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12-01-11, 04:54 PM

on your police motorcyclist course your instructed that any braking from 20 and under is to be done by using the rear brake(unless emergency stop then both front and rear) so since then thats what I do

sv4me · 12-01-11, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Berlin

0%, nada, nowt, never

i've seen so many people actually cause lock ups by being rear brake happy.You could quite happily take mine off and I wouldnt notice

Stu I have a worse example of when to use the rear brake, a guy I knew who fancied himself as a bit of trackday demon said use the back brake to control the rear when backing it in

TamSV · 12-01-11, 04:56 PM

I use the rear alot when carrying a pillion. Not so much otherwise.

12-01-11, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

IMO - not a good example to use it.

I use mine a lot

??? I didn't mean on it's on own stu, I meant with the front brakes as well, exactly like I was taught.

12-01-11, 05:11 PM

I use it quite a bit at lower speeds and drag it for slow control. When I first started riding the SV I used the rear brake with the front all the time, on my CG125 the rear brake was more powerful than the front...

SoulKiss · 12-01-11, 05:18 PM

Use mine all the time - noticed how much when I switched back to the SV from the Zed (Zed had ABS).

No mishaps, but a couple of locks, but its all good

TSM · 12-01-11, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by husky03

on your police motorcyclist course your instructed that any braking from 20 and under is to be done by using the rear brake(unless emergency stop then both front and rear) so since then thats what I do

more of guidence rather than it should be

also surprising how many peeps say they never use it are surprised when the brake is removed that they did not notice using it in the first place

DaveW_42 · 12-01-11, 05:32 PM

Very very rarely. Maybe when stopping at lights or something but during normal road or track riding I don't go anywhere near it. On the track, the only reason it's there is for the scrutineers!

12-01-11, 05:45 PM

Always use it really, as had been said, its much smoother. Most of my braking is done by the engine!

Engine braking does sound much better.

Bibio · 12-01-11, 05:45 PM

always use both unless i'm slow manoeuvring then i sometimes only drag the back.

12-01-11, 04:54 PM	#11
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How much do you use the rear brake? on your police motorcyclist course your instructed that any braking from 20 and under is to be done by using the rear brake(unless emergency stop then both front and rear) so since then thats what I do

12-01-11, 04:56 PM	#13
TamSV Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Troon, Ayrshire Posts: 1,812	Re: How much do you use the rear brake? I use the rear alot when carrying a pillion. Not so much otherwise.

12-01-11, 05:11 PM	#15
Stonesie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How much do you use the rear brake? I use it quite a bit at lower speeds and drag it for slow control. When I first started riding the SV I used the rear brake with the front all the time, on my CG125 the rear brake was more powerful than the front...

12-01-11, 05:18 PM	#16
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Re: How much do you use the rear brake? Use mine all the time - noticed how much when I switched back to the SV from the Zed (Zed had ABS). No mishaps, but a couple of locks, but its all good __________________ Sent from my PC NOT using any Tapatalk type rubbish!! █╬╬╬╬(•)i¯i▀▀▀▀▀█Ξ███████████████████████████████)

12-01-11, 05:32 PM	#18
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	Re: How much do you use the rear brake? Very very rarely. Maybe when stopping at lights or something but during normal road or track riding I don't go anywhere near it. On the track, the only reason it's there is for the scrutineers! __________________ K4 trackbike, a black K8 S loaded with my spares and a 1989 CBR 400 TriArm with all the trimmings.

12-01-11, 05:45 PM	#19
mcgrimes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How much do you use the rear brake? Always use it really, as had been said, its much smoother. Most of my braking is done by the engine! Engine braking does sound much better.

12-01-11, 05:45 PM	#20
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: How much do you use the rear brake? always use both unless i'm slow manoeuvring then i sometimes only drag the back.

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