Safe riding video

**cnc** · 09-03-2014, 10:01 PM

Some one sent me this, and although it appears to be a little old and at times basic, there is still a lot of good stuff worth watching.

smbke · 09-04-2014, 09:43 AM

Street Smarts is a good series. I think they produced 4 or 5 different videos on safe riding. They were produced back in the early 90's so you can get a laugh at how we all used to dress. Pretty good information and really good safe riding tips for traffic situations. I think I have the entire series somewhere...

usranger74 · 09-04-2014, 11:21 AM

Not sure I have ever heard use the front "brake only'????

**cnc** · 09-04-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by usranger74

Not sure I have ever heard use the front "brake only'????

Me neither but I think they borrow a few technics from GP racers in this video. Since 90% of your braking force is with the front brake and the rear is primarily to prevent the back of the bike catching up to the front in a lock up situation, I guess GP riders can get away with it scrubbing off speed just before a corner.

robjob · 09-10-2014, 02:01 PM

I know my 830 lb Nomad stops a lot quicker when I use both brakes. That lane splitting is definitely not for me. I have seen it around here a few times - don't know if it's legal here or not. But man, I have never been in that much of a hurry to try that.

**Rasta** · 09-10-2014, 09:16 PM

I will watch this later...looking forward to it! Not ready for 53min of it at the moment.

andyvh1959 · 01-05-2021, 12:22 AM

Both brakes for all riding other than slow speed tight maneuvers. Tight maneuvers and U-turns are rear brake only, clutch/friction zone, eyes/head, throttle. For nearly all other riding just get used to both brakes. Why give up the 10 to 30% of total braking the rear brake adds. Like said earlier, using the rear brake is more about bike stability/tracking than it is braking distance. Using some rear brake also reduces front end dive or pitching forward, the bike just squats down into the stop.

For those of us with floorboards and that big ol' Chevy Impala brake pedal; keep your boot heel on the floorboard and only apply the rear brake with the ball to toe of your boot. If you cannot keep your heel on the floorboard, then get your floorboard and rear brake adjusted to do so. You cannot properly control the rear brake with yout boot off the floorboard and fully on the brake pedal.

09-03-2014, 10:01 PM	#1
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Safe riding video Some one sent me this, and although it appears to be a little old and at times basic, there is still a lot of good stuff worth watching. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-04-2014, 09:43 AM	#2
smbke Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 809	Street Smarts is a good series. I think they produced 4 or 5 different videos on safe riding. They were produced back in the early 90's so you can get a laugh at how we all used to dress. Pretty good information and really good safe riding tips for traffic situations. I think I have the entire series somewhere... __________________ Las Vegas, Nv VBA #02107 2003 Vulcan Nomad 1500 1980 Yamaha Seca 750 (past) 1969 Kawasaki 350 (past) 1967 Pannonia T8 250 (past) 1971 Honda 100 Twin (past)
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09-04-2014, 11:21 AM	#3
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Not sure I have ever heard use the front "brake only'???? __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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09-10-2014, 02:01 PM	#5
robjob Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 347	I know my 830 lb Nomad stops a lot quicker when I use both brakes. That lane splitting is definitely not for me. I have seen it around here a few times - don't know if it's legal here or not. But man, I have never been in that much of a hurry to try that. __________________ Lovin my 2010 Nomad Rob Woodall Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers 088 Picton VBA # 02445 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-10-2014, 09:16 PM	#6
Rasta Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ankeny Iowa Posts: 3,697	I will watch this later...looking forward to it! Not ready for 53min of it at the moment. __________________ VROC#34321 VBA#01867 2012 NCR Rally Savanna. IL. 2013 National Rally Estes Park, CO 2014 NC/SC Rally in the Ozarks, Mountain View AR 2014 NE US/Eastern Canada Rally,Lincoln NH 2015 VBA/VRA Eureka Springs AR 2015 Antlers Rally, Antlers OK. 2016 SCR Rally Salem MO. 2016 NCR Rally Hillsboro WI 2017 Eureka Springs AR 2017 National Rally Lake George NY 2004 Blue and Silver 1500 Nomad(RIP 9-26-19) 2000 Red and Silver 1500 Nomad 2012 Pearl White 1700 Voyager
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01-05-2021, 12:22 AM	#7
andyvh1959 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 768	Both brakes for all riding other than slow speed tight maneuvers. Tight maneuvers and U-turns are rear brake only, clutch/friction zone, eyes/head, throttle. For nearly all other riding just get used to both brakes. Why give up the 10 to 30% of total braking the rear brake adds. Like said earlier, using the rear brake is more about bike stability/tracking than it is braking distance. Using some rear brake also reduces front end dive or pitching forward, the bike just squats down into the stop. For those of us with floorboards and that big ol' Chevy Impala brake pedal; keep your boot heel on the floorboard and only apply the rear brake with the ball to toe of your boot. If you cannot keep your heel on the floorboard, then get your floorboard and rear brake adjusted to do so. You cannot properly control the rear brake with yout boot off the floorboard and fully on the brake pedal. __________________ My $1200 Vulcan, to start from.
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