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Alex · March 31st, 2012, 08:21 AM

That's why you need the practice. Braking during the MSF at 20 mph is a good start, but it is very different braking from even moderately higher speeds. It's not clear from the writeup whether you locked the front or the rear, but either way it points to a need for more practice on hard braking. Many new riders apply too much rear brake, especially in emergency or stressful situations. Glad your injuries were quite minor, and it sounds like the bike damage wasn't too bad either.

March 31st, 2012, 08:21 AM	#10
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	That's why you need the practice. Braking during the MSF at 20 mph is a good start, but it is very different braking from even moderately higher speeds. It's not clear from the writeup whether you locked the front or the rear, but either way it points to a need for more practice on hard braking. Many new riders apply too much rear brake, especially in emergency or stressful situations. Glad your injuries were quite minor, and it sounds like the bike damage wasn't too bad either. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)