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Post by kevin on Apr 16, 2014 12:18:06 GMT 10
I have to admit, since I got the Shadow I've barely touched it. I use the front brake 99% of the time. Bad habit?
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Post by Swanie on Apr 16, 2014 12:54:02 GMT 10
I use my front brake most of the time as well. Just saw a great video on bike riding and it showed how GP riders use front brake to the point of lifting the rear wheel off the deck. They say the trick is to do most if not all braking before the corner which I must admit is easier said than done.
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Post by Azza ( AB ) on Apr 16, 2014 13:18:52 GMT 10
I get lazy in traffic and only use my front but its best to practice good breaking habits all the time so that when that day comes and you have to stop the bike super quick its a built in reflex. If you Set your corner speed by using both breaks befor you enter the corner the bike will remain closer to being neutral balanced. If you go in to the corner on the front only the bikes front suspension will be compressed with the weight forward, now as you excelerate through the corner the weight will transfer to the back suspension with the weight biased to the rear. This sets up a see sawing effect that unsettles the bike, by using both breaks you load both front and rear allowing you to get on the power quicker as you come through the corner with out the see sawing. Azza
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Post by Clarry on Apr 16, 2014 14:49:29 GMT 10
I use both most of the time, It just feels better.
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Post by scrap on Apr 16, 2014 14:58:32 GMT 10
I get lazy in traffic and only use my front but its best to practice good breaking habits all the time so that when that day comes and you have to stop the bike super quick its a built in reflex. If you Set your corner speed by using both breaks befor you enter the corner the bike will remain closer to being neutral balanced. If you go in to the corner on the front only the bikes front suspension will be compressed with the weight forward, now as you excelerate through the corner the weight will transfer to the back suspension with the weight biased to the rear. This sets up a see sawing effect that unsettles the bike, by using both breaks you load both front and rear allowing you to get on the power quicker as you come through the corner with out the see sawing. Azza Well said. The rear brake will help to stabilise the bike when cornering. If you only use the front, you may find that when you "loose" the front wheel in sand / debris or for what ever reason (lost the front when I braked and the front wheel happend to be on a piece of ply), it takes a very concious effort to release the front brake and apply the rear. If you're already braking using both, its a very simple relase of the front to get you out of trouble. Don't be lazy, use both.
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Post by SCOOTER on Apr 19, 2014 16:14:44 GMT 10
I get lazy in traffic and only use my front but its best to practice good breaking habits all the time so that when that day comes and you have to stop the bike super quick its a built in reflex. If you Set your corner speed by using both breaks befor you enter the corner the bike will remain closer to being neutral balanced. If you go in to the corner on the front only the bikes front suspension will be compressed with the weight forward, now as you excelerate through the corner the weight will transfer to the back suspension with the weight biased to the rear. This sets up a see sawing effect that unsettles the bike, by using both breaks you load both front and rear allowing you to get on the power quicker as you come through the corner with out the see sawing. Azza Well said Azza,i use both but more on the front, if you use both the bike travels much smoother,and i like smooth.
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Post by Jim on Sept 22, 2014 19:35:48 GMT 10
should be 70% front 30% rear when stopping 100% rear at low speed {10km or less} in a straight line or cornering bikers no 1 rule never give up traction for anything e.g if your cornering and feel you are about to skid or lock up then just ease off the throttle.
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Post by LooseWheel on Sept 22, 2014 20:13:46 GMT 10
Got used to using the front brake with mountain biking. Big change getting on a motorised two wheeler. Found I've had to hit the back brakes hard for lights and slid a bit. Lucky it was in a straight line. Not so confident with brakes and corners. Don't want to stuff up on a corner with braking and slide out. Just know that breaking before a corner is best and if you happen to have either on thru the corner, stay that way. still a learner for sure lol
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Post by Frank on Sept 22, 2014 20:29:27 GMT 10
Just had my 50,000 (48,000 ) service, front down to 25% back to 50%, gives a good indication of how I use the brakes
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Post by Wendy Witch on Sept 23, 2014 17:20:22 GMT 10
I use my rear brake to control my speed and both to effect a swifty stop. I'm also a fan of gears and throtling down. I do tap my rear brake lever to indicate a change of speed.
Sent from my SM-N9007 using proboards
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Post by Spanner107 on Sept 23, 2014 18:01:09 GMT 10
Forget the brakes they only slow you down. The back brake is used more for balance I believe the front is the way to go.
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Post by happycamper on Sept 23, 2014 22:18:02 GMT 10
I find changing down fast before the corner if going too fast a touch of rear brake and roll the accelerator around and out of the corner. with steep winding grades going down hill . utilize a gear to suit the speed. use the engine as a brake.thats what I do. .a good challenge is riding mt glorious without touching the brakes unless you really have to.
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Post by puffy275 on Sept 25, 2014 18:47:41 GMT 10
I find changing down fast before the corner if going too fast a touch of rear brake and roll the accelerator around and out of the corner. with steep winding grades going down hill . utilize a gear to suit the speed. use the engine as a brake.thats what I do. .a good challenge is riding mt glorious without touching the brakes unless you really have to. So true. you also find that gearing down gives you traction if you need to use the rear brake at the last minute, without being in the wrong gear and locking up the rear wheel and giving you no brake at all. This is from personal experience. cheers
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Post by Steve on Sept 26, 2014 11:08:40 GMT 10
Good topic this one, I previously always used the front brake until i wore the front tyre out in 7,000k's, the bike was always unstable coming to a stop (falling to one side) and dipping in the front. I then started using the rear brake only and the difference was amazing, the bike stop nice and straight and very predictable. I do use both front and back brakes down to about 10k's.
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Post by Langers on Sept 26, 2014 21:47:25 GMT 10
A couple of rear tyres ago I geared down too far coming into a really tight downhill hairpin to the left and locked the rear tyre. It resulted in a flat spot that ultimately blew a couple of thousand kilometres later. A lesson learnt, work the gears but not too much and don't try to squeeze that last kilometre out of the tyres. Cheers ... Mark
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