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Originally Posted by northwind
I don't know Jonboy, I'm pretty sure you're giving away a lot of the benefit of the front in order to get just a little more use from the rear... I'm not going to try and convert you, but I'm pretty sure that an equally skilled rider using mostly the front will stop faster...
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Oh I see, well yes when it comes to it I use the front brake to maximum effect in order to stop sharply when the occasion arises no problem. What I'm saying is that I use the rear brake 80% of the time as I tend to brake early and prefer the old racing adage of "slow in, fast out" with regard to corners.
And with the amount of engine braking available from the SV, shifting down a couple of gears together with the back brake gives a lot of control without the front end diving and unsettling things (dreadful on standard bikes but far better once the front end has been fettled).
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