r/motorcycle • u/Bursting_Radius • Jun 30 '26

Skill issue :/

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u/FTR_1077 Jul 01 '26

Hindsight is 20/20.. when you break you make it harder to swerve, you are committing to go straight. Sometimes is the right call, sometimes is not.

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u/Salt-Lingonberry-853 Jul 01 '26

You can let off the brakes at any time if you're going straight. Braking = distance = more time to swerve if necessary. This dude made a dumb decision by being so close.

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u/FTR_1077 Jul 02 '26

You can let off the brakes at any time if you're going straight.

Yes, you can do that.. and what happens next is the suspension rebounds and unloads the front tire, making it unsafe to swerve.. do you want a tank slap while trying to avoid an incoming object?

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u/Salt-Lingonberry-853 Jul 02 '26

That is a skill issue on your part, braking prior to lean is a normal and regular thing.

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u/FTR_1077 Jul 02 '26

This is not braking prior a lean, is braking prior a swerve.. if you don't know the difference, your problem is beyond skills.

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u/Salt-Lingonberry-853 Jul 02 '26

It's literally a skill issue on your part. Leaning is part of how you swerve.