Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[ning]

I learned something watching Noraly - Itchy Boots - (motorcycle lady on every continent) when she went home for Covid and spent a day at the Dutch highway patrol academy. They put her on an expensive police bike and taught her how to dump it at high speed without injury, and some other stuff. She said on their patrol bikes all the braking is done with the right hand lever, with computer control over the back brake to keep the back tire from locking up while the front does close to 100% of the braking. I never knew this existed. But it makes sense to not have your leg down on a brake pedal, if you're going down. She also amazed them by completing their difficult offroad course on a light dirt bike, they said no new recruit had ever made it before. Amazing lady. Well worth watching.

My '03 k1200gt, and many other more recent bikes as well, works like this. ABS, right hand brake controls both front and rear (traditionally motorcycles front brake is on the right hand only), just grab a handful of brake and it stops, using both brakes.

There's still a foot pedal on the right for only-back-brake if you think you need to settle the rear for some reason or get some preload or for driving super slow.

 

[California]

My '03 k1200gt, and many other more recent bikes as well, works like this. ABS, right hand brake controls both front and rear (traditionally motorcycles front brake is on the right hand only), just grab a handful of brake and it stops, using both brakes.

There's still a foot pedal on the right for only-back-brake if you think you need to settle the rear for some reason or get some preload or for driving super slow.

Thanks for the update. My last bike was a 1950's BSA 650. From the dark ages. Probably a minor update from a 1930's design.

 

[seville009]

Proper weight distribution is the key to success

 

[BackRoad]

^^^^
Packing Skills: A+ (Tommy uses his imagination)

Overloading Skills: A+ (Tommy greatly exceeds expection)

 

[Jstpssng]

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Proper weight distribution is the key to success

For demonstration purposes only!!! Obviously photoshopped. If you notice, there is no tongue on that trailer.

 

[seville009]

For demonstration purposes only!!! Obviously photoshopped. If you notice, there is no tongue on that trailer.

I think it might be a fifth wheel hitch.

Found it on another site.

 

[Xfaxman]

For demonstration purposes only!!! Obviously photoshopped. If you notice, there is no tongue on that trailer.

Looks like a gooseneck trailer to me:

 

[jjeff]

How does that frame not crack in two?

 

[jjeff]

tractor hauler from suburbia? Unsure if this has been posted before, if it has it needs another look lol.

 

[cqaigy2]

tractor hauler from suburbia? Unsure if this has been posted before, if it has it needs another look lol.

Is that a "Smart" car?