Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Thumb brakes - anybody want one?

[andyb]

Who needs a back brake.....no matter how it would be operated?

[Edited on 26-10-2005 by andyb]

[Real McCoy]

comes in handy if your about to flip the bike...thats it

[skidlids]

Originally posted by andyb
Who needs a back brake.....no matter how it would be operated?

[Edited on 26-10-2005 by andyb]

The list of top flight riders is endless
Bayliss needed a new set of pads in his every race, McWilliams crashed out of a podium position in 250GP when he ran out of rear brake, Shakey was not happy about not having a rear brake in his first ride on the Camel bike. Doohan basically got thumb brakes developed after he naffed his ankle. The list goes on and on.

[rockhopper]

Originally posted by andyb
Who needs a back brake.....no matter how it would be operated?

[Edited on 26-10-2005 by andyb]

The 1% of the bike riding population who can control the bike sufficiently to back it into a corner and have enough brain power to use their thumb to operate the brake while the rest of their fingers are using the clutch and holding onto the bars at the same time. Whats your right foot doing while all this is going on? Sod all!

Thumb brakes were originally developed for people like Mick Doohan who couldn't use his righ leg after an accident.

[andyb]

With a std ducati rear disc and calliper.................yeah right!
And of course all of those list are on here, including the 1%!

[Stealth]

Just joined this thread and am confused.

Thumb brakes? What's wrong with discs? Anyway don't your thumbs wear away

[Real McCoy]