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TCB and your Vehicle
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Cruisers and Customs:
The TCB unit is calibrated to function best when applied to each brake caliper for vehicles with more than one caliper per wheel. These heavier vehicles can be more susceptible to wheel lock when you have less traction/coefficients of friction are low such as when road surfaces are wet. Also during turning and braking at the same time, heavier vehicles are more likely to lose control because of the additional weight and inertia.
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Dirt Bikes:
Due to the frequent use of the brakes with these types of vehicles, in low turns when you have less traction/coefficients of friction such as soft dirt, mud, or gravel the TCB function is noticed more than ever. More aggressive braking coming into turns becomes a huge advantage in track times.
Advantages in braking after jumps and avoidance maneuvers are also immediately recognized. Downhill braking on lighter vehicles has always been a difficult situation. With the TCB front wheel lock would be less likely to occur to help eliminate flipping the vehicle and sending the driver over the handlebars.
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Sport Bikes:
These low center of gravity motorcycles are made to corner at higher speeds compared to any other motor sports vehicle. During these maneuvers the amount of tire on the ground/“footprint” is most important and any wheel lock could end up with less than favorable results. As the TCB helps modulate the fluid pressures additional wheel rotation during aggressive braking is imperative.
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Scooters:
In the past few years many new scooters have hit the market, some are now even allowed on highways and freeways. These vehicles have a smaller wheel diameter and subsequently there is less amount of tire on the ground. Therefore any type of wheel lock while turning could be disastrous. Even on the lightest scooter the TCB helps to prevent this out of control condition.
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ATVs:
ATVs have a high center of gravity and wide tire(s) so they have more tire area on the ground. This makes the ATV or Quad more susceptible to flipping over on top of the rider especially when riding down a hill. The TCB will help give you more confidence in this situation as well as braking in turns.
Although there are two wheels up front the calipers are smaller and one TCB is sufficient for the front if the unit is mounted at the master cylinder. The rear usually uses one brake caliper for both back wheels; in this situation mounting the TCB at either location is acceptable.
- Snowmobiles: Since snowmobiles don’t have the same characteristics as any of the other power sport vehicles. The area of the track on the ground is quite larger than any tire but the amount of traction/coefficients of friction still remains an important factor in braking and control. Although these coefficients are different, the TCB will still help modulate braking to allow track rotation to occur.
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