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how 2 go fast!; importance of brakes
Topic Started: 2 Jul 2009, 10:51 (527 Views)
Kleivard 3 Aug 2009, 22:41 Post #21
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bsriphet
3 Aug 2009, 11:25
Number of good points raised by Airtime and it brings to mind when I had the KTM 250F a couple of years back and Airtime made it clear that I was using too much rear brake looking at my worn brake disc. I thought what he said was rubbish first since I really liked to brake slide into corners but later gave it some thought and started using more and more and more front brake and now with a 450 I use A LOT OF FRONT BRAKE! And without the change in brake behavior I would be a lot slower just like 2 years ago....
Now considering an upgrade of the front brake caliper to get even more controllable front stopping power..

So thanks Airtime for giving me a hard time on my braking habits back in 2007!! notworthy

This also brings to mind the essence of a well setup fork but I guess that's being handled in different thread.. cheers
I'm opposite from you, I got a bad habit by using just the front brake (supermotard style) very seldom use my rear brake.
Edited by Kleivard, 3 Aug 2009, 22:41.
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airtime 4 Aug 2009, 01:13 Post #22
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Kleivard
3 Aug 2009, 22:41
bsriphet
3 Aug 2009, 11:25
Number of good points raised by Airtime and it brings to mind when I had the KTM 250F a couple of years back and Airtime made it clear that I was using too much rear brake looking at my worn brake disc. I thought what he said was rubbish first since I really liked to brake slide into corners but later gave it some thought and started using more and more and more front brake and now with a 450 I use A LOT OF FRONT BRAKE! And without the change in brake behavior I would be a lot slower just like 2 years ago....
Now considering an upgrade of the front brake caliper to get even more controllable front stopping power..

So thanks Airtime for giving me a hard time on my braking habits back in 2007!! notworthy

This also brings to mind the essence of a well setup fork but I guess that's being handled in different thread.. cheers
I'm opposite from you, I got a bad habit by using just the front brake (supermotard style) very seldom use my rear brake.
dats not a bad habit! in fact its a good habit! thumbup many riders out there do not realise dat as much as 90% of the stopping power of the bike comes from the front brakes.
the rear brakes only helps 2 slow the bike down n not stop the bike!
Edited by airtime, 5 Aug 2009, 08:45.


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