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[@MotoJitsu]

BE SOFTER ON THE INITIAL TOUCH OF THOSE BRAKES!! Highly recommend signing up for ChampU...online program by current professional racers...lots of good information. ridelikeachampion.com/courses-page/

[@Stacy_Smith]

"Truth is not a Democracy" Hmmm, so MANMADE climate change might be bs after all?

[@CezarLucan]

I would think is important to get used to have two fingers on the brake lever at all times. This would prevent grab because the fingers are already there for the initial 2% or a bit more. If full brake power is needed the other two can help with additional pull.

[@torr-michaelbennetta9785]

Load the tire, before you work the tire.

[@philiptong4978]

compressed front fork (by weight transfer) also helps the bike rotate into the corner

[@lordchickenhawk]

Motorcycle training courses are compulsory for new riders here in Australia. One of the first lessons is how use the front brake correctly, along with an explanation of WHY you are using the building squeeze method, even under emergency conditions. The aim is to pre-compress your front suspension and thereby force rubber into the road. Grabbing with uncompressed forks lets the lightly loaded tyre break traction during the moment that all your forward moving energy is being used to compress the fork springs. The very energy that you want to burn off by making your disc rotors hot. It is not burned off in the fork springs, actually, it is stored there until the traction breaks

[@goldilocks913]

‘Don’t grab ‘ is the golden rule for most situations in life

[@bhok1971]

My hamster approves

[@shawnmclean7932]

Tell Creepy Joe.

[@kosmicantimatter]

@@shawnmclean7932 Wonder which carrot top said "Grab em by the *****" 🤔

[@jack002tuber]

That's what she said

[@SSNReactorOperator]

Grab life by the pussy

[@johnnriise6136]

I was a Instructor for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for many years, my wife and I have been all over our country on Motorcycles. When we were younger. Watching your video made me feel much better, We taught the Rider Course, Not a lot of on the highway. I liked you video very much. I'm 79 and still riding, not like we did before. Thank You !

[@x-man5056]

Awesome dude. I'm late 60's. Started riding again after 25 years off. You are now my hero.

[@joe-dp3ng]

I got my motorcycle license in 1976 at 15 years old and have been riding daily ever since. I'm at about one million miles . What do you think you have? It's more what not to do when riding then trying to learn what to do. I think you can only get by with bad habits for so long.

[@philalbion867]

Been riding 43 years. Youre right but really its common sense and ability more than anything else

[@deanmareno9688]

As a current MSF rider coach I believe the curriculum should update at least the BRC 2 to using this analogy I often get asked about trail braking and front brake usage . Also it could be used in the BRC 2 LW which is for riders who want to get their waver card and have been riding long enough where the BRC is going to be boring . Here they do not need to go over the basics and they use their own motorcycle.

[@xnihilo1044]

I bow to you, sir.

[@jackpreston8762]

I couldn't agree with you more, after working years as a motorcycle instructor, so many people dropped their bikes, even at low speed, due to grabbing the brakes. Gently braking, loading the suspension gently is a skill to practice till it's second nature.

[@illiniwood]

This saved my tail once. I came up to a curve at a good rate of speed and the entire curve was covered with pea gravel where a truck had lost some from its load from shifting around the curve. I eased on the brakes like described in the video and took the curve wide as possible, all the while I could feel my heart pounding in my throat. Yea, I'll never forget that one.

[@David..]

Doing the emergency braking practices really helps with modulating and applying brakes smoothly. I’ve always been pretty smooth on the brakes since I raced bicycles for a decade on the road before riding motorcycles but those 25-0

[@wannabecarguy]

Absolutely. And look at the exit not that rock on the side of the road.

