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17 Responses to “How to stop a motorcycle braking tips”

1. 

   djkasdjkasdjdjdj
   

   
   

   in an automatic, u have to use both brakes, if u only use the front one, u’r gonna fall & slide with several bleeds, in your body. . .
2. 

   mengle2004
   

   
   

   @SethArmaddos I go for the back brake first too. In an emrgancy I will hold the rear brake right up until it starts to try to slide and use the front to slow down.
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   snooploc21
   

   
   

   Moreno valley lol I thought that was allessandro good vid
4. 

   kilabot749
   

   
   

   you can fully grab or slam on the brake lever if you have ABS.
5. 

   geritolwhamfan
   

   
   

   Not a good Idea to have one brake covered. If it is the front, you do not have total control of the throttle and you could activate the brake by accident, causing a mishap. Same applies to the rear brake. You should not be on the controls unless you are using them. It is better to have superior observations skills than it is to have to use superior riding skills.
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   geritolwhamfan
   

   
   

   Why would want the bike to stall? Bad advice. You should be able to stop the bike quickly and efficiently without using engine braking. It is so much smoother. Practice, practice, practice.
7. 

   geritolwhamfan
   

   
   

   Front brake has more than 70% of total braking power. Squeeze firmly and progressively until the bike comes to a complete stop. Never grab or slam on the brake lever.
8. 

   motormanish
   

   
   

   Let my clarify that I am not hating or criticizing anyone for using engine braking. I choose to use only the brakes to slow/ stop the bike. There are two reason why. 1: proper gear selection is critical when releasing clutch. If you are in the wrong gear concerning road speed, tire has to catch up with road speed causing a skid or fishtail. 2: If riding with a passenger and downshifts are sloppy, this can cause helmets to collide when passenger’s head is jerked forward. Try both methods.
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   Siebullet
   

   
   

   I would also like to add. For safety ALWAYS have one break covered, incase if you were to be hit from the rear once stopped.
   I always keep my bike in first, incase i can see an opportunity to pull away before behind hit from behind.

   Feel free to criticise, you asked how i brake and iv now told you buddy =P
10. 

    Siebullet
    

    
    

    Okay! This is what i do when i break.
    Step 1:- Release throttle
    Step 2:- Apply front brake and back brake about 50:50 , like you said squezzing an orange and what i think you wanted to finish that with was to “sqeeze and orange and catch all the juice in a glass”
    Step 4:- I then shift in block of gears once stopped, i use the engine breaking aswell.

    When you need to do an emergency break. Forget the clutch ! Let it stall because you will have engine breaking to assit you.
11. 

    SethArmaddos
    

    
    

    Hey Shock, you rock! There are some things I don’t understand, like: when you apply brakes (I’ve read in riding pro’s e-books) you have to feel the weight transfer to take place (from back wheel to front), when you apply Back brake gently, and then squeeze the Front brake to a stop. You said It’s backwards (Font then Back), like. . . how does that work for you? I’m just puzzled. . .
12. 

    SethArmaddos
    

    
    

    If you apply front brake first, back wheel gets light, then when you apply back brake, it’s highly likely to lock it and skid the back, so!?. . . that was one problem.
    Now second issue: say you have 65mph and need to stop in like. . . 6-7 seconds. You said when you brake, you downshift also, right. Problem is, how do you actually do it?! Youre in, say, 6th and you need to get in 1st in 7 secs.
13. 

    SethArmaddos
    

    
    

    Pull in the clutch, kick 5, 4,3,2 and 1, (if needed release clutch)?? But some riders said, that can cause your back wheel to lock! (again) and I just don’t get it. . . OR, Pull in the clutch, kick 5, release clutch, pull it back in, kick 4 and so forth ’till 1st??
    Third issue: How do you feel about bleeping the throttle?!. . . I’m just curious what’s your opinion on that matter. For example, take youtube user ‘Cirsory1′ – ‘Down shift rev match’. Watch it (20secs)
    and PLEASE respond!
    RESPECT!
14. 

    tom080955
    

    
    

    Well done Shock!
    tom

    Rich, do one on helmets. . . ask the groupies whats the quietest.
15. 

    TheMav3rick
    

    
    

    I remember braking wayy too hard on my bicycle as a kid, and flip forwards over. That was the last time i braked with my front breaks that way.
16. 

    pinkblanky
    

    
    

    Oh man, complications to riding a bike D:
17. 

    hughes111
    

    
    

    Must be most of us do the downshift stop then, when im going fast coming to a stop or down a hill, i use both breaks plus down shift and release the clutch to put tension on the engine, slowing the bike down overall. Dude you give me some awesome video ideas!

    Ps: During an emergency stop, DONT pull the clutch in UNTILL you’ve neally stopped moving. That allows for the engine to do some work as well as your breaks.

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