Question concerning turns

[axian_rider]

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What kind of bike do you ride so it doesn't active the taillight brake signal by using the front brake lever?

Sorry, front break lights up the break light as well. But do we really want to apply the front break first? From what I was taught it could turn into a bad and costly habit when you're in an emergency situation.


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[AL3RT]

Emergency is a different story. We are talking about making turns, aren't we?
Front brake is about 75 percent of your bike's braking power, so it will help you slow down quicker. JUST BE GENTLE WITH IT and don't use it WHILE turning.

Remember, speed doesn't kill. Braking does.

 

[koma]

Sorry, front break lights up the break light as well. But do we really want to apply the front break first? From what I was taught it could turn into a bad and costly habit when you're in an emergency situation.


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Getting some rear brake first helps settle the bike a bit (AFAIK), but you can stop perfectly fine by getting on both at the same time... just be progressive as you apply (increasing) pressure to the front brake lever.

The only time I'm using the rear brake alone is when I'm maneuvering at very low speeds (if need be). Otherwise anytime I brake I'm using both. Your front brake is way more effective than the rear due to weight transfer.

edit: are we talking about turning only? if so then my bad. If you have to brake in a turn then yeah, grab the rear first, or bring the bike upright before braking using the front. I think.

 

[油井緋色]

Sorry, front break lights up the break light as well. But do we really want to apply the front break first? From what I was taught it could turn into a bad and costly habit when you're in an emergency situation.


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Overuse of the rear brake can cause rolling burn outs, fish tails, and low sides. I would advise focusing on modulating the front brake and adding the rear as a compliment...or hell, don't use the rear at all until you know how the front works. Since this is a n00b thread, I would suggest no braking at all during turns. Yes, trail braking is a technique but I sure as hell didn't try it when I started out.

My father crashed many many times in Taiwan because he thought the rear brake was more important than the front. He also told me bikes had ****** braking power. I explained to him 20 years later when I started riding why he crashed so much and he slapped his head lol

 

[Type17]

Ah... I'm a newb in riding so please correct me if I'm wrong.

PLEASE dont use your front brake liberally, you would havw the danger of stopping quicker then you hope, and have a backflip due to the rear tire still running.

Personally, I'd rear break and downshift before approaching the turn. The rear break is important because it lights up your brake light, thus giving notice to the guy behind you. (Unless you plan on tackling the turn at reguler speed).

Once you are at almost at the turn, only use the front breakif you think youre going too fast, other wise, look, then turn and rollthe throttle!

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Yeah lol you definitely are a newb. Use your front brake as liberally as necessary. Always brake using both brakes to slow down while upright. If you're providing steering input and need to scrub some speed off, the rear brake (and rear brake only) is your friend.

If you're not on the throttle, hard front braking may result in a stoppie if you have some seriously good brakes and the proper body positioning required for a stoppie. On my bike I can lock the front without lifting the rear up. Anyway, if you're not on the throttle, the engine is naturally slowing down and will not be providing much more torque than it would be providing at idle, so when you press the brake you would meet no resistance. You're only still moving forward because of your momentum... at this point, it's really your momentum that's driving the engine through the chain and gearbox, not really the other way around since the engine isn't providing any power.

That being said, both brakes activate your brake lights.

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