[@BerryTheBnnuy]

The other day I was, as DanDanTheFireman puts it, in the white zone as I was careening down a street at 10mph over the speed limit. I didn't notice the light was red until I was right up on it and instantly shifted into red zone. I stopped the bike in a freaking hurry... I ended with my rear wheel just a foot past the white line for where you're supposed to stop, and then backed it up to behind the white line. As I did so I looked over to my left because I was in the right most lane and there was a cop... right there... I looked at him and he rolled down his window and said "I've never seen someone brake like that, holy shit"

[@jimsweet6574]

It's KZbinrs like you, MC Rider and DDFM that have saved my sorry old butt more than once! Getting back on a motorcycle as a senior citizen was scary as hell. But I watched videos here, practiced, got training, practiced some more and got more training. I've put over 10,000 miles on my bike this year riding in San Francisco and cross country. I've had 1-2 close calls in all that time. I know they could've turned out a LOT worse if I hadn't put in the effort with practice and training. I LOVE my front brake! That's why I caress it gently at first, then gradually, slowly but surely add pressure as needed. I see you live in San Diego, lived there for a bit after my Navy daze in Ocean Beach & North Park. Where do you go to ride?

[@BerryTheBnnuy]

I watch a lot of DDFM but I don't really care much for his ATGATT attitude... I mean, ATGATT is great and all, but for a lot of people it isn't practical. I tried to do a small road trip to the next state over back in July and if I'd been wearing the gear he wants everybody to be wearing whenever they're on a bike I would have passed out from a heat stroke a lot sooner than I almost did. Remember, bikes don't have air conditioning and when it's 97 degrees outside and 98% humidity, the gear is just as likely to kill you as not wearing that gear. If I have to choose between death by heat stroke and possibly some road rash, I'm going to go with the road rash, because at least that's survivable. Mind you, I've only ever had one accident, and it was the middle of the night about 5 years ago, caused by a drunk driver who was using the street lights to see and was all "oh I can see just fine, I don't need my headlights" and so I didn't know he was coming up behind me because he had his headlights off and it's really hard to see vehicles at night when they're blacked out like that. He ended up running me off the road and it busted me up pretty bad. Broke 2 ribs and shattered my collar bone... 10 years before that, and the 5 years since, no accidents. The greatest piece of safety equipment you have is your brain, and the most dangerous thing on a motorcycle is the nut that connects the seat to the handlebars.

[@omagrandma4111]

@@BerryTheBnnuy I got ABS on my new Monkey as I started again riding. In the meantime I was a defensive driver of a Volvo. In both vehicles ABS never used automatically, because I am super careful.

[@SunilKumar-nf7ft]

@@BerryTheBnnuy mesh jacket?

[@1zanglang]

There are on YT, some footage from grand tours cycling stages, involving downhill on twisty roads. Some Go Pro cams mounted on bikes, are showing the way the high ranked pro cyclists use the brakes, when turning at high speed. It is very interesting to see the modulation the action on the levers, and the bike reaction. It would be interesting that you, Greg, would put a camera on handlebars, filming the front brake lever, one somewhere in front of your right foot, filming the brake pedal and the third one, in its usual position on your helmet. And then make a video with synchronized footage from the three cameras. That would be a very comprehensive instructional video for any motorcyclist, especially for the beginners.

[@oliverhanisch1966]

Been riding for 38 years, back in Germany for two decades in the winter too and then a decade and a half in California and Texas. I LOVE YOUR VIDEO. "Wait for the weight" is exactly what is right, and trail braking is where the turning actually really becomes effective. Thank you.

[@mhoeij]

Greg, when approaching a tricky intersection where cars could enter my lane from multiple directions, then I usually approach with the brake pads on the rotors (say 2% braking). This tiny bit of squeeze on the front lever makes it much harder to accidentally lock the front in a panic situation. During testing I found that it's actually quite difficult to lock my front wheel, I really have to hit the lever quite hard to do that. When the hand is already applying the lever, hitting the lever hard enough for front-wheel lockup becomes much harder. This means that even a tiny amount of braking when approaching the intersection creates a significant amount of safety. In tricky intersections that don't have good escape routes, I can't really imagine approaching without a few percent of brake pressure.

[@vojtal182]

Also you improve your reaction time by like 0.5s because your hand and the breaks are already ready. It doesn't sound like much, but it is 10m at 70kmph (30ft at 45mph) everything else being equal.

