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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris
Weight being further back having a large effect on weight transfer under braking too.
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Which may affect the maximum force that can be applied through the front tyre. Part of that equation is tyre deformation and the size/shape of the contact patch.
Very generally, it would seem that maximum braking effort is achieved where there is close to 100% weight transfer to maximise the potential of the front tyre, but the bike resists going over which in itself limits maximum braking potential regardless of what the tyre and brakes may have in reserve.