The Effect of Tire Pressure on the Deceleration of a Motorcycle under Application of the Rear Brake Only

In this article, the authors assess the effect of tire pressure on the deceleration rate of a non-ABS motorcycle with full application of the rear brake only. The testing involves a 2003 Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit with Michelin Pilot radial tires and is conducted on a dry asphalt roadway in Culver City, California. Braking tests are run from 30 mph; three tests involve tires with pressure of 40 psi and three involve tires with pressure of 20 psi. Among the findings, the tests show a higher deceleration rate by the locked-wheel, rear-brake only braking at the lower tire pressure as compared to the higher tire pressure.

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• Authors:
  • Peck, Louis
  • Deyerl, Eric
  • Rose, Nathan
• Publication Date: 2017-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 19-21
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 27
  • 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; Deceleration; Motorcycles; Tire pressure
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01651483
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 27 2017 9:53AM