Training Means Extra Safety - BMW R 1150 RT Manual

Training means extra safety

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Cornering and braking
need to be practiced
Develop a "sixth sense" for
potentially dangerous situa-
tions. What this means: look
ahead, plan how to avoid possi-
bly dangerous situations and
study other road users' behav-
iour with a degree of healthy
scepticism.
– Take bends smoothly and
rhythmically, avoiding violent
braking and acceleration
– Approach bends slower than
you feel they can be taken; a
neat riding style will get you to
your destination more safely
than sheer speed
– Ride at the inner edge of the
ideal line, look ahead and plan
to leave the bend as smoothly
as you entered it
Allow for reaction time when
judging braking distances.
– At 50 km/h (approx. 30 mph),
for instance, every second
lost represents a further dis-
tance of about 14 meters
(46 feet) before the brakes are
applied
– At 90 km/h (56 mph), this dis-
tance grows to 25 meters
(82 feet)
Practice applying the brakes
with and without an extra load
on the motorcycle, and study its
reactions on various kinds of
road surface.
Work up to the wheel lock limit
gradually.
BMW has a worthwhile safety
contribution to make in this area
too – BMW Safety Training.
These programmes are a won-
derful opportunity: systematic
basic and follow-up training
enables you to master situa-
tions close to the limit and keep
your motorcycle under
supreme control whatever
happens.