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Originally Posted by Jabba-the-Hutt
I'm of the jonboy school of riding - slow (but not as slow as him  ) in, quick out. To that end when out on the open road I hardly use the rear brake at all and try to get all my slowing done before the bend.
Having said that, the rear brake on my 'ornet isn't that powerful and I'm going to have the brake fluid changed at the forthcoming service. I can't even lock the rear wheel with it at the moment  Perhaps that is a good thing?
I use the rear for slow-speed manouvring, when on loose surfaces or when filtering. Obviously, I use it in an emergency to dump speed.
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not sure what the brakes are like on the hornet compared to the CBR, but i find that the front brake is really sensitive, and there is only a slight bit of force needed to lock the front - where as the rear . . . it really needs to be pressed down hard.
an another level, in normal riding - im quite like jonboy and jabba. let the engine do most of the work (i know i shouldnt , as engines are more expensive than brake pads) bringing myself to a stop slowly.
mass, mabe you should find a car park, and try to stop the bike using a combo of both brakes keeping the bike straight at all times, then try having it nose down (more front) and juggling it nose up (more rear) throughout the stop - so you can get a feel of how to use your brakes to balance the bike.
there was an article in performace bikes this month about how using the rear brake in combo with the front stops you in the same distance as when using only the front...
based upon the fact that GP stars mainly only use front when braking for a corner. . . .
personally i thought it was a load of rubbish.