Front vs Rear Braking

alantf · 02-10-2012, 05:55 AM

When I took the English motorcycle test, the examiners asked questions after the practical test. Two questions they always asked were "which brake do you use for a normal stop", and "why". The answers they expected were "the front brake, slightly before the back brake", and "because if you use the back brake first, you stand a chance that the drag may cause a skid". Experience has shown this to be correct, with the exception that when going slowly (walking pace) with the bars turned, if you use the front brake, the bike will definitely go down. So this is the one & only time to use only the back brake.

02-10-2012, 05:55 AM	#11
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Front vs Rear Braking When I took the English motorcycle test, the examiners asked questions after the practical test. Two questions they always asked were "which brake do you use for a normal stop", and "why". The answers they expected were "the front brake, slightly before the back brake", and "because if you use the back brake first, you stand a chance that the drag may cause a skid". Experience has shown this to be correct, with the exception that when going slowly (walking pace) with the bars turned, if you use the front brake, the bike will definitely go down. So this is the one & only time to use only the back brake. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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