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sluggo5622 t1_iu3q10g wrote

Because us and Europe are stupid...what side is the front brake on all motorcycles..? Why change it for a bicycle? It is that simple.

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tetoffens t1_iu4678f wrote

I'd assume most people learn to ride a bike like at least a decade before a motorcycle. So I don't see why bikes should switch. And bikes came first.

It's for signaling on different sides of the road. Motorcycles have signals so hand signaling isn't needed.

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sluggo5622 t1_iu49b9n wrote

The front brake does 75% of your shopping, I prefer to have that under my Smarter, and more dexterous right hand..allowing my left hand to be used to sign, as we ride on the right..and hand signals are required for your motorcycle road test.

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sluggo5622 t1_iu49opr wrote

And then when they do ride a motorcycle, the first instinct isn't to grab a handful of front brake, when you get into a quick stop situation.

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glacierre2 t1_iu53fls wrote

The 99% of your braking is not emergency braking where you have to care about which brake is more powerful, you are driving on a public road not on a trail race.

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sluggo5622 t1_iu5c2u8 wrote

Talk to your local motorcycle safety foundation coach or instructor. You are 100% wrong.

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glacierre2 t1_iu5c822 wrote

For riding a bicycle? Seriously...

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sluggo5622 t1_iu5dat3 wrote

Either way your front brake is 75% of your stopping power.

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realraygunsforsale t1_iu42rpl wrote

That’s what I wanted to know.. I understand RHD vs LHD cars in those regions but motorcycles have their brakes (both foot and hand) brake on the right side of the bike, and their clutch and gear shifter on the left.

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-DethLok- t1_iu4n6mr wrote

Some older (like '70s and earlier) bikes from Europe vary on that, and kickstarter positions vary as well. But I agree that every new bike I've seen this century has that setup.

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realraygunsforsale t1_iu4qmug wrote

Do they ever vary front lever always being front brake and the back brake is the foot?

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-DethLok- t1_iu7cszt wrote

Not to my knowledge, but who knows about some odd motorbikes?

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GaijinFoot t1_iu4qe1y wrote

It's slightly less relevant though. You'll have to try pretty hard to go over the handlebars using the front brake on a motorbike, like lean into it.

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sluggo5622 t1_iu4rmh5 wrote

Correct, the low side is the most common. Handful, pavement..results are the same.

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