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Author Topic: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)  (Read 5261 times)

fido

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20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« on: September 23, 2008, 06:59:20 PM »

Took the bike in the other day for new chain & sprockets and to finally get the braided hoses fitted.

 Whilst wandering  round Leamington to kill time I bought FAST BIKES (something I dont usually do as I dont like it)

 On the 'WELCOME PAGE' it states that (and I quote)

  'Braking is crucial to getting entry speed right, and yet a simply stunning 20% of UK motorcyclists don't even use the front brake. Ever. No, really I heard this from the head of the BikeSafe scheme a man who has met an alarmimg amount of riders petrified by the massive anchors clamped to their front wheel.'

 I find this hard to believe
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2008, 07:12:17 PM »

did they have the handle bars at the right end cos i hardly use the rear
(brake that is for the filthy minded ones)  :tongue3:
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2008, 07:13:28 PM »


20% never used the front brake  :shock: :shock:

That must be the harley riders  [rofl]
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2008, 07:25:15 PM »

C'mon guys....

Speedway riders have a vote as well you know  :tongue3:
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2008, 09:04:43 PM »

 didn't know my 10 had brakes? does it? where are they?















Maybe I need to let mine off so I'll go quicker [rofl]
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2008, 09:19:24 PM »

Who answered sometimes  [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]

Front all the time hardly ever use the back!
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2008, 09:27:44 PM »

an interesting poll and subject to abuse, of course everyone uses the front brake albeit on a scooter you may use the rear alone but even then I doubt it  [wall]
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2008, 09:29:26 PM »

Trail the back brake into corners when i am pooping mesen and going into the corner far too fast!!
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2008, 09:31:50 PM »

Trail the back brake into corners when i am pooping mesen and going into the corner far too fast!!

yes similar, always the rear at the panic corner moments or just to scrub a little off when it's simply wrong to use the front  :icon_thumright:
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2008, 09:33:26 PM »

28/9 years of riding adds up to a leetle beet o experience methinks!!
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2008, 09:34:00 PM »

aye old timer  :icon_thumright:
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2008, 09:36:28 PM »

Trail the back brake into corners when i am pooping mesen and going into the corner far too fast!!

Rear brake light switch is disconnected for stealth, so noone no's i'm poopin!  :icon_thumleft:
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2008, 09:38:25 PM »

Trail the back brake into corners when i am pooping mesen and going into the corner far too fast!!

Rear brake light switch is disconnected for stealth, so noone no's i'm poopin!  :icon_thumleft:

Apart from the nasty brown streaks you leave on their screens  :icon_thumright:
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2008, 09:41:18 PM »

 :lol: Not my screen cos i is in the distance far oop front!!  :lol:
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Re: 20 % of UK riders never use the front brake (WTF)
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2008, 09:52:53 PM »


Trail the back brake into corners when i am pooping mesen and going into the corner far too fast!!

Rear brake light switch is disconnected for stealth, so noone no's i'm poopin!  :icon_thumleft:

Apart from the nasty brown streaks you leave on their screens  :icon_thumright:


baby wipes work a treat  :icon_thumleft:
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