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Rolling stop problems
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From: Tidewater
RE: Rolling stop problems
ORIGINAL: Taterdog
What squad said -- don't look down when coming to a stop. Look ahead and you'll be surprised how it improves your ability to handle the bike when stopping. Not sure I understand WHY it works, but it does. I find myself sometimes getting into the habit of looking down and have to retrain myself to look ahead and get back on track. Good question, bro! 
ORIGINAL: squad864
24 guns,
I got a feeling your looking down as you come to a stop.
Keep your head and eyes up. Keep your focus out in front of your bike.
If you look down - You go down.
24 guns,
I got a feeling your looking down as you come to a stop.
Keep your head and eyes up. Keep your focus out in front of your bike.
If you look down - You go down.
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From: Stockbridge, GA (Atlanta)
RE: Rolling stop problems
correct --- every stop and drop I have had the front brake (to much) has been involved.
ORIGINAL: spartns
The front forks aren't an air shock. Try just using your rear brake and using the front to hold you at the stop. All of the training, ABATE, MSF, Ride like a Pro and Riders Edge preach to NEVER use the front brake at low speeds.
The front forks aren't an air shock. Try just using your rear brake and using the front to hold you at the stop. All of the training, ABATE, MSF, Ride like a Pro and Riders Edge preach to NEVER use the front brake at low speeds.
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From: Omaha Nebraska
RE: Rolling stop problems
I would bet that most of your stopping problem is you are trying to look around the faring when stopping. I did the same thing when I went to the touring bike from my Dyna. I have also started using rear brake only the last few feet until stopped seems to make it even smoother.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Central KY
RE: Rolling stop problems
The "use the rear brake" crowd has it. Front brake will cause a dive and get you unstable. EASE the rear brake and you'll stop a solid as a democratic vote to stop the war!
OR you could Fred Flintstone it and look like a real weenie.
OR you could Fred Flintstone it and look like a real weenie.
Tourer
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From: Plano,TX
RE: Rolling stop problems
Iagree with most of this except,dont use your front brake. the only time you do not use your front brake iswhileSLOW SPEED MANUVERING. when in a straight line you should always useyour front brake and rear brake. this is what they teach in the msf course and Ride LikeA Pro and motorcyclecops. when you get ok at stopping, you should be able to stop without taking your right foot off the floorboard.Also, leave your bike in gear. This is so if you have to get out of the way of a car or whatever you are ready to go. onceIm on my bike it doesn't go in toneutral tilI get off the bike orparked.I was told this when takling to some motorcycle cops.
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RE: Rolling stop problems
ORIGINAL: FLHT
I would bet that most of your stopping problem is you are trying to look around the faring when stopping. I did the same thing when I went to the touring bike from my Dyna. I have also started using rear brake only the last few feet until stopped seems to make it even smoother.
I would bet that most of your stopping problem is you are trying to look around the faring when stopping. I did the same thing when I went to the touring bike from my Dyna. I have also started using rear brake only the last few feet until stopped seems to make it even smoother.
Interesting, while on the way to work today, I noticed a dude on a RK having the exact same symptoms as me. Wobbly to the stop with bars going back and forth like boat oars and the nose diving periodically as he stopped.
He was too far away for me to yell the forums url to him.
Road Warrior
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From: SouthEast Michigan
RE: Rolling stop problems
Let go of the front brake for the last several feet. Keep your head up.Look straight ahead.
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RE: Rolling stop problems
ORIGINAL: allen.m
Iagree with most of this except,dont use your front brake. the only time you do not use your front brake iswhileSLOW SPEED MANUVERING. when in a straight line you should always useyour front brake and rear brake. this is what they teach in the msf course and Ride LikeA Pro and motorcyclecops. when you get ok at stopping, you should be able to stop without taking your right foot off the floorboard.Also, leave your bike in gear. This is so if you have to get out of the way of a car or whatever you are ready to go. onceIm on my bike it doesn't go in toneutral tilI get off the bike orparked.I was told this when takling to some motorcycle cops.
Iagree with most of this except,dont use your front brake. the only time you do not use your front brake iswhileSLOW SPEED MANUVERING. when in a straight line you should always useyour front brake and rear brake. this is what they teach in the msf course and Ride LikeA Pro and motorcyclecops. when you get ok at stopping, you should be able to stop without taking your right foot off the floorboard.Also, leave your bike in gear. This is so if you have to get out of the way of a car or whatever you are ready to go. onceIm on my bike it doesn't go in toneutral tilI get off the bike orparked.I was told this when takling to some motorcycle cops.
And +1 on the great picture. I, too, would be demonstrating how to pick up a 700 lb bike in the next shot!
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RE: Rolling stop problems
Two things I did wrong when I bought my EGC.
Keep head up, looking at a spot 100yds in front if possible. This will help with the wobble.
Front brake is fine if you can do the above. No wobble, no problem. Front brake in a real slow speed turn, bad things happen.
Keep head up, looking at a spot 100yds in front if possible. This will help with the wobble.
Front brake is fine if you can do the above. No wobble, no problem. Front brake in a real slow speed turn, bad things happen.