Yes or No

[texvet16]

Being an old MX racer i tend to use more front than back, but i do use both.

 

[05 old dog]

both...

 

[Knuckles]

Yes

 

[Mickeetwo]

I use my front brakes more than the rear. But I use both.

 

[BigDogBro1]

Was talking to some guys i know who have been riding along time, alot longer than myself, and was surprised to hear them say they dont use there front brake to stop. Do you?

Hell yes I do based on road and weather conditions.

They would ride in front of me in a group if that's how they drive.
I think they're yankin your chain or are not amoung the 99% majority of riders.

Close to 70% of a bikes stopping force comes from the front brake, due to the downforce generated on the front tire from the front suspension.

 

[standuprick]

As 9secondsflat said you get the most stopping power from the front brakes. Its all about control. After years of riding sportbikes, I kno exactly how much pressure to apply to avoid a skid. The only time you cant control a slide is gravel or oil spots. I use the front brakes more than the rear. Definetly both if its a immediate need to stop.

 

[BigSpenda864]

I use both. I started out using much more front than back but have trained myself to use the back a lot more. Now I use mostly back for standard stops unless I need the extra stopping power of the front.

 

[Cecil]

Both it is, 9secondsflat sum it up. Thanks for your input was very interesting.

 

[RRRUFF]

Both, you can make much short stops when using the rear brake as primary and feathering the front brake. The trick is not to lock up the front wheel. If you do bad things can happen. Also when using the front bake watch for loose impediments on the road, especially when turing corners and such.

 

[Wills67]

Always both

 

[BadBrad]

Always both except when it's raining or the roads are wet, then generally the rear only, but I'm riding at slower speeds during that time as well.

 

[Sven]

1. Rider ~ Uses Fronts 100% only.
2. Profiler ~ Uses both brakes.
3. Squid ~ Uses rear brakes alone.

5ft. vs. 140+ feet
Now, you gotta figure the ragayzine riders are what; Mid pack if you threw them in a race? So, someone that is a front runner could chop off more feet than some ragrider. They studied journalism. Besides, most are not seasoned pros kind of skilled rider. The ones that are getting paid for racing, not behind some desk with a deadline should be at that lever.

I don't know how you see braking, but 5 feet worth of plow into some fender is less plow at 100 feet of you; still trying to stop. And it's true. Breaking front or rear brake only is as bad a habit. It becomes real easy adapt to.

Practice makes perfect they say... Right hand ~ Right hand. But, to each to his'her own capability...

Brake Check.wmv - YouTube

 

[liferider]

use the front mainly but in gravel loose dirt its 100% rear. I raced motocross for way to many yrs and old habbits are hard to stop! Nailing the front break going into corners so the bike's weight distribution is rocked forwards is how it has been since I got my first XR75 Honda back in 1976, till my last motocross bike a KTM 250. It's how I was taught to aggressively race and how I still aggressivly ride. The BDM Chopper responds differant than any bike I have ever ridden, But I'll ride my Ultra Classic HD the way a road racer does. Consequently you do go through alot of break shoes this way!!!

 

[Moespeeds]

When I roadraced we rarely if ever touched our rear brakes as under heavy braking the rear wasn't really touching the ground. On the street you're supposed to use both. On a stock BD the front works fine. As you rake out and lengthen the front, it will start to twist under heavy braking so you begin to favor the rear. On my redneck I get very little out of the front, as the front end is around 26" over stock and the springer twists like crazy under load. I mostly use the rear. On my stock Roadstar with dual discs up front, I mostly use the front. How you brake depends heavily on your configuration, but no matter what you should go out and practice panic stops in a parking lot somewhere.

 

[Tim]

Both

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[BWG56]

Front for me pending road conditions (gravel or wet). Both for emergencies

 

[bryant1609]

Both

 

[moog5050]

None - I just use my feet. You should see the soles of my boots.

Both.

 

[mzinna]

I always use both! :up: :flag:

 

[Roidz]

I use both. Though I think I tend to use the rear more than the front.

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