[Water Warrior 2]

Contrary to what many riders say, I can and do brake going into a curve. I'm not talking about race track speeds but speed non the less and I do it with the front brake. A little rear brake to settle the back end but fairly hard on the front end will scrub off speed in a hurry. I also practice this now and again after entering a curve. A little more exciting of course but something we should all be able to do. The wild life around here doesn't wait for you to be riding in a straight line before leaping out and scaring the stuffing out of you.
So many new riders never learn how to front brake for fear of going over the handle bars. Not so in actual life, your are more likely to go over the bars after T-boning a cage because you can't stop properly and in the shortest distance possible.