The rider safety programs used to say that on a motorcycle, 70% of your stopping power was in your front brake. I believe that on a trike at least 70% of your stopping power is in your rear brakes. It makes sense to me that you have much more tire surface area in contact with the pavement on the rear than you do on the front tire. I primarily use my rear brakes and the trike stops very well.

 

Cochon
I feel it's still 70% front on the trike. Not much weight in the rear and when applying brakes weight transfers towards the front putting more onto the front tire....
But, whatever works , right? I use both....just old school I guess...

 

No stopping problems on my 2017 TG, except maybe slightly in real wet weather. I also primarily use my back breaks for stopping the TG, front mostly on the Road King.

 

I agree with Sloufooot. Harley must have had a reason to upgrade the rotors and pads. I've never felt that the rear brakes on my '13 have worked well since I bought it new. And, the emergency brake on mine is useless. Got to say that I have not spent the time to adjust it properly, I just park where I don't need to use it.

 

I don't usually disagree with things you say, Casper, but, in this case, I do. I can very easily lock up the front tire on my trike with very little effort. A firm steady push on my rear brake pedal stops me in in short order. I have learned that a steady push on the rear pedal coupled with a feathering pull on the front lever stops me (in my opinion) best.

 

Like I said, whatever works...I'll try your opinion out when weather warms up...never said I was the smartest one around,
Ride safe my friend