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Old March 28th, 2018, 05:21 AM   #1
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Ducati’s fastest three MotoGP riders all use a thumb-operated rear brake, 25 years after Mick Doohan introduced the system to Grand Prix racing

Look at this photo of Jorge Lorenzo riding through a right-hander during preseason testing. He’s at the apex, or thereabouts, with his knee on the asphalt and his elbow almost kissing the kerb. He is already looking out of the corner, working hard to turn the bike as quickly as possible, so he can segue into the acceleration phase. Now look at his left thumb: he’s at pretty much full lean, but the thumb is operating the rear brake via a custom-made thumb-brake lever.

Most of us would crash if we used the rear brake in the middle of a corner, but the brake is an essential cornering tool for most top racers, who use it in many ways that everyday motorcyclists don’t.





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Old March 28th, 2018, 06:55 AM   #2
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You can buy them but they're hard to find. Wish they were more common... I'd love to try one.

Trying to use the rear brake in a right-hand turn on the track is something I can't quite fathom, given foot position. And there's one particular turn at a track I ride where it'd be really useful (right-hand hairpin).
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