Originally Posted by Yo-
Because at really fast speeds, the rear brake is useless. In fact, the rear brake will cause you to skid if you apply the brake because at the point where your front brake is taking 90+ percent of your body weight, the rear tire has almost no weight coming down on it.
Absolutely false, racing motorcycles, and high performance street bikes, have anti-dive front suspensions. They keep the weight balanced during hard braking.If a rear brake was useless, it wouldn't be on the bike.
Originally Posted by Yo-
MotoGP guys don't lift the rear wheel because they need to maintain control before the turn (I'm talking about emergency stopping). They also are going so fast, if they need to make an emergency stop to 0mph, it's too late. And lastly they have anti-lock brakes.
MotoGP guys don't lift the rear wheel because they're not the Star Boyz
http://www.starboyz.com/ or some other juvenile deliquents looking for attention.
Tim