Late night: the side of a deserted road, in an open plain. The only light, a glow of a distant city. Around me are the men of the elite 10th Special Forces Group. They’re focused on a distant point down the road, where there’s a glint of movement. A pool of light and a burst of sound as a motorcycle springs to life, and hurtles toward the glint. Seconds later, the same machine squeals to a stop. A single round of the nighttime braking test is concluded.
New research dispels some of the myths about effective brakingMotorcyclists have no shortage of opinions about how to use their brakes. Get a group of riders talking about how to make a hard emergency stop and you'll hear all sorts of opinions: