What brakes so u guys use when coming to a stop? I use rear brake then I apply the front brake for a complete stop....what does everyone else use?

 

I have always done front and then back once I slow down or if I need to stop quickly. But slamming the back breaks down can be a little squirley. LOL

 

Haha yea defiantly don't wanna slam on the brakes!

 

Proper braking means using both front and rear. I let off of the rear when I put my feet down.

 

Yea same here when I come to a stop I'm jus using my front brake

 

Front and rear at the same time. Stop the bike, put my left foot down then my right foot off the rear brake and put my right foot down.

I just did the Ride Like a Pro class, we talked about braking after one of the riders only used his rear brake and it overheated and failed (dropped his bike). He told us he had never used his front brake. I don't understand how he rides a SG with only a rear brake but now I realize why he's locked up his brakes when I've ridden with him numerous times in the past. Scary ****.

 

I always use both when coming to stop. Exceptions are slippery surfaces when you want more rear brake and little or no front brake.
Front does 70 or 80 percent of your stopping power.
If you get in the habit of only using rear brake you will increase your chance of crashing from a locked rear wheel.

 

Both brakes, if course, but unless I know its going to be long light, I only put my left foot down, and keep my foot on the brake. Am I the only one who does this? I'm 6' 3" on a Dyna, so I can stand on both feet and not even touch my bike. Keeping it up with one foot is no problem.

I guess I feel more ready to go, or emergency go, if I'm in that position. Right or wrong, I tend to use a wee bit of back brake for an instant when I start, kind of like friction zone slow speed. Just seems easier not to drop my right foot to the ground.

 

Or even worse not stopping in time. This is the correct answer even on a cruiser the vast majority of your stopping power is up front, as stated 70 to 80 percent.

 

Since this bike has ABS...and even though my last one didn't...I use both brakes all of the time. And probably my back brake more, since my leg pressure is more than my grip.

These bike are my first with front brakes. And I don't know how I did without them.