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rear brake?
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:10 am
by b!keR
How you often use rear brake and in whom situations mostly?
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:15 pm
by Lion_Lady
I use the rear brake every time I need to stop (along with the front brake), or reduce speed.
I make a point of using the rear to stabilize the bike when doing very slow, tight turns as well.
Why do you ask?
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:19 pm
by Shorts
Rear brake pretty much every stop.
Oh wait, who will be the generic one to say "There's a rear brake?"....come on, make my day
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:08 pm
by ceemes
Shorts wrote:Rear brake pretty much every stop.
Oh wait, who will be the generic one to say "There's a rear brake?"....come on, make my day
Rear brake? I don't need no stinkin' rear brake.......or a front brake for that matter.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:32 pm
by Sev
I rest my foot on the rear while downshifting, just enough to activate the light while I'm slowing.
During normal braking I ignore the rear brake.
On the track I ignore the rear brake.
On slow speed turns... I'll drag it a little for stability.
I also use the rear brake to keep me stopped once I have stopped.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:12 pm
by IcyHound
I use mine for coming to a stop. The rest of the time its my front brake.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:39 pm
by JC Viper
If the road is dry or slightly damp I will use the front and back brake to get full braking power. The rear brake can help stabilize the bike in slow speed maneuvers.
When the road is pretty wet and / or it's raining out I will put more emphasis on the front brake and use the rear brake as lightly.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:43 pm
by ofblong
Shorts wrote:Rear brake pretty much every stop.
Oh wait, who will be the generic one to say "There's a rear brake?"....come on, make my day
Whats a rear brake??????
If you would have taken the MSF course you would know to use the rear and front brake whenever you use the brakes however to use more front brake than rear brake. You can, if you dont know what your doing that is, grab too much front and find yourself feeling the road real quick.
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:38 am
by roscowgo
I tend to use my rear more if i'm in a gravelly situation, or wet, leaves, sand etc.
Normal stops are always a hodgepodge brake application wise for me. a little of this a dash of that..
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:46 am
by Shorts
ofblong wrote:Shorts wrote:Rear brake pretty much every stop.
Oh wait, who will be the generic one to say "There's a rear brake?"....come on, make my day
Whats a rear brake??????
ofblong