Stop being scared of your Front Brake

[@niaedwards382]

Don't have to watch this one yet, but I'm liking all of your content. This man makes videos every new rider needs to see!

[@nicholasmanson8615]

As a rando on the internet, i am clearly an expert. As such, i can see you are experienced and giving correct info in a concise and straightforward way. Keep it up, youre helping save kids from getting themselves killed. Thanks and good luck. I hope youll get to see the positive impact youre making

[@Shepard380]

Growing up riding, was always told that the front-break is "bad" and to never use it. Not until very recently I started to use the front-break and learn how to stop more efficiently and be a safer rider. Thank you for this video.

[@F3udF1st]

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[@couchgaming1259]

Being a dirt bike rider looking to get into road bikes the premise of the front break being bad is completely wild to me whereas for dirt bikes most of your breaking comes from the front break because of the finer control. Where your rear break has much less control and a higher likelihood of locking especially in a situation where you are relying on grip that if you lock the rear tire you can slip the back end out. so thanks for showing how important the front break is

[@joshubie5120]

Yamaha Champ School really made me a more confident and better rider for sure. They kinda went over a lot of what you said just. They always say “always cover your front brake”

[@nighthawk2174]

Thanks for all the advice! I just got my motorcycle a few days ago and your tips are already helping me do a lot better.

[@justinnelson1]

I've been riding off the road since I was 3, currently I'm 19 and I've been on the road for nearly 2 years. I wouldn't say I'm a beginner but I definitely do enjoy watching your videos, as there's still more to learn

[@VADER3223]

New to the channel and absolutely loving these videos. It all starts with the basics 💯

[@alpasca753]

You are my favorite motorcycle channel since I've found it, amazing advice

[@House_of_Zodd]

I've been riding since I was 11 but I still enjoy your videos

[@y0ur_name_here]

Good refresher information for more seasoned riders as well as new riders. Everything this man produces is useful information. Thank you for bringing a positive attitude to this. Don't worry about the trolls, it just means you are doing something right.

[@Image-X]

Wrong. This guy, while well meaning, is a noob himself without much experience.

[@chimpsupermacist]

Shoutout WMST who teaches that front brake grip from day one. I believe they're the only school in the U.S that has that as part of their curriculum

[@markashd2680]

I was shocked when I saw how many views this had, your videos are so educational, clear and well made I thought this would have thousands more views.

[@musawenkosimaphisa5126]

I started riding on 6days ago I have that motion just that I use the index finger only to break working on to include my middle finger as well.

[@johnirwin4420]

Thank you for your time and effort. Great tutorial, I will practice this.

[@skyblockjake]

I wasn't scared of my front brake, but now that I replaced the brake line with a braided steel one, I am now.

[@phantomraven5044]

Well, my instructor must of been special because we were told "you have 2 brakes, why not use both?" and this has become 2nd nature to me at this point with about 10,600 miles on my z400

[@mhoeij]

Smooth front brake is really the key to being safe when we find ourselves in a situation where we have to brake while leaned over. There are still quite a lot of riders who think that you can't use the front brake mid-turn. Probably because they think of the front brake as an on/off switch instead of a precision tool.

[@liminalGlade]

Love those gloves, are they custom? Where and how did you get them? Great content keep em comin

[@justindoubikin6384]

he has mentioned that they are bison brand, not sure which model but they are custom colors yeah, they need to hook him up with a code so we can get the same gloves and he gets some proceeds.

[@ryanchakir1563]

Awesome video man. Randomly came across your channel and subbed..I hope your channel grows man!

[@skyoom1]

Thank you!!

[@gotthatdawg-lh8yb]

sensei skyoom is back

[@evlutionzllc5519]

As a kid I used my rear brake to the point of it no longer working and the bike broke down shortly after. After not riding for over 30 years I hardly use much rear brake, even in hard braking off road. I’m not sure why I do that now but I am not scared of the front brake at all even in emergency braking situations, which are thankfully rare for me due to my tendency to adjust my position as conditions change around me. Use that front brake as much as you can guys and gals. It is your most powerful pain and injury reduction tool in the even of a collision.

[@charliebrewer1668]

Thanks again!

[@jacobbarton3820]

I'm not exactly new to bikes but I got my first actual bike not long ago. The mini bike I had before didn't even have a front brake but I've ridden 4-wheelers for a while and I got used to reaching for the front brake on those so it was already in my mind to do that. Still very useful to know I'm doing things right so thank you

[@leviking9625]

Hey man keep it up your videos are a good change from some others out there because of the format you do them and are able to articulate what your speaking about. Also curious on what other kind of content your thinking about making?