[@harrymark6748]

I generally “cover my brakes” with a couple fingers, but I like the idea of putting a bit of pressure on them. 👍

[@samcabasa6609]

Thank you for your grate information, I ride with my hand on the ready just in case! I think a lot of ego gets in the way, of safe riding with others who push fellow bikers past, there reaction times causing accident

[@deanVetUk]

This is a g8 technique. Take note you young riders (or older born-agains). Driving defensively i call it.

[@ADOGGBOY]

You are doing something very smart, it called pre loading the brakes and it can and will be a very useful to you in advance accident.

[@xnihilo1044]

Avid rider for 45+ years. I do exactly as you have presented, but never had it explained this well. Thank you.

[@apexseeker3821]

As I’ve progressed in my riding skills my main objective has been to be as smooth as possible with the throttle, steering , and brakes under all conditions. My mantra is “less is more” meaning smoothness leads to less effort which yields more control. And above all try not to panic when something weird happens. Try to anticipate and stay ahead of the bike in order to maximize your reaction time so you can still be smooth on the controls. Thanks for all your great videos. You have contributed greatly to improving safe riding practices for the motorcycle community.

[@SFV4]

There is a corollary to this: if breaking hard while leaning freaks you out for fear of crashing, never ever release the breaks abruptly. If you do, you will instantly run wide and possibly crash. Being smooth is paramount while leaning, be it for adding or removing break pressure.

[@krisv5591]

Thanks for the videos, helps a bunch. I appreciate the short and straight to the point videos👍

[@ljoelmchanley3676]

Good advice here, thanks for sharing! My experience with emergency braking is the smooth initial application can transition very quickly to full braking once the suspension reacts and compresses.

[@rcraven1013]

I agree with most of what is said and in then 60's I learned to brake gently and still do to this day. It means that first I am looking well and planning well ahead which is something some bikers do not do. So looking far enough ahead helps and then a realisation of what speed I should be doing at that time, ahead of what I am doing now. So being early on the slowing down and early on the brakes, if necessary means that I use little of my brakes capacity . My mechanics both for cars and bikes say that the brake pads are hardly worn on one side and less worn on the return side which indicates a slow and low use of brakes,. Combine that with again a slow and low use of acceleration, meaning don't abuse the throttle as well and go faster, too fast and so easy on the brakes and easy on the accelerator makes for a much smoother rider and a better, safer biker.

[@DJPTEXAS]

Truth....

[@richardthingsilike9562]

Very true planning ahead is the key.

[@jeanettesalisbury6153]

Love this Greg. I ride and repeat things you say, out loud as I ride. You rock 🙃

[@RealSykes]

Thank you for all of your content. I've watched hundreds of your videos over the last few months and picking up my first bike, CB650R, tomorrow morning. Eager to learn, train, improve and ride!

[@4LowRocks]

Well stated. This is exactly why all riders should routinely be practicing progressive braking in a controlled environment (empty parking lot) - to get the muscle memory set! I personally like to do this a few times, both straight and in a curving situation) prior to heading out for a ride - just to reset that muscle memory (decades of riding experience) in getting the weight transfer to load up the front tire as the pressure on the lever is applied progressively. As was also said below, chopping or rolling off the throttle also helps to initiate that weight transfer. Ride safely!

[@tonyg3091]

Just ride bicycles, no better practice for braking properly.

[@willmcgregor7184]

Abrupt anything on a bike is a bad day probably. CHAMPU-such great info & price is a DEAL.

[@saifulislamShefa]

Even when I don't ride my bike I do shadow practice of squeezing front break with my finger. Man that shadow practice really helping me a lot. Specially on panic breaking. It is like setting up a software in the brain that will automatically trigger a soft to hard break.

[@jeanettesalisbury6153]

What is shadow braking. I've not heard this term 🙃

[@standoutpunching2936]

@@jeanettesalisbury6153 Didn't OP write "shadow practice"?

[@ThiccWizzy66]

In my MSF course, I was taught it's best to use the rear break in a turn. I've been doing that and it makes for such a smooth turn if I feel like I'm going in a little too fast or my turn angle isn't steep enough to not go over the line.

