Ok, before i start, just say....you dumbass, and laugh at your computer...now to my question. remember, i have no bike yet, no riding experience, and my MSF course isnt until May, but im curious on one thing.

Is there only one brake that somehow controls the front and rear tires, or is there two? I know clutch is in the left, and throttle and brake is in the right, but i heard on tv that some guy was using his rear brake for a wheelie, and he then went on to say that not alot of riders know about a rear brake, so im confused i guess....can someone help me out? you can laugh at me again for this.....go ahead....

 

i know what vid your talkin bout. yes there is 2 brakes, a front handle brake, and a back foot brake. that vid was for wheelies. learn to use them both.

 

wow thats a lot of breaks , your like the glass man.

 

What that was saying was that most riders use the front break because it is like 75 percent of your breaking, not that they didn't know they had a rear break. Also when your in a wheelie common sense tells you to use the rear break because what good is using the front if the front tire in not on the ground, how you going to stop? D0H! Most sportbike riders dont use their rear break a lot, although you should for maximum breaking or trouble in turns or for other things you will learn. And for the other part of your question, there are bikes that have linked breaks, 1 control works both front and rear.

 

Your not going to find too many sportbikes with linked brakes though. Use your right hand for 75% of your braking and your right foot for 25% of your breaking.

That doesnt mean cram your hand brake and barely touch the foot brake, it is exactly the opposite but you will have to give a gradual progression to both brakes as you are stopping, dont just mash either of them.

Trust me, you will figure it out in 1 or 2 stops but make sure you use them both to get the most out of your stopping power.

As for the rear brake wheelie thing, You are no where near going to be ready to do any of that. The guys using their rear brakes during wheelies are VERY experienced stunt riders and use them in VERY slow wheelies or if the bike is tipping to far back and it stops them from flipping over but they dont cram it, they just give it a little tap.

 

haha, i know...im not going to be ready for wheelies for a really, really long time. thanks for the replies!