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Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 259 / 574

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Si conduce una motocicleta con un pasajero, ¿qué debe tener en cuenta?

If you ride a motorcycle with a passenger, what must you bear in mind?

  • AQue aumentará el tiempo de reacción.That your reaction time will increase.
  • BQue será más difícil que, al frenar, la rueda trasera se quede bloqueada.That it will be harder for the rear wheel to lock when you brake.
  • CQue la distancia de frenado será menor.That the braking distance will be shorter.
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  • BQue será más difícil que, al frenar, la rueda trasera se quede bloqueada.That it will be harder for the rear wheel to lock when you brake.
Explanation

When braking, the weight of the motorcycle shifts forwards and the rear wheel carries less load, so it locks easily. With a passenger there is more weight on that wheel and it is harder for it to lock; however, the braking distance does not decrease.

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