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Old November 16th, 2010, 03:59 PM   #14
lognaturel
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Name: Hélène
Location: Seattle
Join Date: Jul 2010

Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 250R

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Originally Posted by bluepoof View Post
Nah, you really do want to use both brakes. Be smooth and firm. It's really the best thing to do in a situation like the slippery leaves (obviously the best answer is "don't stop on leaves", right? But when you do have to, definitely use both brakes.).
Thanks, all. Lesson learned. I did do the MSF course a while ago and as I said, I do generally use both brakes but I get nervous about the back locking up. Sounds like it's not something I should actually be worried about. Time for more practice!
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