[@ibidu1]

Depends on the motorcycle! On a sport bike if you hit the rear brakes while coming in hot into a turn while on the front brakes hard, you will risk loosing the rear tire. If you are on a harley, then then yes you use more rear brakes, then the front.

[@Mikexception]

@@ibidu1 Once in past it saved my life when I lost balance control I couldn't make sharp turn I hit strong only rear brake. My rear scooter tyre skipped outside setting me on right path. Anyway do not advice anybody to use it and I never tried it again

[@rohanstormbanks7601]

Sometimes using the rear brakes makes sense cuz its not as crisp as the front brakes... I dont know about other bikes but my bike's rear brake's stopping power is not as good as the front brake so, during turns I'm mostly using the rear... And my bike doesnt have anti lock system in the rear brake...

[@danielkerr4100]

@@ibidu1losing*

[@exileddeagle]

I am about 80% rear brakes, but yeah im a heavy cruiser.

[@tank4969able]

I learned this the hard way. Thankfully I had enough experience to not panic and saved myself from going down. But it's a lesson I'll never forget. Great video!!

[@rachidchatat242]

Great teachings! thanks so much. very pleasant voice btw, makes a lot of difference😎

[@Fibulator]

Thank you for this reminder, I just recently got back into riding and had that same thought in my head “don’t use the brakes in a turn” but this makes much more sense.

[@JustAGuyYaKnow42]

Wow, 3k miles/month?! I thought I was doing good having my bike for four months and almost putting 1.5k miles on it.

[@savage22bolt32]

I'm retired, & I usually average 1k / month, when spread out over a year. Actual mileage is higher in nice weather, lower when it's snowing.

[@DimV95]

3 months 8k km 👍

[@scotthopson739]

MJ is 100% right on this. I took the Champ school on line version a few months ago and they heavily stress this. Last week, was on a 2 lane highway doing about 58 mph into a corner. That was a bit too fast. So since I already was at about 10% front brake only and my first two fingers were already on the front brake lever, I applied additional brakes to tighten my radius from going any wider in the curve. Good thing I did because I would have gone right into a Mack fuel truck.

[@coldblu357]

Thankyou! You just explained how & why I busted my ass on the “The Tail of the Dragon”. Advice I needed back then but was a hard-headed rookie that learned a lesson the hard way. Luckily I wasnt killed but came damn close to it. I’m fine now & still riding but I listen, learn & practice. Thanks for yor time & sharing these safety tips.🏁🏍

[@univibe23]

This subject doesn't get talked about enough. You're exactly right. If you want to save yourself and your bike the best thing you can do is constantly practice this and THINK about it every time you ride and then when that car pulls out in front of you "no-grab" breaking is already in your muscle memory.

[@sandpiperuk]

Especially when riding on dirt, I've adopted some recent training which recommends using the rear brake as a bike stabliser. Not grabbing is great advice, but also especially wary of grabbing the front. In spite of that it was also demonstrated that only using only the rear brake does not stop you easily, especially downhill.

[@LEORedSun]

What you teach here will probably prevent many accidents or even save lives for many inexperience riders. Thank you and God bless.

[@bridgetteendsley9420]

Thank you very much. Getting ready to brave my first ride. Glad I watched this before I took off.

[@davekellum3442]

Great advice! Thank you!

[@x-man5056]

Touch fineness on the brakes is the most important thing to learn (or in that mix). Even coming to a stop right where you want to with no front dive takes practice. When I first started riding again after 25 tears off, I thought my new bike had front fork issues but they disappeared after some seat time. Finesse on the brakes is critical in about every riding mode. High speed and low speed.

[@caspar_gomez]

Its just so hard when you get surprised your instinct is to grab a handful, I learned the hard way, at least I hope learned

[@x-man5056]

@@caspar_gomez Yes, that's true. But with some seat time that 'touch' will show up.

[@goksel8722]

Fantastic explanations. Most useful information about brakes while cornering :) Thx a lot.

