How To Brake on a motorcycle

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[@SquidTips]

More motorcycle tips and explainers here: kzbin.info/aero/PLBbh8r16dm-1a2dRk3sWjYew64eXmiwlc

[@NEMINIZED]

like we give a shit?

[@magnum_opus5377]

why are you gay? :/

[@magnum_opus5377]

why are you gay? :/

[@kumaclimber]

You forgot to mention the rear brake is great for parking with style

[@SquidTips]

The only thing I hate about ABS is losing the rear-brake slide.

[@kumaclimber]

@@SquidTips wire up an interrupt switch to the fuse box

[@Weekenday]

I do a stoppie twist in to a parking spot

[@lilmac1050]

@@Weekenday lmfao

[@SEQUOIALOVER2002]

@@SquidTips it will save your life. Love how the crf300l has a abs on off switch

[@mhoeij]

People always argue about one or both brakes, but the bigger issue is how hard a rider will dare to brake. Without regular practice, most riders won’t dare to get even close to the bike’s braking capacity, regardless of whether they use one brake or both.

[@williamfrost4055]

If I was doing a stoppie when I hit the deer is that hard enough?

[@thisismyname1701]

@@williamfrost4055 if youre doing a stoppie, def shoulda hit that rear break too

[@jsl6155]

Don’t forget this idiot is a massive hypocrite who tried to shill for views by twisting a story, and pander to one side of the political spectrum. Tisk tisk. What people will do for views. kzbin.infoqWKjX1j5KoU?feature=share

[@thisismyname1701]

@@jsl6155 i beg to differ if he just wanted views hed of supported the less controversial side no? Either that or hed have just been a fence sitter and picked no real side. Plus the fuck is your problem that lady died for no fucking reason. They litterally didnt have to show up on her door like that all 3 of them. That shit is hella intimidating. She was being a dumb bitch im guessing and they responded by being fucking assholes and then killing her after following her home.. like honestly wtf dude. What would your views be if it instead it turned into a fire fight and the dudes died. Lmao either way theyre both fucking stupid and everyone is not a exactly a role model so theres no point in "picking sides" but acknowledging how fucking retarded that entire situation is.

[@fbiagent2848]

Yea. I realized this when my homie kept telling me I was braking too fast at turns

[@tropeadope4532]

I ride a bicycle and while I don't do anything even remotely hardcore I use both brakes pretty often exactly for quick stops and it works like a charm in my experience! I thought this was a really cool parallel between bicycles and motorcycles so I thought I'd share it!

[@SquidTips]

motorcycles are just heavy bicycles you dont pedal

[@altaccount4697]

​​​@@SquidTips a pretty avid mountain biker with pretty good bike control skills. Im considering getting into motorcycles, is this a good starting point for practical motorcycle control skills?

[@highball5550]

That was my mentality, when I first started riding I just used my bicycle mentality and adapted. It did get me into an oops at the MSF on the hottest weekend in august when my dehydrated and delirious brain defaulted to bicycle mode and I pulled the clutch instead of pressing the rear brake on an exercise.

[@RideFastGetWeird]

I knew a Harley Bro that said he NEVER uses his front brakes. Blew my mind. HD riders are something else.

[@sreynolds1985]

Engine breaking and some rear break woke the best

[@jsl6155]

Don’t forget this idiot is a massive hypocrite who tried to shill for views by twisting a story, and pander to one side of the political spectrum. Tisk tisk. What people will do for views. Read the comments: kzbin.infoqWKjX1j5KoU?feature=share

[@Johnketes54]

I had a Honda CB350 twin and virtually never used the brakes at all just changed down all the way to first gear then brake for a final stop,Never wore the brakes out

[@SquidTips]

Harley riders driving slowly, checks out.

[@BaldKiwi117]

@@sreynolds1985 lmao

[@logandaniels5]

You need the rear brake for slick conditions and slow speed maneuvering. Grabbing a fist full of front brake while turning into a gravel driveway will leave you sideways with a bike on your leg.

[@Majestid]

“We’ll I don’t I fucking suck” lmfaooo

[@HighGrade_FireBlade]

Too many riders completely ignore the rear brake. I personally hate coming to a complete stop with just the front. Adding some rear brake completely eliminates the front end dive associated with stopping using just the front.

[@HighGrade_FireBlade]

@Logan Moynagh I could stop on a dime if I wanted to.

