Braking in the Corner? Yes or No?

Do you aply your brakes while making a turn?

  • Yes, routinely. It's OK

  • No, never- you're not supposed to do that

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I too learned off road on Florida sand. The surface we are riding on makes all the rules. Even on the pavement there can be stuff that will compromise traction so I do leave room to change the line or adjust speed.

I've seen a rider crash badly that said he never used the front brake for fear of crashing when that was a major reason why he did go down.
 
Mongler07 said:
Ah yes... sobering reality of our meat wrapped chalk stick carcasses. It's amazing how we all forget that at our age (I'm 35) that even fallkng in the shower is almost guaranteed to send us to the hospital. Yet we ride motorcycles
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Now I feel old thank you very much. Then again I feel a lot younger boppin around on this thing: (BTW I'll be 71 come January)
 
I know they teach you to use the front brake in corners on the 'Ride Forever' courses we have here in NZ but only slight pressure as it shortens the wheelbase and creates a larger footprint of the front wheel giving you more front wheel grip...i guess doing my learning on greasy paddocks has made me a little wary of doing that but i can understand the instructors thinking all the same....i know if im following a bike thru the twistys and his brake light comes on into every corner im not sure of his ability and tend to get past at the first opportunity.
 
I would have thought that before, but if he is riding smoothly and fast I now understand he's doing what I'm doing right behind him. This has not always been my riding style, but is consistently now. The key is very easy/gradually on the front brake and, once off, very easy on the throttle to maintain speed in the corner before hammering back on. Another benefit I see is that if you need to emergency brake in the turn (never good), you are already on the brake so there's no lag time with applying the brake and them heating up to grab. Plus, you're less likely to snatch the lever.
 
Mongler07 said:
Ah yes... sobering reality of our meat wrapped chalk stick carcasses. It's amazing how we all forget that at our age (I'm 35) that even fallkng in the shower is almost guaranteed to send us to the hospital. Yet we ride motorcycles
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Riding motorcycles is perfectly safe. It's rapid unscheduled dismounting at speed that causes all the trouble.
 
...i'm hearing you and i agree with you...i just find myself struggling to use the front brake going into a corner incase i end up sliding thru cow shyte like i used to on the farm!!..lol
 
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