Motorcycle Braking Tests: I.P.T.M. Data Through 2006

Conducting brake testing using front, rear, and both brakes has been part of most motorcycle crash reconstruction classes conducted by IPTM for many years. The classes are run at various locations across the United States, so though all tests are conducted on a hard roadway surface (pavement or concrete), the actual surfaces vary, as do the motorcycles and riders. Data from 200+ such tests, using 112 different motorcycles gathered during many classes and conducted between 1987 and 2006, has been assembled and analyzed. This paper presents results of those tests, breaking out the reported drag factor in a variety of ways.

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• Authors:
  • Bartlett, Wade
  • Baxter, Al
  • Robar, Neil
• Publication Date: 2007-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 19-21
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • ISSN: 1057-8153
  • Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Braking performance; Crash reconstruction; Crash tests; Crashes; Drag; Motorcycles; Vehicle tests
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055286
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 2007 1:00PM