[@skyoom1]

Originally wanted to and still plan to make good amounts of beginner oriented exercises and mental practices to improve faster and more competently but 'm amazed at the responses I'm hearing on my supersport videos. I knew these things have some mysticism around them but I didn't realize how deep it ran. So going to sprinkle in some supersport info as well as there's really not much "beginner/intro to supers" videos, I think there's kinda a gap in the beginner stages of supers since they are such different bikes all around I hope to help some people better understand before committing to one of these bikes or possibly encourage others to more heavily consider them as they simultaneously overrated in difficulty and underrated in difficulty due to different factors if that makes any sense haha

[@leviking9625]

@skyoom1 that makes good sense due to how vastly different a sport bike is over others bikes out there. I knew when I bought my cbr600 the higher center of gravity would be my biggest concern and still is, the overall ease of power an speed fear isn't really there as i do think having respect and understanding of what sitting on top of 400 plus lbs really means your getting into. Taking the msf course too on a honda grom of course was totally different but also to echo about brakes an how instructors talk about using brakes is in my mind flawed an nurtures fear of using brakes especially in corners. But then again that's what more advanced schools or classes are for

[@equinox2909]

Here's what works for me, I only use my index finger for my front breaking that way I'm not allowing myself to grab breaking? If that's the correct term for it and use the progressive breaking instead. Omly use full hand when necessary.

[@NiNWAVE]

I used to be wary of the front break when in the twisties until I came in a bit too hard once and couldn't slow down enough on my 500 after I had been riding for like a year, after that I had another close call but used the front break and realized I could actually brake way harder and later even once I had already initiated a bit of lean and that helped me get more used to actually using the front, now I rarely touch the rear unless im coming to a stop or need to do hard breaking and use both. Great vid im sure it'll help a lot of people

[@PleatherJacket]

Do you do track days? I’m a track day guy. Seen a few of your videos. Solid advice. Keep up the good work for the new guys.

[@seewhyaneyesee]

I always cover the front brake. More like hovering my finger over the front brake, regardless of if I am accelerating or decelerating. My two fingers are always outside… only time I have them on the accelerator is if my thumb and the rest of the two fingers are tired. Gives me peace of mind knowing I am always ready to brake if i need to so.

[@Image-X]

No, you do not. Nobody hold their fingers over the front brake, nor should you be, when accelerating with the throttle. It’s wrong, awkward, and just plain incorrect technique. Stop that.

[@DovesDescent]

Bicycles have a front brake too, remember that

[@prdragon47]

Awesome tutorial, you should do a tutorial on stop and go at a stop sign or red light without stallling :)

[@cyberpunk59]

Even as a kid riding a bike, I almost never used the rear brake. Only in emergency and when I want to break quickly I use the rear brake with the front brake doing most of the job. I don't understand the fear of the front brake

[@Vaelq]

mom: what are you listening to? me: pull pull pull pull pull pull pull pull pull pull pull

[@tonymcflattie2450]

I want to learn how to pull sick woollies

[@raptorjesus5488]

Im a dirt rider but on the street doesn't 70-90% of your brake force comes from the front brake

[@x0jamiex0]

Correct, same in cars hence why you replace the brakes and rotors on front twice as fast, front brake dips vehicle down and stops you faster

[@raptorjesus5488]

Also why street bikes have two big front rotors and one small rear rotor

[@notevenmyaccount]

why come no matter if i squeeze my break hard it doesnt feel powerful or sotp fast

[@gespenst19]

If your breaks feel soft, squishy or has no stopping power, check your brake rotors and brake pads first and check your brake fluid making sure it is topped off. If those check out I would then bleed your brake’s because air can get into the line’s causing your brakes to not work properly. Hope this helps

[@alex130c]

Hey, Why is it bad to hold the throttle with the thumb and index fingers? I've noticed i do it sometimes when on a dirt bike as the throttle is very sensitive at the low range so i feel like i have more control. I'm still able to cover the brakes with the other 3 fingers.

[@skyoom1]

Your index and middle finger have far more dexterity than your ring and pinky and that extra bit of dexterity is way better utilized by your front brake. Your wrist should be whats controlling the throttle not your fingers, fingers are just there to hold on. What you may be doing to lead to that is your wrist extension is too much causing a lack of wrist movement so your hand has to resort to using fingers for the control. I'd say to try increasing the wrist flexion angle from your 0 throttle position a bit and see if that gives you some better fine tuning with your wrist movements

[@johnadams3038]

Bro how come there is ppl who dont use front brake lol I use nothing but front brake and I use it very hard to its limits. Sometimes I just use the rear brake just to make trailing smoke :D

[@sriavula]

even without abs?

[@decnet100]

without ABS, you should practice using the front brake even more to avoid the "panic clamp" when you need it. 100% you can meaningfully use the front brakes without ABS even when in a corner. All a matter of getting a feel for it.

[@sriavula]

gotcha, thanks for the advice@@decnet100

[@mehrbhaman]

I didn't know ppl are this stupid that hit the brakes without releasing the throttle! And a thing in my country Iran is that nobody use front brakes they say it's dangerous to use them! 😂😂😂

[@jeffriggins9106]

lets goooooooo

[@joebloggs1317]

THIS LAD KNOWS NOTHING, NO EXPLANATION REGARDING THE PHYSICS OF USING THE FRONT BRAKE, JUST A LOAD OF WAFFLE. BEGINNERS, STOP WATCHING THIS CONTENT, HE SOUNDS LIKE HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT, BUT HE REALLY DOESN'T.

[@charlesbynum]

If he's said anything that really isn't true I missed it and I've seen most of his content. He made too much of rev matching maybe, but the kids think that's cool and that's his audience. The only reason I'm here is to call people down on their BS.