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ok so this has been in MotoGP/WSB/BSB and no doubt AMA track racing for some time, why doi you think has it taken so long to get to us but more importantly why have Rekluse decided to use what looks like a large second lever (that looks difficult to reach imo) instead of a simple push lever operated by the thumb?
They know loads more than me/most of us obviously and i am sure it is subject to change etc but it does have me thinking...
They know loads more than me/most of us obviously and i am sure it is subject to change etc but it does have me thinking...
Personally, with all my cycling experience, I think I'd have more control with hand-operated rear brake than I would with a foot-operated brake.
Some people have compromised ankles (fused), or other injuries that'd prevent then from operating a rear brake.
Right hand turns.
Not being used to it.
The Shop
As such, he has won a Silver Medal at the X-Games...on an RMZ450...with the Rear-Brake in-place of the Clutch-Lever and the bike runs a Rekluse EXP.
The Bike is a virtual works bike (Thanks to Yoshimura!)...and...I dare say that, as noted by Gibby...rear-brake control is impressive and superior to using your right foot.
Also, I have seen people like CP sitting in corners with both feet on the pegs keeping others top three guys riding with spread eagle honest...
I don't feel having the brake on the handlebars would help me that much with control - I feel I can sufficiently control the back brake with my right foot. I also find that sometimes late in a moto if I'm getting tired, I subconsciously use the front brake a lot less so I can hold on. If the back brake were also mounted on the bars, I would effectively be riding with no brakes. I guess this is just a symptom of not being in perfect shape though.
Pit Row
All for it.
A foot brake would all ways be safer in my opinion
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Even on a bicycle, I preferred the bicycle that you would turn the pedals backwards to engage the brake seemed more natural to me.
I do agree the foot brake on a dirt bike makes right turns more difficult but so does pulling in the clutch or both hands off the grips to engage both brakes when they are both on the handlebars.
For me anytime my hands are griping the grips and not letting go having to reach for a brake or a clutch is a good thing for me.
In the end it is what you are most comfortable with, I think your brain can adjust to any situation, but if you start out as a child doing something, that will be the most comfortable thing for you to do.
The question is which is more optimal. That is difficult to judge
Good option for some though. I know some BMX guys switch their rear brake lever to the "English" left because of getting levers stuck in their pockets doing turndowns. For them it would probably feel natural. I tried and could never get used to it.
So in the design of an interface, using natural human tendency is best especially in emergency situations where the brain will override training or your own efforts to override natural reaction and go back to a automatic defense that has been programmed into the mind before you were born.
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