Post / Chat whores post here (2026)

[budman]

Who uses rear brakes?

Well I do now. I was road race trained to not really use it. My dirt bike racing was all over it.

I am now a fan of using it on pavement.

 

[N4teTheGreat]

I guess I should try to use it, but the engine braking usually has me slowed well enough in all but seriously spirited riding to where I barely even use the front aside from loading the tire a bit. Would be nice to be able to adjust fueling to dial it back but that's not an option on the hyper.

 

[N4teTheGreat]

Ok... just finishing my coffee and it's off the garage.

We'll see how things go today...

 

[N4teTheGreat]

Also, being the smart guy that I am, it wasn't until I opened the package and took this picture that I realized I only bought one set of pads

 

[Kurosaki]

The last time I used the rear brake on my bike...

Well, I don't remember the last time.

 

[mean dad]

I've used the rear brake exiting corners to regulate power to the rear wheel.

 

[i_am_the_koi]

April's sv-1billion taught me to stop using the rear brake... Because it is completely useless if it works at all.

 

[i_am_the_koi]

Glamorous life of a bidet repairman...

 

[Melissa]

image can not be unseen

 

[i_am_the_koi]

image can not be unseen

Be thankful there's no smellovision...

 

[mean dad]

dude

uncouth as fuck

 

[N4teTheGreat]

Alright, 50/50 vinegar and distilled water is soaking for 20 minutes, then a few cycles of distilled water and some finger crossing that the second round looks clean.

 

[Kurosaki]

I've used the rear brake exiting corners to regulate power to the rear wheel.

The rear brake just never felt necessary to me. Street or track and I'm comfortable riding in A group at track days. Not intending to preach some anti-rear brake mantra. Now that I think of it, I've gone through a ton of front brakes but the rear brake pads might be the original pads when I bought the bike brand new. Not something to be proud of I suppose.

The first couple times I did some dirty riding, I was a fucking noob. The rear brake was everything.

 

[Kurosaki]

Alright, 50/50 vinegar and distilled water is soaking for 20 minutes, then a few cycles of distilled water and some finger crossing that the second round looks clean.

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I like motorcycles.

 

[Melissa]

me too. Don't ride them anymore but love seeing them out on the road.

 

[augustiron]

I hardly ever use the back brake too, like almost never, but when shit goes sideways and I need to stop in a hurry, my right foot goes to work, and I would like it to actually do something

 

[Das MotorRad]

i use the rear brake mostly to modulate slow speed stuff in conjunction with the clutch

 

[ST Guy]

The rear brake is especially useful on big bikes like Honda’s ST1100.

 

[Brokenlink]

Poop

 

[budman]

The rear brake is especially useful on big bikes like Honda’s ST1100.

Crucial on my Harley for sure.

Look at the Post Hoses talking motorcycles.