[@lanceallen9875]

@loganmoynagh1109 he uses both brakes to stop which seems reasonable to me

[@PotatoeJoe69]

The clip of the dude rear ending the car that cut into the lane -- no amount of expert braking would've stopped that. Only way he could've gotten out of it was to swerve and go around the cars while braking. But that's not the core problem here... The problem is the dude was moving at least twice hauling ass into a large pack of very slow, nearly stopped traffic.

[@mhoeij]

Depends on how early he starts braking, when the car fist starts moving towards his lane, or when it first enters his lane, or when it is fully in his lane. Brake early and it'll be OK. But this rider was late to brake, and even then, he pretty much didn't slow down at all. The accident has many causes: too much speed, too late braking, and not braking hard. The faster we go, the earlier we have to start braking, and the harder we have to brake. This rider went fast but failed on both of the other two counts.

[@Johnketes54]

Riding to fast,not paying attention or "reading the road" predicting what people are going to do,It's your responsibility to forsee all events,In the UK they are very strict about it,Run over a child crossing between a parked car and you are in serious trouble,Because your suppose to do 30mph or less and pay attention especially when kids are going or coming back from school

[@PixelCrabs]

Tbf, he was in the carpool lane which seems to be empty although i cant necessarily tell. And the car went over a solid yellow without any warning

[@ValronaV]

@@PixelCrabs if you are an experienced rider or driver all the cars moving slow was an indication that sooner or later someone is going to enter your lane, yellow line be darned. He should have enticipated this and slowed down before he got to the traffic.

[@stephenmaxwellfuks3484]

I usually only use the rear brake unless I need more braking. Typically I just ride the rear brake and downshift to engine brake. That way if I need more stopping power I have the front brakes to help out.

[@GTAmaniac1]

When coming to a complete stop i love using just the front brake because stoppies are fun

[@nolioliravioli2648]

really liked this info honestly think new riders benefit most from videos like these, straight forward and detailed

[@OnTourWithPattiSmith]

Never Brake 🔰

[@oerlikon20mm29]

Yea I got my brakes removed on all my cars, bikes, hell anything that has brakes… brakes are for bitches

[@dylanlamarre3768]

I'm really glad that I grew up in Canada where I got the impulse to panic brake trained out of me at an early age. That really translates well into motorcycling.

[@emmittbrazille]

First time on a motorcycle I was overwhelmed with the need to ride everywhere!

[@dukeboreham2782]

I started on a motorcycle, and have been riding for a 6 years, and only got my first car 2 years ago. In those 6 years, I've owned 7 sports bikes, from 250cc up to 600cc. My 3rd bikes front brakes suddenly came on out of nowhere without my input, when I was a couple minutes from home on my way home from work. Since then, I've mainly relied on the rear brake to slow me down, and only use the front in emergency situations.

[@vhjvbhjb5280]

Rear brake is also used to plant the bike and prevent from lifting the rear wheel. If you just use the front brake and then suddenly have to emergency stop, your going over the bars, or you can’t utilize the stopping force cause your going to lift the rear wheel. Start with rear brake then front and progressively brake harder.

[@waldolemmer]

You're not going over the bars on a motorcycle.

[@vhjvbhjb5280]

@@waldolemmer Maybe not on a harley but on a naked, sport bike, supermoto you definetly are.

[@AndrewB416]

coming from driving a standard transmission in a car really helped me when I started learning on a bike. Took the clutch/gas relationship out of the picture so I could focus on staying rubber side down :)

[@ZobraZone]

Okay but dang that second clip 😬

[@sgtthumbless7285]

Thanks for these tips man.. just about to start riding soon. Gonna have a look through your channel for more. You earned a sub for your no bullshit explanations.

[@genuineghoul3452]

Hi, I am not super smart when it comes to content like this but I just wanted to say I appreciate the flags in the background. It made me feel just a little more loved today. Thank you.

[@nick4506]

yea practice pannic stops. maybe ride dirt to get familiar with the feeling of locking up or low tractions or riding with flat tires. Pannic causes more crashes than actual unavoidable situations.

[@jonathanmartinez7313]

Take my comment as a sign to go practice some trail braking. If your ever in the twisties, its a good tool to have in your bag. It also makes slow speed and those hard to master california stops so much easier.

[@blendpinexus1416]

that biker landing on top of the car and mostly ok and then pounding the window to get her to stop just making me to shake my head

[@Ilyena]

Why? It's not like he can just stay there. The car needs to stop.

