XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   On 3/3/2022 3:36 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:   
   > On 3/3/2022 5:51 PM, Jacob Jones wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:37:46 +1100, Bob F  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>>> A motorcycle shop owner heard me downshift to slow as I approached   
   >>>>> his lot, and immediately told me that brakes were a lot cheaper to   
   >>>>> replace than engine and clutch.   
   >>>>  Rather a silly comment if you end up crashing because the brakes   
   >>>> overheat and you can't stop.   
   >>   
   >>> He was right.   
   >>   
   >> No he was not when you change down before there will be any red lining.   
   >>   
   >>> Reving to high speeds to slow down can quickly damage your  engine.   
   >>   
   >> But changing down so you don't redline doesnt.   
   >   
   > More rpm = more wear.  Can't change the laws of physics and friction.   
   >>   
   >>> That should not be general practice if you care about your  vehicle.   
   >>   
   >> That's wrong too. Doing it properly does produce less brake wear.   
   >   
   > But at the cost of engine wear.  I don't know the $$ figure but there is   
   > one. Brakes are pretty cheap though.   
      
   And tranny clutches are not.   
      
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