Posted by Stick welding on February 14, 2013 at 21:44:42 from (96.53.210.246):
In Reply to: Re: m/c riders--o/t posted by Kenneth R Ohnstad on February 14, 2013 at 15:10:45:
Yep 70% and sometimes more. Lots of weight transfer to the front. Look at the fastest sport bikes that do 180 MPH+ and the size of the dual front discs. Earlier sport bikes would have disc brakes up front and just a drum on the back. Same with dirt bikes. Once you change your thinking (that you're going to go over the bars) and start using the front brake, it becomes very clear that you have way more control and can stop way, way faster. Having a weak or no rear brake isn't too much a deal unless you have no front brake. Interestingly, for oval ice racing, you have to remove the front brake and for speedway bikes there are no brakes at all.
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