I bought mine used from a dealer, and I remember hearing about the braking situation from other riders after joining a club. If the dealer did tell me, I missed it. I had already learned how to brake before I got the goldwing, and the idea bothered me at first. After all, I had spend hours learning how to control the front and rear brakes independently and in the proper amounts, who were they to do such a thing???? But the darn thing is so massive, and I can't think of a single instance where it caused a problem. the net effect is that you can't rear only brake, and maximal front braking requires you use the rear pedal as well.