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Correct to the situation, correct application of the brakes is what any rider needs
That is correct for all riding situations. ;)
That is the thing, I was rarely up right...and I was taught that locking a wheel is bad as you loose control. So the idea is to keep the wheel turning so you have grip. Have had fronts tubes valves rip out by catch a rock or something hard.
Two strokes have no engine braking ;)
What advice I would give, is do off road days on am MX track (while you still can) then the off roading weekends like the BMW day and learn for yourself.
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Jokes aside, I just wanted to make clear that the ‘don’t use the front brake’ is a myth at best, and dangerous advice at worst.
Correct to the situation, correct application of the brakes is what any rider needs. Rear controls speed, front stops.
So, I use front brake with engine braking on downhills, I hold the bike in place with the rear when stopped uphill. On mud, gooey chalk, loose surfaces, anything, I will use the front to trail brake. So long as the bike is upright, there is a lot that the front is capable of.
More often than not, using the rear on green lanes will just skid the tyre - if you don’t have good rimlocks you might rip a valve too. Skidding looks cool, and can be useful, but it does not get you stopped and out the way of the horse that’s spooked.
My rear knobbly isn’t destroyed from skidding to a stop because on or off road, low or high pressure, I load the front when I want to.