Brakes - BMW Motorrad C 400 GT 2020 Rider's Manual

124 RIDING
Comply with the running-in
speeds.
Running-in speed
max 7000 min
first 1000 km)
Have the running-in check
carried out after 500 -
1200 km.
Brake pads
New brake pads have to be run
in before they can achieve their
optimum friction levels. The
reduced braking effect can be
compensated for by greater
pressure on the brake lever.
WARNING
New brake pads
Longer stopping distance, risk
of accident
Apply the brakes in good
time.
Tyres
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened
by riding in a restrained man-
ner at various heel angles until
the tyres are run in. This run-
ning in procedure is essential
if the tyres are to achieve max-
imum grip.
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WARNING
New tyres losing grip on
wet roads and at extreme
bank angles
Risk of accident
Ride carefully and avoid ex-
tremely sharp inclines.

BRAKES

How can stopping distance be
minimised?
Each time the brakes are ap-
plied, a load distribution shift
takes place with the load shift-
ing forward from the rear to
the front wheel. The sharper
the vehicle decelerates, the
more load is shifted to the
front wheel. The higher the
wheel load, the more brak-
ing force can be transmitted
without the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,
apply the front brakes rapidly
and keep on increasing the
force you apply to the brake
lever. This makes the best
possible use of the dynamic
increase in load at the front
wheel. In the "panic braking
situations" that are trained so
frequently, braking force is ap-
plied as rapidly as possible and
with the rider's full force ap-