tetoffens t1_iu4678f wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:49 PM

Reply to comment by sluggo5622 in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell

I'd assume most people learn to ride a bike like at least a decade before a motorcycle. So I don't see why bikes should switch. And bikes came first.

It's for signaling on different sides of the road. Motorcycles have signals so hand signaling isn't needed.

sluggo5622 t1_iu49b9n wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:14 PM

The front brake does 75% of your shopping, I prefer to have that under my Smarter, and more dexterous right hand..allowing my left hand to be used to sign, as we ride on the right..and hand signals are required for your motorcycle road test.

sluggo5622 t1_iu49opr wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:17 PM

And then when they do ride a motorcycle, the first instinct isn't to grab a handful of front brake, when you get into a quick stop situation.

glacierre2 t1_iu53fls wrote on October 28, 2022 at 4:43 PM

The 99% of your braking is not emergency braking where you have to care about which brake is more powerful, you are driving on a public road not on a trail race.

sluggo5622 t1_iu5c2u8 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Talk to your local motorcycle safety foundation coach or instructor. You are 100% wrong.

glacierre2 t1_iu5c822 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:41 PM

For riding a bicycle? Seriously...

sluggo5622 t1_iu5dat3 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:49 PM

Either way your front brake is 75% of your stopping power.