Hi. I currently ride a Honda CG 125 however I haven‘t been riding a geared bike long. My problem is that I tend to use the front brake all the time as I feel it is more convenient for me and don‘t use the back brake. Do you have any tips in which I can practise using my back brake?Many thanks
Alway use you back brake first and then use your front brake right after stepping on the back brake. The front brake is is 90% of your stopping power. If you cntinue using your front brake as stopping power without back braking you will hit a patch of gravel or sand someday and your going down because the front wheel is going to slide right out from beneath you. Best to use both brakes all the time. Goodluck and be safe.
The back brake is very important when stopping a bike. The rear brake accounts for about 20% of your stopping power. As you stop the weight of the motorcycle shifts towards the front of the bike and progressively removes weight from the rear brake. So, the front contains most of the stopping power. However; Do you really want to reduce your breaking power by 20%? In a panic stop 20% is VERY important. Consider an obstacle 100ft in front of you, apply both brakes you have 20 feet to spare, apply only the front you are on top of the obstacle.
The front brake is the more effective brake . Use the rear as a supplement For a lot of riding the front brake alone is fine ,, when braking hard , back it up with the rear for extra stopping power.
