Dont you ride a mans bike? Why you trollin in the ladies bike section?

Go have your neice beatup some ricer gang guys in the walmart parking lot again. Your fictional stories are far better than your one liners.

 

Ive only owned vehicles for 34 years so not quite as experienced but.........just so everyone knows, its perfectly fine to only use brakes to slow down too.........Never had, seen or heard of any ill effects doing so. (this assumes your not a moron and stay in high gear till you come to a stop)


Thought about it for a bit and have thought of one situation where engine braking is wise.........not just neither here nor there (which is how I think of it though I rarely do it), and thats going down very long inclines. Im from Colorado and its often better to use a lower gear to keep your speed in check rather than riding your brakes.

 

You really just need to forget how to log onto a computer. Such a douche.

 

 

Congratulations Mr. Einstein, you failed to answer any of the direct questions I posted without giving any logical explanation whatsoever. The only logical thing you have posted on this tread is (quote) I have also noted that grabbing a hand full of brake has never made the bike go much faster, if at all. I'm going to keep things simpler this time by keeping it down to just one question: Did you really figure that out all by yourself?

 

The only thing I say is, your brake lights don't come on when you down shift so just be mindful of who and what is behind you when you down shift to engine brake. As far as your friend's advice goes, I guess there is a reason he was riding in the position that he was. What's the back seat called again?

Allen

 

I have a 2000 883, is that girly enough? I don't ride it much because it's messed up from too much engine braking.

 

My second bike is my late father's 1972 airhead, 750cc, drum brakes everywhere, I've learned to ride a big bike on this very one BMW, 35 years ago. Those bikes had a heavy flywheel, really helpful to slow down the bike going through the gears before attempting to brake.

This is the way I learnt to ride, this is the way I ride my 2012 H-D Sportster. I can't imagine myself pulling the clutch out and only use the brake to come to a stop. No way...

 

After reading all your posts it becomes obvious you got butt hurt somewhere along the way. I never said its unsafe or destructive to the bike. I have said brakes stop our bikes better than engines do, duh, thats what they are made for.

Do yourself a favor first and provide everyone here information or proof engine braking is more efficient than brake braking. Just for you, once again, never said its unsafe or destructive, I said brakes brake better than engines, kinda like how I said engines make you go faster than brakes will.

Also keep in mind that in all 50 states there is no laws against braking with your brakes. There are laws against engine braking and the resulting noise. And here goes this whole on the road experience thing again, darn bugger it is. Catch a po po in a bad mood on a ride through one of these locales, and you will get a engine braking and noise violation. The darned part is I know a guy who got just such a violation.

Maybe you flower sniffin sunday afternoon temps between 70-80 only on sunny day riders will never put enough miles on your tires to ever experience this, but some will.

What you need to do instead of clicking on that bold feature, is to post some useable information. After all, what part of what I say do you not understand? Brakes brake better than engines.

 

I just love how this thread has evolved !!
Or would that be devolved?!

=8^)