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akima · October 5th, 2014, 07:39 AM

I'm confuse. Do bicycles have the front brake on the left or right in the states? Over here the front brake is on the right (both bicycles and ninjas!).

One of the guys that taught me to ride said the only time he's ever crashed was when he went to New Zealand and borrowed a bike. He didn't realize that their front brake and clutch were reversed over there (front brake on the left). He approached a corner at speed, went to brake before reaching the corner and found himself pulling in the clutch. The engine reved up, the bike maintained its speed, he panic'd in confusion and went straight off the road. In 25 years that was his only motorcycle crash. I think New Zealand now has the standard front brake on the right configuration.

October 5th, 2014, 07:39 AM	#17
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	I'm confuse. Do bicycles have the front brake on the left or right in the states? Over here the front brake is on the right (both bicycles and ninjas!). One of the guys that taught me to ride said the only time he's ever crashed was when he went to New Zealand and borrowed a bike. He didn't realize that their front brake and clutch were reversed over there (front brake on the left). He approached a corner at speed, went to brake before reaching the corner and found himself pulling in the clutch. The engine reved up, the bike maintained its speed, he panic'd in confusion and went straight off the road. In 25 years that was his only motorcycle crash. I think New Zealand now has the standard front brake on the right configuration.