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Old August 30th, 2017, 11:29 AM   #13
akima
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Name: Akima
Location: England
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Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI

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MOTM - Oct '13
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Originally Posted by adouglas View Post
Small item you probably already know, but worth mentioning while talking about emergency braking:

Squeeze, then SQUEEZE.

In other words, don't grab all of the brake at once. Load the front to squish out the contact patch and make it bigger, then really get into it. That gives you maximum traction.

If you grab the brake too aggressively, you can break traction and lose the front.

This can happen very fast, but should be deliberate.
Yep. That's something I know, but I appreciate it all the same. It can't be said enough IMO. I've seen so many videos of riders going down near instantly due to suddenly snapping on the front brake. One of the reasons I regular practise quick stops is to train my muscle memory to brake in the fashion you described.
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