turn in every imaginable case
and the driving stability is en-
sured. After detecting the ac-
tual conditions, the system
adjusts the optimum brake
pressure.
How is the BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS
noticeable to the rider?
If the ABS system must re-
duce the braking forces due
to the conditions described
above, then vibrations can be
felt at the handbrake lever.
If the handbrake lever is
pulled, then braking pressure
is built up at the rear wheel
with the integral function.
If the footbrake pedal is
first actuated after this, the
brake pressure already built
up can be felt earlier than
the counter-pressure, than
when the footbrake pedal is
actuated before or together
with the handbrake lever.
How is the shortest
braking distance
achieved?
The dynamic load distribution
between the front and rear
wheel changes during brak-
ing. The heavier you brake,
the more the front wheel is
loaded. The greater the wheel
load, the more braking force
can be transferred.
To achieve the shortest pos-
sible braking distance, the
front brake must be applied
quickly and with increasing
force. This optimally utilizes
the dynamic load increase on
the front wheel. At the same
time, the clutch should also
be actuated. With the "forced
braking" often practiced in