[@gregbaldwin9460]

Great point that you delivered exceptionally well. I have adopted this over the years without ever actually pinpointing this specifically. Different bikes and their breaks in curves very much very, for example breaking and setting your line into a curve in a road glide is a science. That is where I started studying and applying trail breaking. Wasn’t all that satisfying but it was effective. Now I’m riding a Pan America with all the modern tech that my RG didn’t have. To make a long story short I am so happy I did adopt trail breaking. The satisfaction and tremendous increase in stability has me reevaluating all of my breaking techniques with very awesome results. I’m thinking the key to this could be your point of don’t grab and drop. The difference of the chain opposed to the belts I have been riding for 35 years has me treating the throttle very similarly.

[@rogerboucher1913]

What would be the difference between belt and chain in braking situation? Mine is chain (Speedmaster)

[@BeautifulNorthWales-en3lx]

Can never be repeated enough. Thanks! I'd love a video on coping - mentally and/or physically - with those really bad worn patches on roads that are now found all over the damned world.

[@LiLgPnoy15]

I really like this video, good explanation. Yes, you can definitely squeeze faster, just because a car jumps out in front of you doesn't mean you have to grab the front brake. I believe it.

[@dollardog3711]

Good discussion in the video, MotoJitsu given you got so many video, you might already have this in the collection, if not might be worth a video or drawing people attention to that video if it exists in your collection where you explain and demonstrate how the bikes frame, suspension, tires etc are all loading and unloading when you pull the brakes/release the brakes, throttle etc. That helped me a lot when I was learning, then one is able to understand what is happening to the bike itself when applying brakes. For the majority of people they don't always have that understanding.

[@catmacleod6241]

Agreed. YCRS really improved my riding with regard to braking. We teach it on Leod Escapes tours as well. Nice road for the topic.

[@adam1035]

Great info, thanks for posting! Where are something these roads located? Looks like a nice ride.

[@dr_nihalnegi]

So fine teaching..it helps me learn alot..n it helps me get my driving license test passed this month..keep it up

[@leonsmith6144]

Great advice 👍 I'm new to motorcycle riding 🏍 it makes perfect sense when I'm driving the car I never grab the brakes I apply pressure gently so why would you do it on a motorbike

[@mhult5873]

I learned some important stuff from this vidoe. As always, an interesting video and it´s an interesting perspective about truth in e.g. a KZbin-community regarding breaking and corners. Thanks!

[@sikolikhole]

I don't watch your videos as much anymore. But they have helped me a ton on braking. Thank you.

[@gordonhalnan5549]

Love your approach! It is hard to get people to believe that slow is fast - but it is! There's a great quote in the movie "Shooter". "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast!" Nice.

[@bliblablubb0712]

Several thousands of miles on a bicycle in your childhood does help a lot, too. It‘s physics after all.

[@kaylajensen8372]

As a new rider, i love your videos and how much you break down the simple stuff. Also, i love this road from your video I run it about once a week.

[@skydive1424]

Back in the days when riding my CX500, I was able to lock up the front wheel in a straight line while it barely dives by grabbing it momentarily. Of course you don’t keep it locked up. Best video for safety!!

[@AaronQuinnn]

Enjoying the videos. I thought that area looked familiar, I’ve been running around Jamul trying to get enough miles to break in my new bike.

[@brettsjohnson5925]

Thank you Sir for ALL your advice. I Know I've become a much-better rider since I've started watching & subscribing to you. 🏍️ I know I've asked before but What Gloves are you wearing here ?

[@Leeh187]

Thanks man, this makes a lot of sense - new rider myself and have been guilty of grabbing the brakes. Will be using this technique from now on.

[@raymondsimpson7433]

I always ease into the brakes, I learned that early on, experimenting lol I think a lot of people rely on abs to much, just because you got them doesn't mean you should depend on them

[@garymasterson1174]

Brilliant and thank you. How well do modern aids such as cornering ABS and TC help the less than perfect rider? ATVB

[@fg146]

Currently laying around for three months healing a shattered tibia and grabbing was the main cause. I saved the bike and didn't hit the car that cut in front of me but to save the bike from going down at 35 mph I put my foot down straight legged. My shoe had 100% traction and sent the force of the 800 lb bike and me right up my leg. I never stopped and was able to shift enough to make it home but then had to call my daughter to come put the kickstand down and grab my crutches. Many stitches, plates and screws later and I am on the mend. I plan to practice not grabbing my brakes a ton going forward. TY for the videos.

