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[Grover]

I just stumbled onto this new TCB valve "Traction control braking system."

It can be used on both front & rear brakes. Intended to give more brake feel and eliminate brake chatter & lock up.

It looks like our bikes would require the Blue 60-70 valve.

It retails for $109. But Moto race sells it for $89.00

Here's a few links- http://www.lifesavertcb.com/home.html

Moto race- http://www.motorace.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=M&Category_Code=TCB

Very intriguing to say the least! Read the testimonials!

Has anyone heard of this?

[Midnight Rider]

I just stumbled onto this new TCB valve "Traction control braking system."

It can be used on both front & rear brakes. Intended to give more brake feel and eliminate brake chatter & lock up.

It looks like our bikes would require the Blue 60-70 valve.

It retails for $109. But Moto race sells it for $89.00

Here's a few links- http://www.lifesavertcb.com/home.html

Moto race- http://www.motorace.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=M&Category_Code=TCB

Very intriguing to say the least! Read the testimonials!

Has anyone heard of this?

Interesting read, Mark....the thing must act as a fluid dampener, taking away the higher PSI pulses to some extent.

You gonna' be the guinea pig on these?   

[The Mysterious Q!]

Go ahead Mark give em a whirl.

[Twolanerider]

Oy vey, something that lessens the brake pressure I'm applying to the wheel in a way unmonitored and uncorroborated with wheel speed itself.  A special part of my anatomy suddenly crawled up behind my belly button just thinking about it  .

[Grover]

Interesting read, Mark....the thing must act as a fluid dampener, taking away the higher PSI pulses to some extent.

You gonna' be the guinea pig on these?    

I need to check into a few things first. My bike is still down, so I most likely will add the valve at this time. Only to the rear though. They have a 30 day guarantee so what the hell.

Your definition seems right on Terry.

[mr_magoo]

Looking froward to your feed back.  Sounds crazy but what do I know.

[Twolanerider]

I don't know guys.  This one would worry me.  Without measuring wheel rotation it can't know how much pressure drop to regulate or when to do it.  So the only way it can promise to avoid wheel lock up is to lessen hydrualic pressure to the point that you can't lock up the wheel.  A little ball and valve orifice wouldn't surprise me.

But pressure lessened below the point of being able to lock up the wheel is, ipso facto, pressure lowered to the point of something below maximum braking effect.  Without monitoring of wheel rotation itself that (seems to me anyway) to be the only way to accomplish what they're suggesting.

If that's what's being done than in normal operation you're never going to notice the difference.  In that one "oh chit" moment though you'll have to be at least some small percentage of braking ability below maximum.  Granted, that might be better than we could do ourselves trying to regulate it with hand and feet feeling our way through a panic stop.  But, at least for me, I think I'd rather try to feel my through and now where max braking is rather than knowing I'll never have it available.