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Originally Posted by NaughtyusMaximus
Are you suggesting not to use the rear at all? For the same reasons as Alex?
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I would suggest that people do a LOT of practice with the rear or leave it alone completely.
The rear brake is not something to be taken lightly. (no pun intended lol)
If I remember correctly, the crash statistics for bikes showed a big percentage caused by misuse of the rear brake.
I think in an emergency, the rear is more trouble than it's worth for a majority of riders. This is why I don't touch it at all. I don't want the muscle memory to build up to jam on the rear in a panic stop.
Also, as Alex pointed out, before worrying about how many feet the rear can save you in a emergency threshold braking situation, it shouldn't be forgotten that there's a good possibility the front brake (which is a lot more powerful and effective) may not be near it's threshold yet either. You can squeeze the front on this bike pretty dang hard given you are light on the initial squeeze and gradually add more pressure. At the track, on this bike, I've had the front lever damn near back to the bar without lock up.
The rear brake has its uses for sure but hard braking isn't one of them (for me). Others are different but that's just how I ride.
Eitherway, I would suggest people get to a controlled environment and see just how powerful the brakes are on this bike. It may only be a single rotor, single caliper front but it's got some good bite in it.