[@mtkoslowski]

So, my new ‘squeeze’ is my brake lever. Got it.

[@patrickmba7638]

😀

[@nuclear9977]

@@patrickmba7638 😚😚😘

[@williamkterrell]

Well said this is the key to managing a bike, no matter what weight. Great commentary

[@FreerunMediaService]

Now i am just running with the Yamaha Tricity after driving a car for a little while, it felt natural to what i did in my early years. I have no bike license but even as a car driver, i know just slowly put the brakes on. My experience is listen to the bike, it tells you everything. Now i could be telling complete nonsense but it's what is helping me. In a emergency yes you might hit the brakes hard but with normal driving, keeping the speedlimits, it's very easy. Thanks for the video and drive safely

[@mojostephen]

Very good advise! I will be aware of this,,,

[@CoolnSerious]

I'm still before getting my 2 wheels and my license but I call it a dry learning 😄,trying to process it in my head it's really helping, can't wait to start riding 🙃

[@mr.notsure9679]

Wow! You have an amazing view. All we have here in ohio is flatness and corn fields. Very few curvy roads too, we have to have the worst place to ride.

[@dasautogt]

I recall years and years ago, watching MotoGP or it's equivalent then. Mini camera on a riders brake lever/hand. Going ten tenths in a race, the braking hand was very gentle, surprisingly so. Good on you Greg. 👍

[@jimpetway8907]

I’m a new rider @ 68 & greatly appreciate you & your wisdom on riding T Y

[@trutrek913]

Absolutely correct, if driving normally on public roads. The only exception to using brakes softly could cause a crash, is if you exceeded the limits of speed and lean (already dangerous) that any amount of braking will cause you to lose traction, but this is usually during racing where a lot of safety rules are ignored for the speed benefit and done by professionals. So if you are racing on a public road and crashed, you either grabbed the brakes too hard or going so fast that using the brakes at all will cause a crash as most bikes aren't setup like the racing bikes.

[@johnelliott4521]

Great video. Have made a few emergency stops feel the load follow the load.

[@SergioGalmeyerResende]

I love your advices, and your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have years of riding, did some courses too, and I am always learning, everyday. Softness in everything you do on a bike is essential. Sometimes of course, the "chicken factor" appears and you loose all your learnings, and there you go squeeziinnnnggg thaaaaaa breakeeeeeesssss 😂 I think BMW's, (I have an RT) because of the Telelever / Paralever suspension saved me a lot of times, otherwise I would have go straight ahead... Cheers from Portugal, and thanks for your video.

[@username6265]

Very important video and great advice from a great teacher 👍🏻😊

[@consciouslove]

Thank god I found this video! I once cornered and hafway into this long long sweeping corner I panicked and felt I was going a little too fast… braked, back wheel slid out, the bike held but I got a fright and thought I couldn’t brake on corners

[@ElDuderino999]

“Prelooading” is the key word here. FortNine had a nice explanation on this: Tyres can take a lot of force without slipping, but they cannot handle too much rate of force. Especially in the beginning. Tyre rubber has to build up load, and you achieve this best by pre-loading the brake, thus you simply cannot “grab through” them anymore.

[@dadwillfixit]

Hey Eddie, I started attending track days and I was wondering, after a long straight when you need maximum braking power I'm a little grabby on the first ~10% of the brakes, doesn't seem to do much harm except load the front real fast so I can apply the rest of my braking faster. Is this a stupid thing I'm doing or is it fine?

[@judge831]

When I took the MSF beginner course in Austin, TX, they told me to not touch the brakes in any turn or with any lean. They said to release throttle and LEAN MORE if necessary, which I knew was BS after watching many videos like this by guys like you. Thanks for helping me not develop bad riding habits!

