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Old 05-Apr-2005, 02:32
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If you can get used to using your back brake to just take off a little speed in left handers it can keep you on your own side of the road when you do get in a bit hot, it works really well. It’s a better way of loosing speed and keeping on the line. It stops you getting the feeling you need to lift the bike to let you use enough front brake. Most folks seem to have more confidence on rights because of the amount of practice they get on the road and the track. It must be the safety of the hedge and not the on coming traffic. Eekk
I don’t know the theory of it, but you seem to be able to use more front brake and not make the bike lift when you are using the back.
I am not saying its a get out of jail free card,more a helping hand in the face of a situation that is deterating rapidly.

Nice to get all your braking done before the apex if you can though a.
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