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

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MDA1775

Nice information Kevin, excellent stuff, I use these strategies all the time.

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Yes Kevin has saved me, If there is one thing that I have learned it is this, The carpark is the place to learn, almost everything, I used to think that it was normal to duck walk, (sometimes) for example as it was (and still is a common sight, I had huge problems mastering tight U-turns, in fact never thought I could master it, until one day it all came together, So for me, the 1 thing is that it is essential to practice in the carpark, with the right techniques until te maneuvers are muscle memory

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

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