QUOTE(ZZR-Pilot @ Nov 4 2017, 11:36 PM)
Adequate?
The rear brake is NEVER adequate to bring a speeding bike to a stop.
Never think of it as adequate or not adequate - you're supposed to rely on the front brake to stop.
That's why you get two massive petal floating discs + radial 4-pot calipers up front vs just one puny disc + simple 2-pot caliper in the rear.
That's weird. The instructor at driving school taught to use rear brake first and only two fingers tapping on the front brake if it's not enough stopping power. The rear brake is NEVER adequate to bring a speeding bike to a stop.
Never think of it as adequate or not adequate - you're supposed to rely on the front brake to stop.
That's why you get two massive petal floating discs + radial 4-pot calipers up front vs just one puny disc + simple 2-pot caliper in the rear.
QUOTE(pineapplegrenade @ Nov 5 2017, 12:21 AM)
My advice, throttle control when cornering and lay off the brake. Braking is only be done before cornering. Braking while cornering, especially low cornering will reduce traction and may get you into wipe out. I pretty don't touch brake while cornering.
Woo, thanks, learned new things again today. QUOTE(Quazacolt @ Nov 5 2017, 12:04 PM)
Do yourself a favor and watch that, or Google/torrent better quality without Spanish subtitles obstructing
And I hope you meant that before, not when.
else consider yourself lucky for no low/high sides.
And think about why front brakes so much beefier/bigger than rear.
Also look at some MotoGP slow motion when they hard brake, notice how the rear lifts up.
Now imagine, how much braking power you have when your rear tire is off the ground? That's right - zero.