Linked Brake Burnouts ??

I'm of the school that old tires should go out with a bang.... or a big white smoke. So with the linked brakes on the VFRs can you do burnouts or not??

Like this: http://www.streetfir...tire_133295.htm

:lurk:

Have seen it done on youtube...

Doubt it. If you find out, let me know because I've got a set on their way out.

http://www.streetfir...l-09_644979.htm

This type works too.

Seems like you would eat rear brake pads if you did that.....

It's easy, just put the front wheel against a sturdy wall, lean forwards and let her rip! :squid:

Since the rear brake action is instigated by the front "secondary master cylinder" (for lack of a better term) being activated by inertia as the front brakes grab the rotor and the linked piston presses the secondary cylinder. Wouldn't the system stay dormant if the front brake is applied while it is stationary? That should allow burn out, no?

It's possible.

can I get an exclusive deal to supply you with clutch plates?

It can be done. As mentioned above, as long as you can keep the front wheel from moving while you have the brakes on, you are good. I just ended up putting the tire against the curb, held the brakes and went for it.
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Excellent. Now I can't wait to be done with this tire :)

[image: View Post]PlayWithGravity, on 14 July 2010 - 09:17 AM, said:

Excellent. Now I can't wait to be done with this tire :)


Watch out for those stray cords... I've seen them wrap themselves around the hub/eccentric before! :excl:

^ Yeah, I try not to run them down so far that the cords break. I've accidentally done that before and its bad for the bike. Nicks, scratches, tangles = no bueno.

Yep it can be done even without pushing against anything. Rear brake is only activated by front wheel movement. Oh yeah, be prepared to spend a couple hours cleaning off all the melted rubber from the bike.

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I've used painters tape on the underside a couple times. That helps.

[image: View Post]PlayWithGravity, on 14 July 2010 - 10:13 AM, said:

I've used painters tape on the underside a couple times. That helps.


UFB

[image: View Post]dutchinterceptor, on 14 July 2010 - 10:01 AM, said:

Rear brake is only activated by front wheel movement.

Errr---uh I think the rear brake is activated by front wheel TORQUE, which is present whether or not the wheel is turning.

Sorry to rain on the parade. I hope your burnout is just as much fun anyway.

Can't for the life of me figure out why this would be considered to be a good idea...cleaning melted rubber off my bike doesn't sound even remotely worth the fun to had... :comp13:

[image: View Post]tpierce(MP), on 14 July 2010 - 06:31 AM, said:

It can be done. As mentioned above, as long as you can keep the front wheel from moving while you have the brakes on, you are good. I just ended up putting the tire against the curb, held the brakes and went for it.

:+1:

In my case, my one and only burnout was a brief one, as the rear tyre was contaminated by some wheel cleaner that made the rear tyre spin up every time the road was even slightly damp. A quick burnout and an extended ride on a deserted, twisty country road sorted it.

[image: View Post]5thave, on 14 July 2010 - 12:23 PM, said:

[image: View Post]dutchinterceptor, on 14 July 2010 - 10:01 AM, said:

Rear brake is only activated by front wheel movement.

Errr---uh I think the rear brake is activated by front wheel TORQUE, which is present whether or not the wheel is turning.

Sorry to rain on the parade. I hope your burnout is just as much fun anyway.


not quite. To activate the rear brake, the front left caliper has to actually move. With the front brakes applied, the right caliper is able to apply more than enough pressure to keep the wheel from moving and thus not allowing the left caliper to move. Either way, it really won't hurt the back brake.

[image: View Post]PlayWithGravity, on 13 July 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

I'm of the school that old tires should go out with a bang.... or a big white smoke. So with the linked brakes on the VFRs can you do burnouts or not??

Like this: http://www.streetfir...tire_133295.htm



Do you live in a flat land area?

I dont see the thrill on burnouts, even if I was really bored , I rather Hunt an R1

The way I wear out tires is by leaning the bike over in twisties with the power on. Just seems like a lot more fun to me..... :biggrin:

dont get me wrong, Ive done more burnouts than I can remember (once did rolling burnouts on my Buell until headders were cherry red), but with my VFR, I never considered it. I respect that bike too much to do it.

[image: View Post]timmythecop, on 14 July 2010 - 06:31 PM, said:

dont get me wrong, Ive done more burnouts than I can remember (once did rolling burnouts on my Buell until headders were cherry red), but with my VFR, I never considered it. I respect that bike too much to do it.


AHA! So THAT's why it kept blowing up on you! :laughing6-hehe:

To each his own. Thanks for the helpful posts.