Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 125 / 247
Si se frena bruscamente en una carretera con el firme deslizante, ¿habrá de modificarse la presión ejercida sobre los frenos de la motocicleta?
If you brake sharply on a slippery road surface, should you change the pressure you apply to the motorcycle's brakes?
- ASí, con carácter general se ejercerá menor presión en el delantero y mayor en el trasero.Yes, as a general rule, less pressure on the front brake and more on the rear brake.
- BSí, se ejercerá mayor presión en ambos frenos.Yes, more pressure on both brakes.
- CNo; se actuará de igual manera que con firme no deslizante.No; you should act in the same way as on a non-slippery surface.
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- ASí, con carácter general se ejercerá menor presión en el delantero y mayor en el trasero.Yes, as a general rule, less pressure on the front brake and more on the rear brake.
Explanation
On a slippery surface, the front wheel locks easily and, if it skids, the motorcycle falls. That is why, as a general rule, you brake with less pressure on the front brake and more on the rear brake, progressively and without locking the wheels.
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