[@thessie]

That was super useful thank you - I'm getting used to having Geared Bike Brakes after several years on a moped where the rear was essentially the clutch and was WAY more noticeable. Now I've got a light-touch brake on the back it's a bit weird! Yamaha MT-125

[@McCracken2003]

Is nobody going to mention the guy that kept driving with the biker laying on his back window?

[@Blackberry_juice]

it made sense how he got the there

[@BenHawkinsvids]

I'd also add that the rear brake offers a lot of smoothing in low speed maneuvering. Really nice for when your riding through parking garages or in stop and go traffic. I hardly use my front brakes, outside of emergency braking. The rear and engine braking is almost always enough to get me to cruise to a nice easy stop. Just need to be aware of what you use more for maintenance.

[@CarMad97ci]

Rear brakes are great for adjusting turning angle mid corner, basically anything that’s 25% or less of total braking capacity, I use the rear for

[@OGBURNA]

This is good to know haven’t ride a bike since 2013 just bought another one today

[@JamesBrown-vt9kr]

I use to only use rear brake when I first started riding a little 150cc but when I learned more and more and started riding a 600cc I use to do just only front even more so because the rear brakes was never working but now that am alot more experienced I know when to use what. Gone are the days when I use to believe never brake in corners when I never knew what trail braking was. But you learn with time. Remember a friend told me I was riding incorrectly when I use to use down shift and brake mid corner 😂. More you rise the more you learn

[@Johnketes54]

I throttle off as i see the bend drop a gear or two on my 175CC four stroke twin and sometimes brake a little take the bend get upright and open up,After my test(UK) got a 350cc four stroke with phenomenal engine brake throttle off and almost go over the handlebars drop a gear for bend,It came with a booklet on riding tips,explaining the powerband and what gear to stay in and not using top except for economy which I didn't give two hoots about at £0.75 a gallon not a litre,And then a 550cc two stroke triple,No engine brake at all but 40% more power than a 550cc four stroke of the time,no speed cameras little chance of the police catching you for speeding

[@enzuki]

When I first started out, I braked with the front as it was more familiar to me from a bicycle. But one time I was on the road and a car suddenly came out and the side of the road was covered with dirt/sand, so I instantly lost control of the motorcycle and fell. But thankfully I wasn't going all that fast in the first place so nothing too bad, but my pinky finger did get some bleeding under the fingernail.

[@Faded_Elmo]

I found that using the rear brake is better on dirt roads (if on a street bike) it doesn't stop as hard which is good so you don't slide, and it's not the front wheel which helps with the control. It's more like I'm dragging rather than pushing with my momentum, and on dirt it's better to drag cause if you push the loose stuff can really fuck you over. And I think that's a mistake most make on gravel roads and what not.

[@nograe]

Interesting how this is different from regular bikes. I rarely use the front break alone, because when underestimating your speed slightly you will hop over the handle. Which I did as a kid a couple of times until I switched by breaking habits. 🤐

[@258hunterkill]

This is so interesting to me as a cyclist. We have both brakes, too, obviously. But I mostly use the back brake as it is safer and more consistent and only augment with or outright use the front brake with I need to stop quickly. I think the added speed and weight might make the increased stopping power a must and with extra mechanical support on the head tube, losing control of the stem while braking is lessened.

[@Kise-t8b]

Okay can we talk about how the dude in the first clip literally was getting kidnapped 😂😂

[@firewren]

Ive never personally piloted a motorcycle, but i know from bike riding that one great use of rear breaks on a bicycle is to control speed on a steep decline without risking flipping over the front tire

[@Dirpitz]

Also learning the difference between wet, dry and dusty roads, for example in Greece the roads are very dusty like sand the rear brake stops you from lowsiding

[@mbryson2899]

Practice, front, back, and both. Do drills in a parking lot. Seriously, it has saved my bacon too many times. Also, if you can practice with your street bike on a dirt lot and on grass (slick and tricky) that goes a long way, too. If you have to dive off pavement it helps immeasurably to know what you and your bike can really do. I taught my better half and a close friend, both became confident, good, and safe riders. Our friend took her Daytona to a track day at Laguna Seca. An enthusiastic kinda-rider lowsided on a curve cutting into her line, but she was able to calmly ride into the runoff, get around him and his bike, and pop back onto the track. She drilled for it and her practice paid off. The three of us took our bikes over six miles of gravel once. No problem, and the dirt riders at the top of the hill were amazed. 😁

[@PinKSmOke420]

Have you done a video about the difference of riding a dirt bike and road bike? BIG difference 😅 I learned the hard way

[@johnneil839]

“Use the rear brake to save you from looping… well I don’t I fucking suck” 😂brilliant😂

[@ghazghkullthraka9714]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but when I was riding dirt bikes on the farm, I was taught not to use the front brake because it could flip the bike back over front. These were light peewee style bikes tho

[@SquidTips]

You just gotta be gental and progressive

[@Tazytots]

It amazes me that people would actually think it's a good idea to go straight to motorcycle without ever touching a bicycle in their life. Blows my mind.

