I cannot help to reiterate a few important points, especially regarding braking
1) Always maintain your brakes. A thumb rule I use is replace your brake liners (drum brakes) at every 8,000 kms irrespective of the 'feel'. Your mechanic might say, "sir aur 2000 kms chalega" but dont put your life on the line for a part which costs less than a premium movie ticket or a pizza.
For Disk pads i replace between 10000 and 12000 kms. Again these are cheap.
2)Check and adjust play of the levers (both front and rear brake). In case of the rear brake excess play will make you 'lean' on the brake in emergency braking which can imbalance the bike.
3)Tyres play a very important part in braking by giving appropriate traction. Bald tyres, low tread tyres increase the braking distance exponentially. Replace tyres when the TWI (tread wear indicator) is visible. Most times this will be once a year.
4) In emergency braking conditions and if you are riding with a pillion, remember that the pillion might not have the same reactions as you do and will tend to shift the weight of the bike suddenly. Also as the weight is more the inertia of the bike is higher. With pillion, the best way to brake is to tap the rear brake,quick pull and release on front brake, then apply both together.
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