So I've heard for years that in the MSF, and other classes, riders are trained not to rest their hand/fingers on the front brake lever while riding.
So who else besides me routinely rides with at least a couple fingers resting on the brake?
Post up your personal reason why or why not.
(Class instructors opinions especially wanted.)
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two on the clutch, two on the brake. Far more likely to find myself in a situation requiring a quick reduction of speed than I am to come across a situation that will make me accidentally nab the lever. Two fingers b/c it's enough to mitigate the initial "OH SHIT!!" shock reaction of grabbing the breaks and still be able to brake harder without having all four fingers grab and give me too much brake initially and pull up the back end. I've already been in situations were having my hand on the brake lever saved my ass 'cause if I'd had to move my fingers from the grip to the lever I'd have gone the extra 5 or so feet into the car in front of me
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Originally Posted by MetaLord 9
You mean you can't stop with just two fingers?
I'll cover the break when I'm in traffic, or where there's a lot of intersections and a higher risk of needing to stop quickly. Otherwise I don't find it very comfortable to have my two fingers on the brake all the time.
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You mean you can't stop with just two fingers?how's the reading treat'n ya?
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I cover the brake if it's slow speed and sudden braking might be needed, like mall parking lots or grid lock traffic.
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Same here. Two on the clutch, one on the brake when in traffic.
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ditto!!!
You mean you can't stop with just two fingers?
I'll cover the break when I'm in traffic, or where there's a lot of intersections and a higher risk of needing to stop quickly. Otherwise I don't find it very comfortable to have my two fingers on the brake all the time.
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It read like you normally would choose to use all four on the lever, rather than just two.how's the reading treat'n ya?
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Im sure I do it too in parking lots but otherwise it just seems like a bad idea to me to keep them on it the whole time
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2 covering the clutch, 1 covering the brake at all times. Unless I'm on the track, then I'm only on the brake when needed.
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Never know when you might need to pull up a stoppie to impress the bitches, so cover that fucker.
It's a habit, I always ride with my index finger covering the brake.
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Back in the way way back... when I took the MSF course at Stapleton Air Port, they taught to keep your controls covered. I got used to it and have never really deviated.
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The only time I cover the break is when I'm going to use it. My first move will be a jolt R or L -- lots of time left to get to the break.
In the case of an emergency stop I don't feel I'm going to lose much in terms of distance for the fraction of a second it takes to grab the brake.
The way I look at it, if a Mini-Van can out break me how much luck do I need to have?
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Sometimes here...Depends on traffic and the road I'm riding.
Oh, and also depends on whether I'm following Sully and might need to pull over for some reason.
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I use 100% rear brake. Front brakes are for squids
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oh thats why they dont where gloves and only flip flops. Better grip without gloves and if they dont use the rearsets as other then a foot rest they dont need to where boots
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Always have two covering the clutch because I am used to fanning the clutch a lot when riding my dirt bike out in the desert hills. I'll ride with some covering the brake if I am in traffic or there are spots for a car to dart out or turn in front of me. Otherwise I have nothing covering them.
Do they still smack you on the knuckles with a ruler for resting on the lever in the MSF class?
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They do get on you for braking with 2 fingers. They do not want you covering the brake but they want on covering the clutch at all times.
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I got smacked on the knuckles for covering with two fingers instead of four
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