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>This sort of begs the question - aside from trail-braking - since you have linked >brakes - why are you using the rear brake?
I continue to use the rear brake so I stay accustomed to using both brakes. Old habits die hard I guess. I just feel more comfortable stopping with my foot on the rear brake too. Who knows, my next bike may not have linked brakes.
Johnv
You may wish to rethink this as deilenberger has a good point. Under most circumstances, you need more front braking force than rear - and the BMW system computes that when only the lever is used. I'd be very nervous about your technique in an emergency as you will not be utilizing the bike's full braking ability. In addition, use of the rear pedal along with (or instead of) the lever will promote unusually rapid rear pad wear.
Tom
Tom
I'm not disagreeing with you or Don here. You may be correct. I have a question: If the brake system is set up to give maximum braking force with the lever, then wouldn't the lever override the brake pedal when both brakes are applied?
I grew up in the era when "everyone knew" you'd simply lock the front wheel and fall down if you braked hard with the front lever - so everyone overused the rear and underused the front.
I'll have to slightly disagree with you here.The only proper braking is to use BOTH brakes every time you wish to slow or stop (dirt riding a different animal - apologies to all GS riders), and all four fingers on that front brake lever. It's also easier on the brake components and oftens results in consistent wear on both tires.
I don't think you can exclude yourself from this category.. Not that you're not a wonderful rider - but you also are telling people how to brake and why.. and I detect a "nobody is going to tell me different" in the background somewhere here.Sorry it took so long, but I had to wade thru all the inevitable rationalizations of "why I brake the way I do, and nobody is going to tell me different" disclaimers.
Snippage..To attain National Certification as a Police Motor Officer, I flew out to Cleveland, OH in 2000 for an intense two-week training course established by Northwestern University (IL) School of Public Safety and Harley-Davidson.
Indeed old habits do die hard, as do habits learned on older and different equipment.Learned braking and maneuvering skills taught no where else (Not even on Mr. Paladino's "Ride Like A Pro" videos). Combined with RiderCoach certification by MSF, I must admit, I have some pretty strong opinions as to what constitutes proper braking habits.
Ah, but there lies the rub - old habits die hard, if they die at all.
Ride ATGATT & Alert!