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killer_instinct · 06-21-2010, 06:35 PM

After my recent visit to Kari Race track organised by TWO Racing, I have started to brake sensible i.e. Front brakes as far as possible. The fact is I am riding for the past 14 years.

I use the Rear brakes only when I am riding on a straight line or on gravel. In fact on the way back from the tri state G2G a guy crashed on the Ghats as his rear locked.

Ghats are no place for rear brakes. Just to avoid rear braking on places like ghats and tracks I keep the balls of my feet on the footpegs to avoid any instinctive rear braking.

Thanks for the thread csgup1, lot of the riders have to break away from the braking rules that have been thrusted upon us in India. This thread would help lot of bikers in improve their braking.

06-21-2010, 06:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
killer_instinct Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 504	After my recent visit to Kari Race track organised by TWO Racing, I have started to brake sensible i.e. Front brakes as far as possible. The fact is I am riding for the past 14 years. I use the Rear brakes only when I am riding on a straight line or on gravel. In fact on the way back from the tri state G2G a guy crashed on the Ghats as his rear locked. Ghats are no place for rear brakes. Just to avoid rear braking on places like ghats and tracks I keep the balls of my feet on the footpegs to avoid any instinctive rear braking. Thanks for the thread csgup1, lot of the riders have to break away from the braking rules that have been thrusted upon us in India. This thread would help lot of bikers in improve their braking. __________________ I feel like Clark Kent on the streets riding the Pulsar, On the track.. with my Ninja.. I feel like Superman.