DUH and DUH again

[old2soon]

Stopped in and talked with J T the Butcher while he was at work. A guy we are sorta familiar with stopped and talked with us. The other guy has some alphabet soup classic Harley-his description-and seems the other night he comes up over a hill with a pickup stopped in his lane and he has approaching traffic. And he tells me and J T-THIS is where it gits interesting-he is Ready to throw it down-classic Harley-cuz he don't know if he can stop in time!  Again-his words-it were close but I got er stopped. Looked him in the eye and asked him-didja use the front brakes too?  His answer you ask? He'd rather-classic Harley-lay it down than go over the handle bars!!  After he left J T looks at me and asks-WHY would anyone rather lay it down than use the front brakes?  I told J T THAT'S why you can find 12 15 year old Harleys with new brakes on the front-ORIGINAL new brakes.  RIDE SAFE.

[scooperhsd]

Does make you wonder where these Harley riders "learned" to ride....

[Jess from VA]

Anyone, regardless of years on bikes or bike brand, that doesn't use the front brakes, has never actually learned to ride.

And anyone (like me) who goes riding on a bike with no front brakes at all needs his head examined (and a flashlight, shined in one ear, shines on the wall out the other ear). 

[scooperhsd]

On Honda sport bikes, I've been known to use only the FRONT brakes sometimes - sometimes hard enough to be a bit concerned about doing a "stoppie" (wheelie on the front wheel due to brakes). I don't do this on a Valk, however.... but I do use both front and rear brakes as properly taught in the MSF courses.

[J.Mencalice]

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Front brakes...Frontal Lobe...HD Rider?
 

[The emperor has no clothes]

To be fair, there are more than a few metric riders not using the front brakes and thinking about "laying it down".

[Bighead]

75% front 25% rear at all times for me.

[Hooter]

I must be the only exception, I use the front brake on my HARLEY.

[scooperhsd]

I must be the only exception, I use the front brake on my HARLEY.

You're the "smart" exception

[old2soon]

I am aware there are folks mounted on M/Cs Other than Harley who should NOT by any stretch of the imagination be out on the highways! Just so happened this guy J T and I were talking to had a Lot of Harley paraphernalia on. Even his do rag was Harley "issue"! Seen folks on a P G R mission(s) that I did NOT want behind me. Namely cuz of the lack of KNOWING how to stop a M/C quickly without causing serious damage/injury/death. I do in FACT ride with some Harley riders that do KNOW How to brake correctly. Otherwise I wouldn't be taking scenic rides with them. But I'm sure a lot of us have met and talked with folks like/similar to the guy in the original post. We KNOW they are out there. Trick is to avoid them. RIDE SAFE.