Roman Black wrote:
>Matt Bennett wrote:
>>
>> Dan Michaels wrote:
>> >
>> > Say what? Here's today's quiz, should you use the front brake
>> > to slow down while in a turn? Or will physics toss you on your
>> > ear?
>
>
>Ha ha! Is this still the Piclist?? Has one of my
>motorcycle mailing lists corrupted my mail server?
>;o)
>

Ha, Roman, I knew you couldn't resist this discussion.
And it's that new guy, Michael.B, what started this.
;-)
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>Front brake stands the bike up mid turn, rear brake
>pulls it around.

Woof. I'll remember that next time I need to juke the bike
sideways 6" fast in the middle of a turn. Inhale. Hand brake
hard, right pedal real hard. Exhale. Woof.
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Having done racing schools and much
>track time myself I believe that anyone with a bike
>should at least do the safety course, and an advanced
>riding course. And stay away from braking in the
>corners unless you are racing.
>

I think hereabouts they say you should basically use the
front brake in a turn, just as you would on the straights,
but this is obviously open to discussion ..... and like
everything else on a bike, must be exercised by a calm mind
and moderated by experience.

[BTW, Dale, a "mature" friend of mine who has never ridden,
and is apparently trying to recapture his misspent youth, asked
me a few days ago about the idea of his getting a bike. I just
said "no"].

- danM
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