[@bella_testastretta]

they hated that I always had two fingers on the brake lever they said I should have all four fingers when I break but I was like f that deduct the points I'll still pass this stupid class lol

[@DAVJULART]

I think if you follow the "enter with the correct speed for the bend" philosophy the "no touch" edict automatically results in "no grab" which for beginners might be indicated. The problem as we all know is that road conditions can't always be predicated and you have to adapt to them to survive. I guess the balance is struck by MSF to help people to ride safely quickly but not necessarily to survive the unexpected which is a road skill that needs to be learned. Before the advent of courses my old man used to say that if you can survive the first two years of motorcycling you'll survive a lifetime. He wasn't wrong as I made all my silly mistakes and had low speed crashes on an old 250cc Honda.

[@tenbear5]

It's a natural response which has to be 'unlearnt' which is tricky to master & is why so many new bikes have a brake assist. As a London courier from the 80s i'd cover both breaks in anticipation & hone those observational skills to the max: even if you're eyeballed people would still pull out & make unpredictable manoeuvres. In town you always had to be ready for the unexpected.

[@savhuman8922]

These videos are a life saver for new riders like me. I am riding for almost two and half years now and never crashed or fell from my bike. I am not bragging btw because I ride a p***y according to my friends. They say all time that if you don't fall, you don't learn. I learn from these videos and I would rather be a p***y than paying my hospital bills.

[@buckrogers7498]

Thank you. Your videos save lives.

[@jonathanvermillion7263]

Love your videos so much, thank you for serving our community

[@voltanzapata8024]

Great advice!

[@nightfury6836]

Awesome Video!!! Thank you 😉

[@renevanderkraats224]

Truth. Tires can handle a good amount of force, but they need a little bit of time to grab onto the road surface. Don't 'shock-load' them, they'll just slide over it. I'm not sure how I'll behave in a real panic situation, but I usually try to 'caress', then start a progressive squeeze. Tried hard braking in a training on a wet cobble road, it's amazing how much grip that still can generate.

[@scottquayle7754]

every time you use the front brake, do a few things. Make sure you never hover over it while riding. That's because in a panic you'll grab a whole heap of everything. Every time you do use it: setup then squeeze. Over time it will be a habit - even at panic. Traction in the wet is around 90% on motorbike road tyres.

[@Krith220]

@@scottquayle7754 MotoJitsu was saying in another video to always cover the brake (with 2 fingers) when rolling of the throttle.

[@scottquayle7754]

I don't know the video, but if you want to be safe you would check mirrors, roll off and then set up front brake. Not only does it mean you are ready to brake, it puts this little red light on at the rear of your bike. I am not 100% confident in what you mean there though and whether I am responding to your comment correctly... If want safe technique, which means you are conservatively managing your speed, use 4 fingers. If you are on a race track or decide to go high-risk and ride like you are on the race track, use 2 after totally rolling off throttle, which would allow you to trail the front brake into corners at high lean angle, not pogo the front suspension after braking is complete, and roll the throttle smoothly and continually on after you have reached maximum lean angle. Maybe point me to the video that describes everything I just wrote there in detail from Motojitsu, and how you practice that.

[@Krith220]

@@scottquayle7754 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4SYpnqiZ6qWb6c it's this one I think

[@chadidiab1133]

Thanks for the videos, what summer gloves you recommend?

[@joeymorris4865]

You are 100% correct. I’m no pro but i mention to new riders to practice emergency braking techniques so you can develop the good habits BEFORE a real emergency arises.

[@encinoman903]

I've noticed rolling off the throttle while progessive braking acts as a total brake system.

[@savage22bolt32]

Especially if you have a big single cylinder 4 stroke engine! If I snap off the throttle, the rear brake can skid on dirt roads!

[@nathansmith9119]

I'm on a Kawasaki Ninja 400, that bike has braking on the engine due to the air pressure in the exhaust when you roll off the throttle. Together with a brake lever, you got plenty. It's just being smart is all.