[@alfaskripz]

I always use the rear brake in slow traffic situations. Front braking quickly in slow traffic can sometimes make your wheel lockup in certain situations.

[@ephraimtimmerman4476]

Also you should use the rear brake when trying to set off on a hill

[@andreykovachev7002]

When riding a bike as a kid i had always a rule to never use the front break alone. Once soon after i got my first mountain bike i pressed the front break alone and my bike tilted for front wheely :) and my nuts hot the front frame :) good memory

[@eeHMFIC]

"Cager" is not a euphemism I've heard before. Thanks for the info, meat crayon 👍

[@Johnketes54]

Foolish Terminology makes them out to be the "enemy" they have never been my friends,And most motorcycle accidents in the UK Usally involve a car or van,But most if not all of these KZbin "motorcyclists" are not paying attention and looking far enough up the road,Often i see trouble before they do and i think "wake up"

[@barryallen5507]

@@Johnketes54 brother, does it sound like this guy is speaking UK'ian?

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

Monitor the back as much as you Monitor the front and practice greater scenery awareness

[@stilldajoker]

On dry pavement I touch the rear just slightly ahead of using the front for most braking. Then, if I need more in an emergency the bike is already settled in balance. On wet pavement, both equal.

[@heathermarie1334]

Very kind of you to lay your bike over on purpose for the sake of this video. That wheelie bit was pretty convincing 🎉

[@Starlesslemon]

I use rear for fast corners, when I'm stopped on a hill, and generally during slower speeds just to save my front brake some wear.

[@jakegarrett8109]

Your bike tire is always what wears out first though. I often go through 3 back tires for every 1 front tire. I've also yet to wear out the brake pads on a bike, and its like maybe $20 for new pads? Not only is your rear more likely to slide when doing that first turn greatly increasing your chance of wrecking at high speeds, but you're also not preloading the front suspension like you should (it should tilt down a little, but not as much as it should), so you're not getting the turning speeds your bike is capable of. Downhill is the biggest time you'd want to use rear brakes (unless you have to stop fast, then use both and scoot your butt back as far as you can), otherwise its typically best to use both brakes (your car uses all 4 brakes at once, that's intentional, it works the best).

[@Starlesslemon]

@@jakegarrett8109 I ride a Harley and scrape my pegs all the time. Loading the front suspension brings my forwards even closer to the ground giving my less lean angle. You're also far more likely to wreck using your front brake in a turn over your rear. As long as you don't lock up your rear and aren't doing burnouts, you shouldn't have them wearing inconsistently.

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@Starlesslemon I've never heard of someone wearing their front tire the same as the rear, it doesn't even make sense that it ever would. The rear wheel is always wearing under load (unless you have a front wheel drive motorcycle, which I have built some, and yes those then just wear out the front really quick). Your brakes ONLY slow you down, so your front tire for the most part is only heavily used when stopping, meanwhile your rear is always heavily used. Example, my 15 HP motorcycle I'm always using 15 HP (unless I'm slowing, otherwise its always pinned), that's 15 HP on my rear wheel during acceleration and cruising, but almost nothing on my front tire. I might lightly tap the brakes after a few minutes, but I'm not slowing with even 30 HP of deceleration, its just not a lot of wear on it.

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@Starlesslemon Also note, on my motorized bikes that ARE front wheel drive, I have truly identical front and rear tires. Bikes with the rear wheel (identical tires again, often the same ones accross multiple bikes), its ALWAYS the tire driven that gets like 3x the wear. There is no more perfect test than my custom setups that have identical parts, and testing each wheel and I'm the same operator so I use them about the same (however I like to skid the rear tires through the intersections on my front wheel drive bikes, but still those rear tires last far longer than the driven wheel). On standard motorcycles I've never seen that change outcomes even though manufacturers might be putting more rubber on the rear wheels to better match them.

