Brakes - BMW K 1300 S Rider's Manual

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The sensor 1 in the shift linkage
z
detects the shift request and ini-
tiates shifting support.
When driving at constant speed
in low gears at high engine
speeds, upshifting without
clutch operation can result in
major load change reactions. ,
BMW Motorrad recommends
only upshifting with clutch
operation in these driving
situations. The shifting assistant
should not be used in the area of
the rev-limiter.
No shifting support is provided in
the following situations:
during shifting with engaged
clutch
during shifting with the throttle
valve closed (overrun)
during downshifts.

Brakes

How do you achieve
the shortest stopping
distances?
The dynamic load distribution be-
tween the front and rear wheel
changes during braking. The
heavier you brake, the greater
the weight transfer to the front
wheel. Increases in the load at
an individual wheel are accom-
panied by a rise in the effective
braking force that the wheel can
provide.
To achieve the shortest possible
braking distance, the front brake
must be applied quickly and with
increasing force. This procedure
provides ideal exploitation of the
extra weight transfer to the front
wheel. The clutch should also be
disengaged at the same time.
With the "forced braking" of-
ten practiced in which the brake
pressure is generated as quickly
as possible and with great force,
the dynamic load distribution
cannot follow the increased de-
celeration and the braking force
cannot be completely transferred
to the road surface.
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS pre-
vents the front wheel from lock-
ing.
Descending mountain
passes
There is a danger of the
brakes fading if you use
only the rear brakes when
descending mountain passes.
Under extreme conditions, the