I know you shouldnt ever brake on a curve. But if you have to slow down for some reason, would u use rear or front brake, or both?
Actually, it is okay to brake slightly in a curve as long as you are not cornering at or near the max. Although the usual order for negotiating a curve is Brake, power, turn, there are some turns where it is advantageous to use trailing brake, gradually easing off on the brakes as you enter the turn. If you need to brake hard for an obstacle while in a turn, the best practice is to straighten the bike up and brake hard with both brakes.
Well, you can brake on a curve, BUT it takes a lot of practice and a very good feel for what the contact patches of the tires are doing down there on the pavement. Generally, if you need to stop quickly, you should straighten up the bike and brake hard like you have been practicing. You should practice your braking in a safe place regularly, especially after the winter non-riding season. Obviously, if you are on a curve and you need to stop, but straightening up will take you into oncoming traffic or off the road, braking while leaned over is going to be your only option. If you have been practicing carefully in a dry parking lot, you will know how much brake you can apply in your emergency situation. If you practice enough, you will be able to come to a complete stop while leaned over, straightening the bike up just as it's time to put your foot down. Oh, and racers trail brake (with the front brake) all the time while at the extreme limit of traction and lean angle. Practice makes perfect.
neither Never brake on a curve even slightly hitting the brake breaks the bond between the road and the tyre you are not reading the bend right you need to study the Convergence of a bend and read the ROAD-CRAFT Manual. you do all your braking and gear changing in the straight-line before the bend then use the bikes throttle to maintain a neutral throttle through the bend to the apex then you accelerate. If the bend is Tightening up (closing in) you release ( Close) the throttle if the bend opens up you open the throttle. If you are still going in to quick.. you counter steer and then Don't do it again.. If you do brake on a bend then it's equal both wheels and keep the throttle open and stand the bike upright straight line and expect the likely hood of falling off And anyone even so called EXPERTS who say Yeah man ya hit it like this! is talking real crap, the only control you have that is effective in the bend is the throttle so all you can really do in an emergency is panic brake and bring the bike upright to stop in a straight line!! EDIT!!!!! for all of you promoting braking on curve/bend.. Last night a guy leaving a local haunt did exaclty what you all have suggested..... an experienced rider WHO didn't know how to read a bend and braked on the bend.....! disaster bike burning and the police closed the road for hours... make your own conclusions....
Detroit, 1964, I have my new Honda Sport 50. They told to not use the front brake in the wet as you will go down. So I go out on a wet street, heading straight, nail the front brake only and stop quickly and smoothly and upright. They do not know what they are talking about. As long as you are not near the limits of traction there is absolutely no problem with braking in a curve. If you are taking your curves at or near maximum speed on anything other than a race track you are stupid and you *will* crash. Street riding is not about going fast -- it is about getting to your destination.
On a motorcycle you actually want to slightly excellent through a curve. It helps to stretch out the suspension and improves corning ability. Never brake in a turn (do it before the turn if needed), if you have to brake straighten the bike out first and then brake. As far as your body goes lean into the turn with the bike, you should still be sitting pretty much straight on the bike as it leans. Lean into the grip on the side your turning and it will make the bike lean into the turn just right for you. ***and for god's sake if you're not on a race bike doing over 140 keep your knees on the tank***
