okay.... soo u know how riding a dirtbike if u brake with the front one... u eat mad ****. now if ur on a motorcycle... in traffic which would u recommend braking with the front or the rear... this is a huge fear of mine... to ride in traffic and having to brake fast.... the eating **** with a 600 pound bike... any recommondatons
Always, always, always brake with both! Remember that bikes are rear wheel drive. Sure, your front brake does 70% of the work but you will still be at a crawl if you don't use the back brake.
You HAVE to use the front brake for motorcycles it is at least 70% of the stopping power. (ie if you had to choose between front and rear choose front or you will be choosing to crash in to something). Remember there is NO WAY you will flip forward also practice braking with the front brake while not in an emergency mode eventually you will see how nice it works.
Some bikes, like “old school choppers” will tend to push the front wheel if you use just the front brake (if there is one) due to the rake and trail of the forks. Most modern bikes will stop perfectly well on front brake only, it is only in poor road conditions that you really need to change the ratio from 100:0 to 70:30, many riders are not comfortable riding like that and it does take confidence (that you will not rotate about the front axle) – there is only one way to gain that confidence.
well the front brake is at least 70 percent of your stopping power. Funny thing is I ride an olschool chopper with NO front brake and have no problem stopping. However if you only use the rear brake DO NOT lock it up because the rear of the bike will slide out to the right! Im working on a dual disk rear brake and that will solve this problem and make me a bunch of money.
The front brake slows the vehicle down considerably but will never succeed in stopping it. For that you need to use the rear brake as well. Remember to cultivate a gradual squeezing action in the brakes. Never use more than 2 fingers to operate the front disc brake. To come to a dead stop, use both the brakes in conjunction. Just to scrub off some speed, the front is enough. Anticipate your stops and let off the throttle in advance. Never tailgate a vehicle. Always leave enough distance between the vehicle in front of you and yourself. Keep your mind on the road and make sure that you are clearly seen by other riders. Wear light colored clothes when riding at night.
