Can excessive fork dive affect braking - Tiger 885

[Dead Eye]

I reckon that in terms of actual full braking performance, it's negligible between the two. If anything, I reckon the "response time" is the major difference

With stiff suspension, you are instantly planting the force on the tyre and it could be potentially hazardous if the force is applied too quickly. With soft suspension, you are using up suspension travel before you get effective braking - the mass of the bike is trying to outrun the front wheel and so the nose dives compressing the suspension. Once the suspension is compressed you are getting full braking performance acting on the entirety of the bikes momentum.



Disclaimer as always that I have no idea what shit I'm chatting about... just like noggy...