Motorcycle Emergency Braking – Which technique is correct?

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May172019

Emergency braking on a motorcycle is an important skill to develop. But, there is some controversy over what the correct technique is. This week on MCrider let's look at the techniques and discuss which and why you practice the technique you do.

Category: Road SkillsBy MCrider May 17, 2019

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Kevin’s videos and sage advise is very helpful and reinforces the right things to do and what not to do. I especially like his way of teaching, a little laid back but always worth listening to. Like he says, the most important “nut on the bike is the one attached to the handle bars”, be sure it’s on tight and right.

Steve Van Der Meer

Thanks this was great knowledge and has put a lot more confidence in me for my riding, great video cheers

Time Travela

Hey Kevin. Just letting you know I’ve been watching and practicing your videos for 2 years. You saved my butt last night man. Typical story. Big deer just standing in road, 45 mph, emergency braking, started skidding, balance of front and rear brakes and allow bike to do what it does to come to controlled slow. Keep it up sir. You’ll never know how many lives you saved because the wreck never happened.

Adam

Motorcycle Emergency Braking – Which technique is correct?

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