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Hi Bikers,

You naturally get “practice” every time you ride, but taking time to set up deliberate drills periodically, as mentioned, can make a big difference.

A secluded parking lot works. So can a side street (with no one following you) on which you can practice progressively harder stops.

You should brake with the front and rear brakes together. Ideally, you take them to near lock-up for hardest braking. If the rear (or front!) skids a little, back off.

As you develop sensitivity, both wheels can be taken to near lock up, and you especially want to master the front. Always take great care to work at your own comfort level. This is particularly true for braking while cornering.

Definitely learn how to brake while cornering, but be careful. Slick pavement, or sand, gravel or spilled oil can put you down in a millisecond if you brake too hard. In fact, if you know it is gravelly or sandy in a corner, avoid the brakes.

Another technique is to “cover” your brake. Basic rider classes may teach riders to use four fingers to pull the front brake lever. But experienced riders learn to ride with two or three fingers ready on the lever at all times. This can save nearly a whole second in reaction time, and that could mean much shorter stopping distances.

To calculate just how much sooner you could stop if you saved a second, use the conversion factor of 1 mph = 1.46 feet per second.

So, if you were traveling at 55 mph, you are doing 81 feet per second. Learning to increase your reaction time by habitually covering the brake could theoretically stop you from 55 mph about six or seven car lengths sooner.

Likewise, if you were doing 35 mph, a second equals 51 feet saved in stopping distance, or about 4 cars lengths. If you were doing 80 mph, it would equal 117 feet per second, or more than a third of a football field.

In all, you want to practice enough until it’s second nature on a variety of pavement types, and a variety of speeds.

While there are no guaranties, developing your skills should give you an advantage. With braking, it is best to hope for the best, but to carefully and deliberately prepare yourself for everything else.

First of all welcome to the community bro,thanks for the info.From next time make sure that you post at the right category hai.

THNX  for the info nd now all can ride salfy by learnign thiz post

Hey bro da post is really gud!!!!!!

informative...great facts!!

whoa...55mph is approx 85km/hr...its like ma normal speed in a blank road...neva wondered...i speed throu 81 ft/s...in that speed...its almost teleportation lol!!

NICE INFO BRODA