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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 677
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From: bay area
What does Sport bike have to do with it?? You're forgetting an important part of braking...weight transfer. Car, truck, motorcycle...doesnt matter. Front brakes stop ya...rear just help out. Most people will go through 2 sets of front pads before a rear set. just sayin.
note: I reference sport bikes because I ride both and I'm sure a lot of the people here have also owned one previously. On those bikes the rear isn't AS important.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,181
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From: north of the south pole
Ever heard of muscle memory?
Ever seen a bike panic stop using only the front brake?
When the front locks up the *** end will try to pass the front end. (down you go)
Applying the back break slightly less than the front so it don't lock up, helps keep the bike aligned for a good stop.
Always stop using both brakes. If you do, when that emergency stop catches you off guard your muscles will default to the best way to stop.
Get lazy or careless stopping with the back or front only and you'll likely "have to lay her down" when an emergency arrises.
Still, I would have rode to the store for a bolt. I'm a risk taker. But not one who would leave my bike for someone to have their way with it.
Ever seen a bike panic stop using only the front brake?
When the front locks up the *** end will try to pass the front end. (down you go)
Applying the back break slightly less than the front so it don't lock up, helps keep the bike aligned for a good stop.
Always stop using both brakes. If you do, when that emergency stop catches you off guard your muscles will default to the best way to stop.
Get lazy or careless stopping with the back or front only and you'll likely "have to lay her down" when an emergency arrises.
Still, I would have rode to the store for a bolt. I'm a risk taker. But not one who would leave my bike for someone to have their way with it.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 6,322
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From: Tennessee
I remember when idiots used to say those kinds of things....I was one of those idiots in those days.
Then I learned how to actually ride the motorcycle.
People say stupid things to justify whatever it is that they are trying to argue...I remember an ABATE meeting a long time ago when some idiot stood up and actually said "Full face helmets are so heavy that they will break your neck when you crash!".
All of the other drunks were sitting there nodding their heads in agreement.
People are idiots!
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 2,557
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From: Texas
Did you ever use the back brake in a hard brake situation...even in conjunction with the front brake...on a fresh wet road? Usually no problem unless you push a little too hard... However, if you push a little too hard, the rear wheel will lockup and come around on you faster than you can react to straighten it out...even if you quickly get off, the rear is coming around and the front is going to tuck.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,476
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From: Florida
Although I don't do it normally, I have stopped my bike extremely fast using only the front, just to see how well I could. Learning to modulate the "friction zone" of your brakes is just as important as learning it on the clutch.
Don't forget about engine braking, either. Using both brakes is ideal, but losing one or the other in all but the most extreme circumstances is no cause for panic.
Ride safe...
Don't forget about engine braking, either. Using both brakes is ideal, but losing one or the other in all but the most extreme circumstances is no cause for panic.
Ride safe...