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Originally Posted by leesimons
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Originally Posted by wyrdness
I was taught that normally you should use about 75% front to 25% rear, or 50-50 in the wet. I used to practice hard braking by leaving it as late as possible to brake at red traffic lights. Only try this when conditions are good and you have warm tyres. You can stop much quicker with the front brake, so get used to using it. If you stamp hard on the rear, you'll lock the tyre easily.
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That's what I was taught when doing the CBT. It's a bit different once you're experienced. I do use less front and more rear in the wet though.
You need more rear brake on cruisers than on sports bikes. I was used to using a lot of rear brake on the Harley, especially when filtering. When I got the Ducati, I started off riding the same way and would end up boiling the rear brake fluid. I had to improve my riding style so that I didn't brake so much when filtering.