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Originally Posted by RedOctober
Progressive braking is the way it should be done: hard initial bite, easing off (which then turns trail braking) so you can regulate your entry speed much better without the bike practically doing a stoppie.
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RedOctober you're right for the track. Hard initial bite and then trailing off as you turn in is good. It quickly and smoothly eats away speed, and keeps the bike stable for turn-in.
For the street though, it's best to not make a hard initial bite. You want to progressively (not slowly, just smoothly and gradually) squeeze the lever. For the track, the emphasis is as high of a speed as you can carry for as long as you can carry it, aka, braking late and getting on the gas asap. On the street however, things are a little less extreme. You want to be at a safe turn-in speed a little early. You should already be off the brakes at turn-in, and you should be braking earlier than necessary. So that means a nice progressive brake squeeze, tapering off before turn in (no trail braking on the streets) and then a smooth turn.