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Uploaded by on Jan 14, 2010

Please note for normal or even aggressive braking it's still best to shift down and allow engine braking to help. But I'm talking in this video about how to stop "as quick as possible". And that's ALL about the front brake.

Why no rear brake?

It is very difficult not to slam the rear brake in an emergency situation, and especially to let the rear brake go in time. If your muscles get tense in such a situation, the tendency is to push the rear brake hard with your foot.

That will result in a locked rear wheel. If you are lucky, it will slide from left to right and back, and if you are less lucky, the rear wheel will move passed the front wheel.

In an emergency situation, you don't want that.

That's the reason for the advice not to touch the rear brake in an emergency stop.

As a bonus, the bike will stay upright, because the rear wheel will keep turning. A turning wheel has resistance to move sideways.
Why pull the clutch?

You would think that it is not wise to pull the clutch, because you would profit from the engine brake.
The engine is capable of braking the motorcycle a bit when you stay off the throttle, but it also resists *more* deceleration. And because you should brake much harder than the engine brake, you pull the clutch.

This is the beginning of my Ice Cream series done on the Ninja. Enjoy.

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  • I have a few questions. What camera and mic system do you use (gopro?) What kind of bike are you riding and what are you doing in tiawan? Just subcribed right now and had a few questions. Thanks for the videos man

  • @jake5344 I don't talk about my setup. No need for me to sell a few hundred cameras for someone who won't return my emails. And watch a few more of my vids and you'll know what bike I ride. :-)

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  • Yup

  • @playnine999 This isn't a spelling test, stop creaming yourselves over spelling youtube viewers, I remeber cmmentin lik dis, and although I prefer the new trend of spelling properly, it's still just youtube.

  • @expurgatetor videos...no apostrophe for plurals.

  • These video's are great. They make me think of "happy go lucky" motorbike riding. ut with a serious lesson...Don't drive in Taiwan.

  • I just learned motorcycle math!!!! =D

  • thanks for the great vids man. ride safe.

  • Past tense of brake ... Broke...?!?!

    LMAO!!!!

    Awesome videos man, THANKS

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