[Archive] 1 Day trip Outing!!!!!!

[Encik Pat]

  Constructicon said:

Sorry bro to hear of your accident. Hope you are good.

 

I used to ride a Super 4 also, Version S with that Brembo brakes. Well and good in the dry, but when it rains, the brakes are useless, Brembo or no Brembo. Become Rambo in the rain.Totally useless...

I have to engine brake and ride slowly...scared the sh*t out of me a few times liao when raining.

 

One of the reason why I changed to the fazer. The brakes are a huge improvement lah...

 

To be frank, its pointless to get a smaller bike than your current S4. When u need the power to overtake and there is none, its downright dangerous.

For 2A, Super 4 still the best package. The newer ones for ABS and combined brakes.

 

And as someone who grab the brakes when **** happens, I say ABS is a life saver.

99% of us are non-Rossi, normal riders, and all these ABS is meant to help riders.

In school teach wat E brake must grip the fuel tank, right posture...etc. Wtf...when the **** happens, most of us will grab the lever anyway and leave it to god/ allah/toa beh gong/ buddha.

 

Well, when it rains, its easy to lock the rear tyres when clamp on it. I tap on it to slow down. Easy to fishtail...scary sh*t.

 

Speedy recover and see u on the road!!!

 

ABS .... tats is some thing tat will help when in the rain ....

wheel dun lock .. tire dun skid ....... you dun need it everyday

you only need it to save you a few time only ......

 

once the rear lock .. release the break and break again

rear skid .. control the bike back .....

[Constructicon]

  I_Ride_A_Bike said:

you can do it! give it a shot again while you still can...

(if my size can, you surely can also man! slow but surely!)

 

this afternoon on the way back from work also got caught in a heavy rain even before starting the bike journey home.. noted two things:

1) my RS taichi needs a change. 2yrs plus now the lower front of the jacket leaks alot of water, and the in-seam of the pants(seldom use) also buang..

2) almost rear-ended a car from the left rear side as the driver E-Brake out of nowhere. thankfully i was at the correct position to pass the car on its left, between two lanes.. positioning also plays a part in a last minute attempt to swerve in avoidance.

 

take care ride safe!

 

  Encik Pat said:

2yrs .... good lor ..... i think just get those cheap one

 

spoil throw buy new one ...... cos 2 rstaichi i bought

 

both oss water leaking in ,,,,,,

 

Hey guys, check this out:

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258393

 

It's the waterproof spray for your RS Taichi raincoat, supposed to 'recoat' the waterproofs. Sort of a repair spray for your raincoat.

[Encik Pat]

  Constructicon said:

Hey guys, check this out:

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258393

 

It's the waterproof spray for your RS Taichi raincoat, supposed to 'recoat' the waterproofs. Sort of a repair spray for your raincoat.

i know abt tat ...... 25 dollar ..... wonder is it good

 

and how long can it last .....

[maddog]

  Encik Pat said:

wonder isizt all s4 got this breaking problem ......

 

maybe that's why they finally put in ABS

[Encik Pat]

  maddog said:

maybe that's why they finally put in ABS

ya ... only for those bike tats is more expensive one lor .....

[Constructicon]

  maddog said:

maybe that's why they finally put in ABS

 

Ya...it's surprising how long they took to implement it on more bikes.

Life saver.

[Encik Pat]

  Constructicon said:

Ya...it's surprising how long they took to implement it on more bikes.

Life saver.

for most biker ...... cheap is the main issues

 

unless they able to lower down the cost of the ABS

 

which is actually not tat costly oso .... so sad

[Constructicon]

  Encik Pat said:

for most biker ...... cheap is the main issues

 

unless they able to lower down the cost of the ABS

 

which is actually not tat costly oso .... so sad

 

 

Ya, agreed.

Some new 2B bikes still using drum brakes...

Perhaps enough for normal braking, but for e-brakes, I do wonder if these World War 1 era brakes is enough or not...

[jazz_25]

rainy season startin...ride safe everyone!

wish cool_crusier have a speedy recovery!

hope cumin Sat dun rain, if rain will the trip be cancelled?