[@futurecorpse9897]

I only use my back brake when going down a bad road, because I have so many pot holes in my city, and I had crashed one because I was using my front brake and didn't see a pot hole. I flipped over my bars and watched my bike almost land on me

[@babyboss8208]

I first press on both brakes with more on the rear brake and when it’s slowing down i press the clutch and downshift the gears …

[@dookie3453]

Rear brake isn’t less powerful, it’s just the rear wheel is unweighted in a braking situation so it doesn’t take much force to lock up the wheel

[@Ellie-vc5ow]

Other fun tip. The front brake is usually pretty strong. Do your best to not grab it all at once or you will get to see your feet!

[@eight0eightDVS]

I think you should do a video on stopping distance bro for new riders it would be beneficial to understand the difference between a car

[@SquidTips]

Good idea

[@lanceallen9875]

@@SquidTips as someone who doesn’t ride yes that’s a good idea for a video. Also maybe explain how when using the front break you gotta lean back a little

[@juavang1833]

Dude, that first clip of the rider rear ending that car then he landed on the car trunk. That was crazy…wtf

[@026TB4U]

I never use the front bake only the rear, i rode a dirt bike a couple times when I was 9 years old so I think my opinion is the only one that matters. 😂

[@autotunie7525]

my step dad has been teaching me how to ride and we have this side road at our neighborhood that he lets me ride on bc it has a turn around point and not a lot of cars are there. And the other day I was riding around and he told me "Ight, ride it home, its getting late." I was like "M-me?" he shook his head "yea, you got it." That short ride home was fun.

[@mariscostumes3815]

Me and my electric bike just use the heels of my boots to stop 😂

[@JewishMusicToronto]

I'm surprised to learn that the braking style is not like on a regular bike. I primarily use the rest brake whole biking, and only bring in the front in combination for emergency stops, specifically so I never have to worry about going over the handlebars.

[@finnalexander17]

see as someone who rides mountain bikes hitting exclusively the front pedal sounds like a recipe for disaster but i have no clue what i’m talking about when it comes to motorcycles

[@SquidTips]

Motorcycle braking power significantly favors the front, on streetbikes it can be as much as 98% of the total braking power.

[@mr.teebee3665]

I use the rear brake almost exclusively to illuminate my brake light when gently slowing only using engine braking and while sitting at a stop.

[@aldo5658]

Just found ur videos from TikTok, loved ur explanations and videos. Looking to buying ur books in the future for more references

[@SquidTips]

Hell yeah!

[@404_VipersBite]

"Only use front" as someone who only has experience on a bicycle this is hella counterintuitive

[@bobojones5203]

That would be terrifying, being stuck on the back of car in the middle of the highway😳

[@georginovalsan4715]

That first crash, car bro was willing to take him home and tuck him in

[@lucasrouille3794]

Fuck braking. I personally like to dare gravity and take bets on my life. Only the wind can stop me.

[@gingieona4006]

Me having to get a new tire every two weeks because I love to go 60 at a red light and just lock up my back tire and fishtail 😂

[@jerseyboycustoms]

I only touch my rear brake when I need that little extra to slow down on track or road, and never leaned over. Otherwise it's just the front

[@thenotsodiscretewolf2098]

I would of thought using the front brake would be more like the e brake in cars. Giving the fact if you press it too hard u can go over the bars.

[@ragingjojo]

Overwhelmed with new controls? Laughs in clutch

[@edwardcollings9611]

This dude has good hair..... I'm jealous!!

[@jsl6155]

Don’t forget this idiot is a massive hypocrite who tried to shill for views by twisting a story, and pander to one side of the political spectrum. Tisk tisk. What people will do for views. Read the comments: kzbin.infoqWKjX1j5KoU?feature=share

[@nigeladams8321]

This is really weird to hear coming from bicycles where using your front brake will get you flipped

[@Neoprenesiren]

Don't ignore the brake and don't panic brake and grab a fist full of hurt.

[@BaldKiwi117]

The fastest riders are generally the ones that are the best on the brakes. Master the front and you're safer and faster. The best lesson I was taught was to picture your brake pressure as having 0-100. The first 5 should always be the same linear gentle rate to load the front tire and suspension. After that you can apply more pressure at a higher rate. Basically, always load the tire before you work the tire.

[@imbologna]

Similarly I was taught the front tire doesn't like surprises warn it, first.

[@stationVgames]

I had a motorbike accident before and I realized it was due to me pressing my Front brake so hard compare to my rear that it didn't just slow me down, it made me lose control because my front was full on braked that the grip on the front was more better than the rear that I eventually slid on the road to a grass covered area. Afterwards I cautiously use my front brakes, my rear brakes are my true saviour now, If I want to stop quickly...Then using both brakes I have to use but carefully My bike did not have ABS nor any featured braking system like a sports bike does, my bike is relatively old so I don't complain, it was partly due to my immediate thought of using it like a bicycle brake.

