Brake system - general
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Wet brakes
After the motorcycle has been
washed, ridden through water or
ridden in the rain, the brake disks
and pads may be wet (or iced-over
in winter), and may not take effect
immediately.
W
T he brakes have to dry before
they start to bite.
Salt on brakes
The brakes may fail to take effect
immediately if the motorcycle was
ridden on salt-covered roads and
the brakes were not applied for
some time.
W
T he layer of salt on the brake
disks and pads has to be worn
off before the brakes start to
bite.