How The Irregular Road Surface Affects The Braking?; Why Does Brake Lever Pulsate During Brake Application? - TVS Apache RTR 160 BS-VI Owner's Manual

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How the irregular road surface affects the braking?

Humps and irregular surfaces of the road can cause
the wheels to lose contact temporarily with the road
surface; if this happens the braking force that can be
transmitted to road surface is zero.
If the brakes are applied under these condition, the
ABS has to reduce the braking force to ensure and
maintain the directional stability when the wheels
regains its contact with the road surface. At this
instant the ABS must reduce the traction, so that the
wheels will continue to rotate under all imaginable
circumstances, because this is the precondition for
ensuring directional stability.
Wheel speed sensor Wheel speed sensor
As soon as the actual circumstances arises, the
system reacts instantly and adjusts braking force
accordingly to achieve optimum braking.
Why does brake lever pulsate during brake
application?
Vehicles fitted with ABS uses the conventional brake
system during normal operation. But during hard
stop the brake lever feels different, i.e., a rapid
pulsation in the brake lever; This is absolutely
normal.
The ABS can apply and release the pressure in the brake
circuit much faster than that rider can do with brake lever
to avoid wheel locking. So there is no need to pump the
brake, it requires only continuous application.
Only the front brake of your motorcycle is fitted
with ABS system and not the rear brake. Applying
rear brake alone can cause wheel skidding just like
normal braking system. Always apply both front and
rear brake for better performance.
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