Experience going downhill by scooter to be safe

Recently, there was an incident of a Honda SH Mode scooter while going down Tam Dao pass when it lost its brakes. Fortunately, the driver handled it quickly and with the help of a motorcyclist in the same direction, so there was no unfortunate accident.

However, since then many people are interested in how to use scooters to be safe when going downhill. This is a vital experience that people need to know when scooters are a popular vehicle today.

Before going downhill by scooter

Before starting each journey, the driver needs to carefully check the vehicle that will accompany him, especially when going on the pass. In particular, the most important part is the brake, which will directly affect the safety during the journey.

Brake pads need to be changed periodically according to the manufacturer’s recommendations from about 5,000 – 10,000km to ensure stable operation, avoiding the case of brake failure when going downhill.

Going downhill by scooter is not allowed to turn off the engine

Many people have the habit of turning off the engine when the car is going downhill to save gas. In fact, the car going downhill consumes very little fuel, so this is not necessary because it will bring danger when going downhill.

Turning off the scooter engine when going downhill will cause the brakes to work at full capacity to slow down. When the brake pads are used too much in a short time, it will lead to overheating, causing brake failure. Therefore, turning off the scooter engine when going downhill is taboo.

Brake with scooter engine

With a gear car, the driver will easily slow down by shifting to the low gear 2 or 3. However, the scooter will be more difficult, but this experience the driver also needs to “take it to heart”.

In terms of design, the scooter uses an engine with a CVT gearbox, this gearbox uses gears, so it can’t go up and down actively.

Therefore, when going downhill, the driver should keep the car at a low speed below 20km/h and then apply the brake by accelerating to keep the speed stable. Absolutely do not drift, but must accelerate evenly and continuously so that the vehicle always has a stable speed, so that the driver can control the scooter when going downhill.

When the car is running at high speed, in addition to still having to accelerate, the driver must combine with manual braking gently and evenly. When the brake should not be squeezed, braking for too long will lead to overheating and brake failure.