The Most Common Beginner Motorcycle Rider Mistake

If you're a new rider, you need to watch this video to learn proper braking technique!

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:30 Front and Rear are Independent
3:57 No Stabbing the Front Brakes
6:19 No Braking in a Corner
8:54 No Rear Brake Over 25MPH
10:04 Select Closest Gear for a Corner
11:34 Take It Slow
12:47 Smooth Inputs

[justinneill]

I generally use both brakes simultaneously 50/50 initially, but with increasing emphasis on the front as it loads up and gains traction. Then finish on the rear brake for the last couple of yards down to walking pace for a smooth straight stop. Using both brakes increases stopping power and using too much front brake before the weight has shifted onto the front wheel is a hazard in itself.

[jbcowherder]

what a lot of riders don't realize about the racetrack vs the street is the type of pavement. street pavement is designed to last and put up with heavily loaded trucks and such, and only has medium levels of grip. racetrack pavement contains ingredients that allow more grip, and sacrifice longevity.

[thagingerninjer]

The physics of dragging your rear brake aren’t unknown to most people. It’s really easy to understand. When you drag your rear brake, it lengthens your wheelbase, and makes it more stable/less twitchy. I drag rear brake a lot. I use my front brakes to stop me almost exclusively, except the last 10-15 mph at an intersection, but I drag rear any time I want a more stable bike. It doesn’t have to be at low speeds. The physics work at all speeds, like countersteering.

[johnnyblaze]

Pre-entry to a curve, a bit of pressure on the rear brake helps to hold the chassis “level”, setting up the use of trail-braking, which when applied in a gentle and progressive manner sharpens the steering geometry

[fabianmckenna]

Absolutely right about not braking in a

Early days on my first bike going hot in an ever tightening bend so grabbed the brakes, bike sat up and went through a garden fence.

A painful way to learn.

[jobustify]

I'm still amazed at the camera that auto erases the stick

[judge]

Beautiful motorcycle. I love the yellow. I just broke my thumb getting rear ended on my bike, but I still want it.

[GregDittman]

When training to break (pun intended) down doors in the Army, one of the big things they always said was "slow is smooth, smooth is fast" and I feel like that applies to motorcycle breaking very well

[Dragon]

Great balance of Edu - to - Entertainment ! While I do enjoy the machine-gun sarcasm as entertainment, the Edu can get a bit overlooked in the fuss. Good stuff here, even for experienced riders, as we may well have survived quite well on older and worse habits for a very long time. Learning is forever, but lesson selection determines probable consequences. Keep the good lessons coming...

[rjlifestyleonfire]

Thank You Yammie Noob " I Appreciate This Video", I'm a beginner rider and I'm going to take Flmotorcycle course this week appreciate the advice, in 2025.😎👍👌🙏

[clutchsavage]

Damn brother went full 101 braking class. Great video! 🔥

[NS-zxyx]

Love your videos! Just bought 2009 FZ1 with 0 motorcycle experience, 0 dirt bike 0 ATV experience, so far so good!

[ColtonRMagby]

Without a linked braking system, you have to use both brake controls to apply both brakes. With a linked brake system, you can use your hand or foot and you'll apply both brakes. Honda Goldwings have a linked brake system from the factory, and it makes sense because those are HEAVY.

[scottglunt]

Great video but my only point of contention is the "If you're riding on the street, don't worry about your rear brake". I've found that's highly dependent on the type of bike. For sport bikes I rarely use rear brake on the street. On cruisers, especially heavier ones, you need to be using the rear brake on the street or else you're leaving stopping distance on the table. I'm sure most of his viewership though are more sport oriented.

[kostasrestas]

cheers from sunny Greece !!
A T7 lover !!

[NoctisFlame]

I’d also add, throttle control helps a lot.

[mhoeij]

Braking mid corner is a life saving skill that should be practiced so that when the need arises, we can do it smoothly and safely.

Without this skill it would be reckless to corner quickly on the street.

[brittanyc]

I live near the Appalachians and I prefer to trail with the rear brake 🤷🏻‍♀️ I do slow down ahead of the curve if I feel the need to with both

[justinjoyner]

That bike looks so good with the tail tidy.

[connerbranson]

Just bought my first bike 99 sportster 883 for 1800 bucks