[@encinoman903]

@@nathansmith9119 Smooth progression and calm nerves. My V Star 650 has a heavy clutch that grabs like a bastard. Her friction zone rides like a horse that's been in the stable too long. If I'm not smooth on the controls, she bucks hard.

[@jasonlough6640]

Love how you call out others bullshit. In my experiments / learning, yeah, brake control is one of those non-obvious critical skills.

[@johncummings8602]

I always cover the front brake with two fingers during spirited riding or city areas with lots of traffic hazards. That way I'm never "grabbing" for the brake when I need it, it's already under my fingers. That gives me a little more time to load the suspension and be more subtle with how much force is needed. My bike also has linked brakes and that helps spread braking inputs, too.

[@danielbridgewater3444]

Finally an explanation that makes sense to me. I get it now. Thank you.

[@allanbrowne111]

I have taught 2 of my sons to ride, and I am now teaching my wife to ride (at age 48), and one of the first things I teach them, and get them to practice, is to start soft on brakes, then squeeze more IF needed. I learnt EARLY on (been riding over 40 years), NOT to grab brakes.... Great Video mate.

[@denocrawford]

Great line " truth is not a popularity contest" . So many implications in everyday life. Keep learning and thinking .

[@jlg3315]

like fast eddie says, everything smoothly. i find i am remaining aware of and using this when i am riding and it works.

[@misi_epa]

Smart rider! I do the same and never slipped for over 20 years, exactly if you break already a tiny bit then the breaks can be squeezed hard, I always tiny little wee breaking while going to almost each intersection in the city, never had issue break hard and saved me like a million times already. Plus breaking a tiny bit already means the reaction time is immediate so really there no need to break hard then like ever.

[@abdulazizsaleh8650]

I was listening to you.. but the Road blows my eyes 👀...amazing area....specially with the Clouds....wow....such a wonderful place....thanks for Sharing this 👍🏻😃

[@markanderson5342]

Very good advice. This would definitely save someone if an animal runs out in the middle of the road in front of them. Have to ingrain it enough so even if that emergency happens, the slow-on-the-brakes-initially reflex happens automatically.

[@Theairguitarguy]

I agree. It’s the “panic response” and or lack of practice

[@caseyl3631]

Cool video! "Reality is not a popularity contest" good philosophy. In performance driving what you're describing is the correct setup for threshold braking. Compression of the front tires widens the contact patch increasing traction, once you got it, then you can really brake hard. Increased traction has to happen prior to heavy braking or you'll dump. Tougher skill on a bike or maybe the negative consequence is just worse, humm.

[@richardobrien4465]

Agree with your gentle on and off the brakes. Should be done gently to increase / decrease as suspension travel increases / decreases and contact patch and hence traction increases / decreases. Police riders on advanced riding courses teach to use rear brake lightly for slow riding as well as a constant rpm and use the clutch to control speed. Works for me! 👍

[@bigal7561]

Well said. I hope new riders listen and even riders with some experience.

[@TictacAddict1]

Thanks, good lesson. Can you preload the front brake, without actually breaking (ie take out slack)?

[@kevintusler3629]

Yes, it's called trail braking. Trail braking is a light conscious use of the brakes as you enter a corner and lightly holding that until the point of turn. This preloads the brakes, compresses the suspension and then provides you the ability to further use your brakes for steering in addition to braking.

[@alexmakeyev6513]

Gday Fast Eddie....I am a big fan of your teaching and presentation style, (Greetings from Australia), and I always use just two fingers on the brake.....but...did I just see you ride through a stop sign...or do you guys have different laws?...🤣🤣🏍

[@garylaajala9461]

Good video, thanks!

[@NWTMasterWolf]

Man no matter how long you ride, sometimes you will still panic brake at least a bit. But the more you focus on it the less you do it. I really love this video. TRUTH! is FACT! right on man. Great! video.

[@redahkuyupbikers5366]

Since i ride almost same bike like this, i found it is a good video.I subscribed.

[@sdsufan001]

Key word.... PRACTICE. Repeat the squeeze over and over again until you can see the benefit. Everyone learns at their own pace. Practice practice practice, make it a conscious effort. Good advice man...