If you’re into hard riding or track days then it’s highly likely that you and your bike would benefit from a decent set of braided brake lines. Admittedly, modern brake lines have improved, but if you’re after a proper racer feel at the lever

1: Body PositionWhen you're braking hard enough to hoist the rear wheel, it's effectively a brace position ­ bracing your upper body against the g-force. Wrists, shoulder and forearms take the brunt of the force but you can make life easier for your

Working on the brakes is something that a lot of people are scared of doing. And understandably so – they are pretty important after all. My golden rule when I do anything safety related is to allow plenty of time to do the job so that I do it right

to talk you through what keeps me fast and safe when it comes to braking from speed.  When the best racers in the world go from 200mph to 40mph before that next hairpin, it’s hard to comprehend just how much skill is involved in those few seconds

spillages with brake cleaner and a rag. Brake fluid is nasty stuff, so once a rag is soiled with some, bin it. You don't want to buff your tank with it by mistake5. Refitting is a reversal of removal. Make sure the new lines are routed correctly

BRAKE and insurer RSA are calling for the government to tighten up rules on driver eyesight and are demanding the traditional numberplate test to be replaced with a compulsory full vision test.The test would be undertaken with a qualified

targets while the dross fails miserably.Usually it’s pretty easy to tell if an idea is going to be a hit or a miss, but on the latest bike-related one – called Vololights – we’re not so sure which way it will go.It’s basically a pair of extra brake lights

Click here 10 Quick steps to changing brake padsBuy a brand new bike and you can put thoughts of changing consumables such as brake pads, chains and sprockets out of your mind for a good few thousand miles.But buy a second-hand machine

. There's about 1mm of material left on these pads. We were just in time.6. These are the exposed caliper pistons  It's a sliding pin caliper, so access is good. Opposed piston calipers found on sportsbikes can be tricky to get at.7. Use brake cleaner

Brakes have been accelerating, at least in terms of their technology, in the past decade. Growing pistons, sprouting new mounting systems, gaining power assistance, and even some cast-in-steel certainties you could always depend on, like discs being