[Encik Pat]

  jazz_25 said:

rainy season startin...ride safe everyone!

wish cool_crusier have a speedy recovery!

hope cumin Sat dun rain, if rain will the trip be cancelled?

 

i dun think so lar ...................

 

still got to ask the organizer .......

 

most properally i will be there to send you all off .....

[Sâundless]

  Constructicon said:

Ya, agreed.

Some new 2B bikes still using drum brakes...

Perhaps enough for normal braking, but for e-brakes, I do wonder if these World War 1 era brakes is enough or not...

 

World war 1 drum brake proven to be a old school ABS.

Never lock wheel de. But dunno can stop in time ma?

[Cool_Cruiser]

  Constructicon said:

Sorry bro to hear of your accident. Hope you are good.

 

I used to ride a Super 4 also, Version S with that Brembo brakes. Well and good in the dry, but when it rains, the brakes are useless, Brembo or no Brembo. Become Rambo in the rain.Totally useless...

I have to engine brake and ride slowly...scared the sh*t out of me a few times liao when raining.

 

One of the reason why I changed to the fazer. The brakes are a huge improvement lah...

 

To be frank, its pointless to get a smaller bike than your current S4. When u need the power to overtake and there is none, its downright dangerous.

For 2A, Super 4 still the best package. The newer ones for ABS and combined brakes.

 

And as someone who grab the brakes when **** happens, I say ABS is a life saver.

99% of us are non-Rossi, normal riders, and all these ABS is meant to help riders.

In school teach wat E brake must grip the fuel tank, right posture...etc. Wtf...when the **** happens, most of us will grab the lever anyway and leave it to god/ allah/toa beh gong/ buddha.

 

Well, when it rains, its easy to lock the rear tyres when clamp on it. I tap on it to slow down. Easy to fishtail...scary sh*t.

 

Speedy recover and see u on the road!!!

 

yeah the point is there, when things happen, we can only act by instinct unless *touch-wood* very experience [in skidding] liao and know what to do.

 

 

  soundless said:

World war 1 drum brake proven to be a old school ABS.

Never lock wheel de. But dunno can stop in time ma?

 

world war 1 machine use drum brake is fine bcos the bike itself can't go fast and injury won't be that bad as this generation where a superbike can hit 200kmh easily.

 

thanks all for concerns. just got a 20cents mark on my knee and a 50cents mark on my palm. my wrist sprained and can't fully throttle.

 

came to work riding most is 80kmh or 100kmh.

 

i just need time to recover my wrist, maybe 2 weeks and will be riding normal again

 

all ride safe during this rainy season.........

[Sâundless]

  Cool_Cruiser said:

yeah the point is there, when things happen, we can only act by instinct unless *touch-wood* very experience [in skidding] liao and know what to do.

 

 

 

 

world war 1 machine use drum brake is fine bcos the bike itself can't go fast and injury won't be that bad as this generation where a superbike can hit 200kmh easily.

 

thanks all for concerns. just got a 20cents mark on my knee and a 50cents mark on my palm. my wrist sprained and can't fully throttle.

 

came to work riding most is 80kmh or 100kmh.

 

i just need time to recover my wrist, maybe 2 weeks and will be riding normal again

 

all ride safe during this rainy season.........

 

Its time for us to change rain tyre le....

Like rossi that kind can whach 200kph de.

[GTRun]

  Constructicon said:

Sorry bro to hear of your accident. Hope you are good.

 

I used to ride a Super 4 also, Version S with that Brembo brakes. Well and good in the dry, but when it rains, the brakes are useless, Brembo or no Brembo. Become Rambo in the rain.Totally useless...

I have to engine brake and ride slowly...scared the sh*t out of me a few times liao when raining.

And as someone who grab the brakes when **** happens, I say ABS is a life saver.

99% of us are non-Rossi, normal riders, and all these ABS is meant to help riders.

Speedy recover and see u on the road!!!

 

Whilst I agree that Brembo brakes are the POWER brakes.....

without ABS attached, they do often become OVER-POWER when the road is wet.

 

 

  soundless said:

World war 1 drum brake proven to be a old school ABS.

Never lock wheel de. But dunno can stop in time ma?

 

IF you analyse the statements and think about it, you will realise that, this may be the case....

 

One of the reasons why we skid, is cos the brakes that are REALLY EFFECTIVE in the dry ... become TOO GOOD when the surface is wet .

 

The brakes that are just good enough for dry surface (World War 1 drum brakes) become the perfect answer to wet-road braking:thumb: !

 

Meaning that..... If you got POWER brakes, BECAREFUL when road surface is wet.

Use as much engine braking as possible... IF you sayang (love) your engine too much to do engine braking. You will only end up BREAKING other parts of your bike!

 

One other point... the SLIGHTEST tilt angle or turn of the handle bar, combined with POWER BRAKES working on your front discs, will leave you testing the road surface with your skin.

 

All that said and done.... I am no Rossi either and when I panic, I too grab onto the brake lever with a death-grip!

 

So..... Is ABS the answer..?

 

Oh..... and if the ABS brake fitted bikes are beyond your budget, the solution is to RIDE AT A SLOWER PACE WHEN THE SURFACE IS WET.

 

It helps....

[Encik Pat]

  Cool_Cruiser said:

yeah the point is there, when things happen, we can only act by instinct unless *touch-wood* very experience [in skidding] liao and know what to do.

 

 

 

 

world war 1 machine use drum brake is fine bcos the bike itself can't go fast and injury won't be that bad as this generation where a superbike can hit 200kmh easily.

 

thanks all for concerns. just got a 20cents mark on my knee and a 50cents mark on my palm. my wrist sprained and can't fully throttle.

 

came to work riding most is 80kmh or 100kmh.

 

i just need time to recover my wrist, maybe 2 weeks and will be riding normal again

 

all ride safe during this rainy season.........

 

this is for not wear glove ........

 

most of the time when it rain lots of ppl took off their glove

 

they will not understand till the day they skid ........

[Cool_Cruiser]

  Encik Pat said:

this is for not wear glove ........

 

most of the time when it rain lots of ppl took off their glove

 

they will not understand till the day they skid ......

 

yes a 'hard' lesson learnt.

 

we learnt from this discussion to be a safer and better rider...

[speedevil6969]

  Cool_Cruiser said:

today skip along pie to eunos to service my bike. windshield damage, engine protection guard gone case...bruise on my right hand and knee

 

overall still fine. my 3rd time skip on wet surface. all careful when riding in wet surface.

 

change seal and front spocket.

eo leak solve and the front spocket worn off [encik you spot on, my front spocket worn off.

 

oh gosh!!! wish you a speedy recovery ..... do get a chinese physician to look a look at ur sprained hand .... take care bro, esp the recent heavy stormy rains ....

[speedevil6969]

  Cool_Cruiser said:

that's why i got phobia when riding in the rain.

 

have to slowly overcome ur fears, otherwise this phobia will spoil ur fun on riding .... takes time thou ..... :thumb:

[speedevil6969]

  Encik Pat said:

i dun think so lar ...................

 

still got to ask the organizer .......

 

most properally i will be there to send you all off .....

 

bro, u not goin? how come?

[SantaCros]

Gd morning fellow riders, im joining u guys this sat for makan in MY..hope i can get to knw more of u guys during the outing. Merry Xmas frm pirated santa here HAHA

[Sâundless]

  Encik Pat said:

i dun think so lar ...................

 

still got to ask the organizer .......

 

most properally i will be there to send you all off .....

 

You don`t send us off. You lead us go.

 

By: PiPiPaPiPu.

[speedevil6969]

  soundless said:

You don`t send us off. You lead us go.

 

By: PiPiPaPiPu.

 

btw who is pipipapipu?? anyone i know of? coz long time no meet up with u guys liao ......

[maddog]

some of you might have seen me on a Bandit 1200 before.

 

fren is selling it HERE

 

Please have a look if you're thinking of upgrading.

Edited November 3, 2009 by maddog

[Sâundless]

  maddog said:

some of you migbht have seen me on a Bandit 1200 before.

 

fren is selling it HERE

 

Please have a look if you're thinking of upgrading.

 

Cheap, but no licence.

[pipipapipu]

  speedevil6969 said:

btw who is pipipapipu?? anyone i know of? coz long time no meet up with u guys liao ......

 

siang ka pager? Pipipapipu is me lor.