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Dec 31, 2014 | 09:30 AM

#21

jester0618

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Originally Posted by airfuel

Common mistake for new riders. (And old time riders)

Still don't understand the fascination with the rear brake.

Have you had any training? If not, sign up now for a basic course and then do advanced and any other ones you can.

Do you wear gear?

Glad it wasn't worse!

When I took the MSF in 2000, we were taught to use the rear brake and to know how to lock it up controlled. Why do you say the rear should not be used?

Dec 31, 2014 | 09:36 AM

#22

airfuel

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Originally Posted by pjb

In a turn, it is far better to lock the rear wheel than the front. Too much front brake in a turn gets ugly quick.

Actually, quite the opposite, locking the rear in a corner can lead to a nasty high side, locking the front will lead to a low side and I'll take that any day.

The proper way to brake hard in a corner is not to.

Get the bike up rite and apply maximum braking.

Last edited by airfuel; Dec 31, 2014 at 09:44 AM.

Dec 31, 2014 | 09:38 AM

#23

airfuel

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Originally Posted by jester0618

When I took the MSF in 2000, we were taught to use the rear brake and to know how to lock it up controlled. Why do you say the rear should not be used?

Yeah, kind of a silly drill but they didn't teach that to you while turning, did they? Only straight yup.

And I took the same msf course on my own cruiser that had linked brakes. Told them the rear will not lock.....I aced the drill.

Dec 31, 2014 | 11:06 AM

#24

dickey

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So...You rear-ended your girlfriend? I've done that before.

Dec 31, 2014 | 11:26 AM

#25

houstonhdguy

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Damn, that sucks... Glad you are okay though.

Dec 31, 2014 | 12:09 PM

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twincam883883

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Originally Posted by dickey

So...You rear-ended your girlfriend? I've done that before.

Yeah keep that girl. Most won't let their boyfirends rear end them,

Dec 31, 2014 | 01:17 PM

#27

AmberWhiskeyIron

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Yes guys. I rear ended my girlfriend. As usual, she took it very well. Definitely a keeper.

I did take the MSF course before I got my first bike. They had us practice braking hard without looking up the wheels. The only thing about locking them up that we were taught is to let off the brake if the front locks up and to let it slide if the rear locks up. They said keeping the rear wheel locked will prevent a highside. Unfortunately straightening up the bike before I braked would have run me into a curb before I had much chance to slow down, although in the moment I think I would have just done the same thing had the curb not been there.

Dec 31, 2014 | 01:52 PM

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Retrop

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Originally Posted by batman.

Glad your ok. Bike can be fixed. I'd be one less girlfriend tho.

Batman

Well, er, ah, unless I missed something in the translation here, I am confused. How is the girl friend at fault when the OP hit her in the *** of the car? Down here in the Land of Cotton the fuzz calls that "Following too close", and the hitor gets the ticket, every time.
Too bad it had to happen though.