Braking on your motorcycle (Safety Tips)  According to the Hurt
Study, in the single vehicle accidents, motorcycle rider errors
were present as the accident precipitating factor in about two-
thirds of the cases, with the typical error being a slide out
and fall due to over braking or running wide on a curve due to
excess speed or under-cornering.  Braking is probably the most
important action that a rider can perform. Braking allows us to
quickly slow down and come to a stop before hitting an obstacle.
Most riders do not fully understand the distance that is
required to bring the bike to a full stop. Braking distance
increases with speed, and unfortunately the increase is not
linear.  If a bike that is doing 30 MPH can stop in 33 feet
doesn’t means that if the same bike is doing 60 MPH would be
able to stop in 66 feet, it actually will take 134 feet! The
increase in braking distance is the square of the speed
increase.*  Any reduction in the speed you are traveling will
decrease enormously your braking dista