[@4223butter]

I use my rear brake for slow speed intricacies and normal stopping and the controlled front braking for emergencies mainly because I’m a mechanic and two pads and dealing with one caliper is easier to change than four pads and two calipers to deal with

[@leifdrummond7378]

Good video but the first clip where the car accelerated with the dude on it was crazy

[@djd34d14]

> when the rear brake is the only one you have #chopperlife

[@kieren7763]

I remember first time riding a road bike i nearly crashed pulling into the dirt driveway because I was so used to dominant back braking on a dirt bike something i never even thought about as I was only 13 and on my brothers bike without permission 🤣

[@javianbrown8627]

I don't ride a motorcycle but many people are afraid if the front brakes on bicycle meanwhile my front brakes tend to be the first to wear out

[@jWatkins1313]

Do NOT use front brake if you are in gravel, or if there is gravel on the road. Ask me how I know that.

[@300and2CI]

Did the Ken Hill pro school at Thunderhill raceway earlier this year; someone in the class asked about using the rear brake on-track. Ken's answer? Not necessary, entirely rider preference.

[@JKING-sq8eh]

I'm the opposite I use mainly rear brake as I feel easier to use when I'm slowing down and down shifting

[@Helaman1111]

I like your flags ❤️

[@kazz4143]

As more of a cyclist we’ve always been trained to use rear and both but never front cause bicycle wheels lock up easily and we might flip forwards if the lock the front wheel

[@slome815]

Yeah no, that's something some people think. But it's a really bad habit. The front brake should do most of the braking. Only relying on the rear brake not only more then doubles the brake distance, it also slides out very fast in corners in fast decents. I'm from a family of race cyclists, and it's always front brake first, and often only.

[@orbitthederg]

Omg the one person slamming into the car and sitting on top of it I would be so fucking scared to be that person while the driver of the car just speeds off with me on it holy fuck

[@ThatSB]

I use the front brake most of the time. But if you dont use the rear, you arent going to use it in an emergency. Because by the time you think about using the rear, you wasted it anyway

[@907VETT]

Just got my first bike learning how to ride better thanks for these tips it really helps out

[@CameoLux]

the rear brake is called "engine braking" :) nah, I’ll use the rear in an emergency, or really slow speed, tight manoeuvring. Otherwise it’s front brake and engine braking

[@mayuravirus6134]

I'm so used to crashing in a moped that low speed crash is the least of my concern

[@EgansChannel]

I wonder if experience with a bicycle would be useful learning how to motorcycle. The brake functions at least seem to have some parallels

[@SquidTips]

yep kzbin.infoRyMkBrNysXo?feature=share

[@OutlawBuck6464]

Going from dirt bikes to motorcycles i exclusively use the rear break unless i need to stop quick i dont think i ever touched the front on my dirt bike unless i was doing an endo

[@LaputanMachad]

I've been a hood ornament once and didn't feel one iota of the embarrassment I felt the time I dropped my old KLR at a stop sign

[@lilrae1458]

Maybe it's because I started to learn on a 50cc scooter and just built my way up the chain but I've never quite understood how people crash at low speeds 😹

[@DJmcRUSH]

Then you slap a sidecar on the rig, and it's a whole new animal

[@slickrick8279]

Only front break ... you will face plant cuz front wheel goes to one side but your body wont change direction Only back break ... Wheel will screech and you will slow down poorly and the wheel will swerve out of line Both brakes ... abs starts working properly and you can actually safely slow down with proper brake pressure (just shy of the point where abs sets in)

[@J_liz]

The slow crashes are the most embarrassing, i don't own a motorcycle buti do have a bicycle and that happened recently.

[@jaya9029]

Not condoning it at all, but I’ve been riding without a back brake for like 2 months now smfh 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ in the process of ordering all new parts and stuff… I’m a firm believer in using both brakes simultaneously but all of my real stopping power come from front brakes + engine breaking…

[@Johnketes54]

About 25% from the rear before locking up

[@1987FX16]

You forgot that dragging the rear brake in a slow speed tight turn will help the bike turn easier with less effort from the rider. When learning to do tight figure 8s rear brake is key. Or any kind of off-road riding rear brake is very important.

[@maxakgaming9215]

The car in the first crash clip did not care… just kept going