:icon_sad:Random guy at work says his dad is a motorcycle mechanic, 20 years expewrience. Says not to use the front brake or you'll flip it, or worse loose control and slide.
Wow.
:confused: :confused: Guess they just put front brakes on just in case you do want to Flip or slide.You know you just get in those moods sometimes. :icon_lol:
Well dang :o
I did not know that. :confused:
Thanks so much for the info, I would hate to flip over and get ranover by my own bike. :icon_rolleyes:
Some folks mean well I guess :cookoo:
Bring him a copy of your state's motorcycle riding book from the RMV... If your state doesn't have one, look on www.msf-usa.org
so that's why i've been flipping end over end at all stop lights
I learned something new today
thank you
I'm surprised that you didn't know that. Every good rider knows the quickest way to stop is to lock up the rear. Good riders/racers just remove the front brake to save the weight so they can have that hardees biscuit on the way to the race. In an emergency the smoke from stopping adds a little cool factor. I mean i don't know why they would put that brake on there so you could superman through the rear glass of whatever cut you off.
maybe that front brake lever is sorta like the turn indicator stem on cars/trucks- you know, a great place to put the headlight/windshield wiper/ cruise control switch- cause NOBODY uses it to signal turns!!!
it IS a convient place to rest the fingers on the right hand, and it makes the handlebars so much more symetrical-
you know we sport bike riders are SO aware of the fashion statement our bikes make.
on a another note, i understand that the horn is there to slough off excess voltage, much like the whistle on a steam locomotive, and those mirrors are for checking how great we look perched up on our bikes.
this mechanic mentioned in the original post- does he use a SAE or Metric broom there at the shop?
so my safety course instructor was lying when he said you get about 70% of your stoping power from the front? at certain speeds(parking lots) use of the rear is bout all you need i guess. maybe this mechanic only rides around the parking lot? :dunno_white:
So whats his dads name?........I wouldnt take my pushbike to him :D
Quote from: ohgood on June 12, 2009, 06:29:12 AM
:icon_sad:Random guy at work says his dad is a motorcycle mechanic, 20 years expewrience. Says not to use the front brake or you'll flip it, or worse loose control and slide.
Wow.
Let me guess....
He's a mechanic for that famed American motorcycle manufacturer. You know, the one that sells more branded T-shirts, chaps, leather fringy things, thongs, toilet paper, and crayons than they do motorcycles?
Yeah, that's the outfit. Their trademark is plastered on the back of half the pickup trucks you've ever seen, and inked into more than a few hides.
Quote from: jserio on June 12, 2009, 11:33:12 AM
so my safety course instructor was lying when he said you get about 70% of your stoping power from the front? at certain speeds(parking lots) use of the rear is bout all you need i guess. maybe this mechanic only rides around the parking lot? :dunno_white:
I get 100% Stopping power from the front of mine. :icon_lol: T500,GT750 Front end,GSX1100 Calipers and rotors with a GSXR Master cylinder. :icon_lol: Hit the back Brakes and my bike seems to speed up instead of slow down. :icon_lol: Hit the front with one finger and it wants to do a stoppie. :embarrassed:
I can some what understand were hes coming from (let me explain) growing up in a family of harley owners (mostly AMFs) i was tought to only use the back brake and use the front only in a emergencys.........Most of my famliy and friends taking the front brakes off is a first mod. my 77 ironhead has never even had a front brake......only a rear drum and yes there has been some real real close calls. After purchasing the gs im still getting used to the amazing stopping power of the front brake and even using it.
Quote from: newbie on June 12, 2009, 09:40:29 PM
I can some what understand were hes coming from (let me explain) growing up in a family of harley owners (mostly AMFs) i was tought to only use the back brake and use the front only in a emergencys.........Most of my famliy and friends taking the front brakes off is a first mod. my 77 ironhead has never even had a front brake......only a rear drum and yes there has been some real real close calls. After purchasing the gs im still getting used to the amazing stopping power of the front brake and even using it.
I can see this aswell now I think about it. I was taught that way too but went away from it fast.
Quote from: GeeP on June 12, 2009, 06:10:48 PM
Quote from: ohgood on June 12, 2009, 06:29:12 AM
:icon_sad:Random guy at work says his dad is a motorcycle mechanic, 20 years expewrience. Says not to use the front brake or you'll flip it, or worse loose control and slide.
Wow.
Let me guess....
He's a mechanic for that famed American motorcycle manufacturer. You know, the one that sells more branded T-shirts, chaps, leather fringy things, thongs, toilet paper, and crayons than they do motorcycles?
Yeah, that's the outfit. Their trademark is plastered on the back of half the pickup trucks you've ever seen, and inked into more than a few hides.
i doubt it maybe a suzuki tech. ive seen some that worked for those that thought this way. yeah youll wipe out if you grab HARD but if you KNOW how touse a MC brake then this wont happen. EVEN on ice ;)