How much do you use the rear brake?

Originally Posted by Amplimator

*Edit* the above is for road riding, off road im rear brake happy! Coz its fun in the slippy stuffz!

Now thats where more throttle = more fun

[dizzyblonde]

I only pretty much use the back brake, when coming up to a stop at lights etc. Very rarely use it for much else. Good job really as the VRaps pedal is in the wrong place and me foot can't reach it!

Come to think of it , I use the engine more than the front brakes too.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Come to think of it , I use the engine more than the front brakes too.

I did think that last night too. Quite dangerous of us really if we're not showing any brake light. Good reason to start using the back brake if only to let everyone know we're slowing down!

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by reeder

I did think that last night too. Quite dangerous of us really if we're not showing any brake light. Good reason to start using the back brake if only to let everyone know we're slowing down!

not really. Its how a vtwin should be ridden. Besides you only need to tap the front brake several times without actually braking for the light to flash if you want a muppet to stop breathing down your neck if they;re too close. I've ridden this way since I began....but then I only have vtwins, other bikes probably need more use of both sets of brakes.

[tonyk]

When filtering I ALWAYS keep my foot covering the back brake.
Being a car driver also, I find I brake, before my brain tells tell my foot to do anything, instinct or just habit,
Saved me lots of times.

Originally Posted by tonyk

I find I brake, before my brain tells tell my foot to do anything

That's actually not possible unless you have an uncontrollable twitch in your foot.

One of my instructors on my DAS had a go at me about not using my back brake when slowing for a sliproad to show I was slowing down. Parallel twin.

[tonyk]

Originally Posted by Stig

That's actually not possible unless you have an uncontrollable twitch in your foot.

Si, it has to be that ............ or it's me tapping to the music on my iPod. LOL

Originally Posted by hongman

One of my instructors on my DAS had a go at me about not using my back brake when slowing for a sliproad to show I was slowing down. Parallel twin.

I think you may have misunderstood that. You are expected to use both brakes when slowing down on your test. The examiner will have been looking for that. So rather than being told to use the back brake to prove you are braking, you would be showing you are using both brakes, even if there is no pressure applied to the back brake.

Afterall, the examiner is going to be behind you. Both the brakes operate the brake light, so he would be able to see you are braking even if not using the rear brake.

Originally Posted by tonyk

Si, it has to be that ............ or it's me tapping to the music on my iPod. LOL

Automatic reaction I'll give you. But it's still your brain telling you to do it.