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Originally Posted by shmike
Ducati ATX said it.
Setting up for and coming into a turn, the vast majority of braking bias will be on the front tire.
The brakes (front or rear) can be used through the turn but you have to be smooth. Any stabbing of the brakes will land you on your head.
The rear brake can be used in settling the bike, initiating a slide, controlling a slide, reducing wheelies, changing a line, etc. but those are very advanced techniques.
IMO, your typical trackday rider / amateur racer won't be any faster by modulating their rear brake than they would be by simply relaxing and riding smoothly.
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yes i agree.. 99% of people never need to use back brake.. i am sure that rossi, hayden, mladin, etc. all do and are very good at it.. the only time i use it at the track is if i am off in the grass.. i trail brake into corners but only on the front brake.. i watched a guy, who obviously read google so he thought he was smart too, at VIR try trailbraking into turn 1 after passing me, lock up the rear tire and t-bone a guy right in front of me.. so if you all pros want to try this technique feel free but do it at a track day where i am not at.. in 99.9% of skill levels rear brake is a terrible idea at the track..