Motorcycle braking technique: Do you cover the front brake on your motorcycle?

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Feb142020

Two fingers on the brake lever or four fingers wrapped around the throttle, what is the correct motorcycle braking technique? Should you cover the brakes on your motorcycle? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this technique? This week on MCrider we will talk about it and if you do decide to cover the brakes I will share the proper technique.

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Category: Road SkillsBy MCrider February 14, 2020 42 Comments

Kevin, I came to your channel 18 months into McRider being live and was hooked immediately. All the safety tips and the way you explained the techniques, along with miles and miles of practice, help me go from a novice rider on Feb 2018 to a Ridercoach Candidate just a year later. You were one of the reasons I became a motorcycle trainer, and have to confess, I've used some of your tips on my classes from time to time. Congratulations and see you on the road!

Sebastian Blanc

Kevin’s videos and sage advise is very helpful and reinforces the right things to do and what not to do. I especially like his way of teaching, a little laid back but always worth listening to. Like he says, the most important “nut on the bike is the one attached to the handle bars”, be sure it’s on tight and right.

Steve Van Der Meer

Thank for your vids l'm in Zimbabwe they have changed my riding skills

Emmerson Hokonya

The weekly videos, field guide, and forums are a tool that has value far beyond the cost of admission. In MCrider, I have found encouragement, practical and easy-to-follow tips, and mentorship to pursue excellence in developing sharper road skills and road strategy to take full ownership of my safety while on two wheels. Thank you, Kevin, for the most valuable resource available to motorcyclists on the web!

RSWCrazy

“This is the best community and repository of motorcycle skills and safety to be found. Pretty sure I am still enjoying the ride because of lessons learned here, and practice applied.”

Trevor, Meeker, CO

The first year I had my Harley I dropped it two times when stopping at an intersection. You pointed out that I was turning the handlebars and hitting the front brake and after practicing your stop and go technics I no longer have trouble in that area. I also have used the brake and escape technic when confronted with a pick-up truck pulling a trailer pulled out in front of me and through practicing in a parking lot, it just became second nature and I avoided what could have been a really bad situation! Thanks for all the great knowledge and I will be watching anything that you will be putting on YouTube! I know that I have a long way to go but I am definitely a better rider since I began to do your drills!

Jack

Many thanks, as a newly qualified rider I really enjoy watching your videos. Even though I'm from the other side of the pond (Yorkshire, UK) your advice is just as useful over here.

The Yorkshire Biker

These are great techniques! Thanks for saving our lives Kevin!

Ernst Bacani

MCrider is the ultimate source for motorcycle road strategy and safety education. It is a must have for riders at any level.

Ralf_A

Thanks for super tips. Fan from Poland 😉

Szymon Król

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Motorcycle braking technique: Do you cover the front brake on your motorcycle?

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