Slowing down...

So how do u guys slow down when coming to a stop? I know it sounds like a stupid question but I have heard many people say different things. I always thought that downshifting a couple of gears and letting that slow the bike down with only a little braking worked pretty good. But then I got to talking to my friend the other day and he says he just uses both brakes and no engine braking. I would think that engine braking would work a little better because 1)it can extend the life of ur brakes a little and 2)ur going to have to downshift anyways, why not make use of it. So what is u guys preference?

on my bike and in my truck... when I'm coming to a stop or need to slow down... I down shift to reduce my speed then use my breaks to stop...

So I say.... BOTH

I use engine braking to slow for turns and stop signs and stop lights. I do however flash my brake lights when slowing down to let cagers know what I am doing so they don't run me over. I have found no situation to be scarier than the dreaded yellow light I am a fan of the brake light flash9ing technique regardlees of wheter i stop or not.

on my bike and in my truck... when I'm coming to a stop or need to slow down... I down shift to reduce my speed then use my breaks to stop...

So I say.... BOTH

Guess I need to revise my poll. What I mean is engine braking AND brakes or just brakes...

on my bike and in my truck... when I'm coming to a stop or need to slow down... I down shift to reduce my speed then use my breaks to stop...

So I say.... BOTH

:withstupi

i use both for different situations.

obviously if i need to stop quick i use the brakes.

I use the engine brake technique 75% of the time when comming to stops i can forsee(stop signs, lights, etc). I use it when approaching turns as well since i'm gonna drop a gear or two anyways.

i use my brakes in the city almost exclusively, just because its more stop and go. now that i think about it though i usually just do whatever i feel like doing to slow down, if im not in a hurry. Your brakes only have one purpose, to slow you down. So i have no reservations using them. The idea of engine braking more to save your brakes is just silly.

I usually grab the front brake as hard as possible and when I finish flipping end over end I try to slide as gracefully as possible across the asphalt. :yikes:

Seriously I downshift and use engine braking when possible- Then I use both the front and rear brake together.

I usually grab the front brake as hard as possible and when I finish flipping end over end I try to slide as gracefully as possible across the asphalt. :yikes:


have you tried jamming your heel down on the rear brake, sliding for a sec, and then releasing the brake in a turn? another a+ way to stop you and your bike in its tracks... maybe your heart too.

have you tried jamming your heel down on the rear brake, sliding for a sec, and then releasing the brake in a turn? another a+ way to stop you and your bike in its tracks... maybe your heart too.

I just drag my toes....:idk:

you guys are a bunch of p@#sys I just jump of the back.

P@#sys? I've been known to just accellerate as fast as possible and smash into the guy in front of me just so i can stop FASTER.

Thats nothing, I like to slam into highway dividers with my nuts tied to the handlebars. Why is that not in your poll?

you're doing it all wrong. you need to use the reverse thrusters. stop you dead in your tracks.

seriously, I use a combination of engine braking and the front brakes to stop.

What brakes? I add on speed and remove anything that slows me down. You would be suprised how much weight you loose by taking brake parts off.

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I use engine braking to slow for turns and stop signs and stop lights. I do however flash my brake lights when slowing down to let cagers know what I am doing so they don't run me over. I have found no situation to be scarier than the dreaded yellow light I am a fan of the brake light flash9ing technique regardlees of wheter i stop or not.

:iagree: Thats what I do...always flash the brakes...try to get the attention of soccer mom blabbing on the phone so she doesn't end up half way up your large intestine.


I just drag my toes....:idk:

:lol: Fred Flintstone style. :lol:




Also...even in emergency stops I can manage to down shift very quickly. PRACTICE YOUR EMERGENCY STOPS!!!!!

:iagree: Thats what I do...always flash the brakes...try to get the attention of soccer mom blabbing on the phone so she doesn't end up half way up your large intestine.




:lol: Fred Flintstone style. :lol:




Also...even in emergency stops I can manage to down shift very quickly. PRACTICE YOUR EMERGENCY STOPS!!!!!



Yeah I'm pretty sure every time I slow down I'm down shifting emergency or not.

I would always use both engine braking and brakes. When just slowing down, and not coming to a complete stop, I would only use the brakes enough to light up the brake light so the cager behind me would realize I was slowing down and hopefully wouldn't drive up my ass.

i do it all. There is a situation for all. :cheers:

95% of the time I use both... I have been in situation I just didn't want or have the time to down shift and break and in those situations I use both breaks. Other than yes I think it's better to use the engine break to help you slow down...

O also you guys are crazy... removing the breaks to reduce weight :willy: :lol:

I use engine braking to slow for turns and stop signs and stop lights. I do however flash my brake lights when slowing down to let cagers know what I am doing so they don't run me over. I have found no situation to be scarier than the dreaded yellow light I am a fan of the brake light flash9ing technique regardlees of wheter i stop or not.

:iagree: :withstupi and I use both engine and brakes to stop.

sometimes if i need to slow down a little on the highway i just sit up and let the wind resistance slow me down a bit. anybody else do this?

sometimes if i need to slow down a little on the highway i just sit up and let the wind resistance slow me down a bit. anybody else do this?

yeah, especially when slowing from high speeds.

sometimes if i need to slow down a little on the highway i just sit up and let the wind resistance slow me down a bit. anybody else do this?

I carry an spare chute... I just throw it out when i'm cruz'n at speeds over 300knotts... anything lower... like I said before I just drag my toes :dthumb:

I carry an spare chute... I just throw it out when i'm cruz'n at speeds over 300knotts... anything lower... like I said before I just drag my toes :dthumb:

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I like to drop anchor.



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I just use the engine brake to slow down and brakes somewhat just to slow down...If I need to stop though I just find the nearest pot hole and stick the front tire in it. it will save your brake pads and stop that bitch clean in its tracks. :dthumb:

Gears are for going.....Brakes are for stopping!

I read an article a long time ago entitled "Transitional Analysis"
Essentially, the question is...
"Whats safer, rolling up to an intersection, or riding up under power, and braking to a stop?"
If something unexpected happens, the rider who rolls up has to get on the brakes, which changes the attitude of the bike, the weight suddenly transfers to the front wheel, which can unsettle the bike, or can cause the wheel to break traction.
The rider who brakes to a stop, when the unexpected happens , only has to apply the brakes harder. The attitude of the bike is such that the weight is already over the front, so the effect is less.The basic idea is that it not only takes longer to transition from one state to another, the effects of weight transfer have an effect on the behavior of the bike.

:cheers:

Gears are for going.....Brakes are for stopping!

I read an article a long time ago entitled "Transitional Analysis"
Essentially, the question is...
"Whats safer, rolling up to an intersection, or riding up under power, and braking to a stop?"
If something unexpected happens, the rider who rolls up has to get on the brakes, which changes the attitude of the bike, the weight suddenly transfers to the front wheel, which can unsettle the bike, or can cause the wheel to break traction.
The rider who brakes to a stop, when the unexpected happens , only has to apply the brakes harder. The attitude of the bike is such that the weight is already over the front, so the effect is less.The basic idea is that it not only takes longer to transition from one state to another, the effects of weight transfer have an effect on the behavior of the bike.

:cheers:

VERY GOOD POINT:cheers: