All The Ways To Slow Down On A Motorcycle

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Just a note for some newer riders, something I learned the hard way. Always lightly tap or hold the rear brake while engine braking. Just enough to engage the brake light. Car drivers think like cars, and if they don't see a brake light, they won't slow down. It might be too late before they realize you dropped significant speed. So a tappy tap and then hold the brake pedal down lightly while engine braking could save your life! In your drive or garage, you can test out and tap the pedal and see how much pressure it takes to engage the light (on most bikes, it's very little. Typically the light comes on long before any actual braking force is applied.) and on a back street, just feel how lightly you can press to not really brake. That is your sweet spot. Get used to it. It's your new signal/middle finger. When someone is riding your ass, give em a few tappy taps. Enough to flash your brake light at them and let them know they're too damn close. I hope this helps. I had a fee close calls where I was focused on riding and I was just engine braking and realized people kept getting uncomfortably close to me and started cursing drivers "Everyone is out to kill me! Assholes!" I said... until I realized it was my fault and I was just slowing down without any warning or notice. Ride safe and remember that everyone isn't out to kill you. Most drivers are just fine and sometimes it's you. Just watch out for the few that are the exception... the texters and smokers and fast food eaters. The people who care not, and pay no mind. The deadly ones.

Finally super clear what is trail braking, I was always unsure. And makes perfect sense with pressure braking vs trail braking. Thanks again for the perfect explanation of it all!

I want to thank so much Moto! If I wouldn’t have seen this today, before I went riding. I would be dead! I was practicing the things you spoke about in this video, and I live in the Midwest. So, tractors are out preparing the fields. Came around a sharp right-hand blind corner, with a field entrance mid corner, no outs. Three cars in the oncoming lane. I got stopped safely and felt prepared, confident, and was totally in touch with my bike. I appreciate you and your channel brother, you saved my life and I am grateful, thank you!!!

For another technique, I'd add holding in the clutch so you coast. This lets you roll off the throttle while slowing over a long distance.

Hello. I want to thank you so much for your videos. I 'm a stupid kid who got an S1000R for his first bike. After watching your videos and practicing on my own again and again, I have become more and more confident with riding my bike. Thank you so much Eddie. I will keep practicing and learning.

I finally understand!!!! I've been watching lots of videos on the subject and do not ask me why, the concept of trail braking is clearer now. Thank you. Continue the good work!

Thanks Greg. Another great video explaining in detail the options you have for just a few critical seconds on the road.

Knee dragged yesterday both left and right with pretty much perfect body posture. Thanks for all your educational videos I couldnt do it without them!

Nice Greg. Pressure Braking... I like it. At ChampSchool, we categorize any braking after the turn is initiated as trail braking but this clarifies holding brake pressure (not trailing-off) in the corner really well. Good job. My invented term is "Master-Braker" (Pun intended) because learning how to master the brakes may be the most important skill for any motorcycle rider. The ability to slow down and/or stop anywhere/ anytime could be the skill to save more lives than just about any other. We advocate to avoid "Regular Braking" in any corner that requires you to slow down because the moment you let go of the brakes, you reduce frontward bias (the springs in the front cause the bike to kinda pop-up) which takes away the geometry the bike needs to turn better but also takes weight off the front which reduces contact patch. In essence, you are taking rubber off the road and then asking the bike to lean over when you release the brakes before you turn. That is the cause of the majority of low sides and front-end tucks. Good stuff man. PS, We had a few Motojitsu members out to class this week in SoCal and they did great so thank you!

Great video! Thanks for sharing. It's not really a braking technique but one of the "other" contributing factors of being able to slow down (or not) is road camber. There are a few curves that I know I can go into them a bit faster because the road banks and will naturally slow me down. And a few that are the opposite that are super tricky especially in the wet!

You missed Flintstone breaking but otherwise good video. 👍

THIS was GOLD. Thanks Fast Eddie, made everything even more crystal clear.

Thank you so much for all your videos. I am pretty sure there are a lot of beginner rides, like me, that appreciate and value your content. Your drawings are amazing!! You can make a career out of it. Most importantly, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SR!!!

This is life saving!!! thanks.

Another great vid FE. Keep’m coming.🏍🏍

Again !!!!! Great video !!! Great advices !!!

thank you!!! great advices

Thanks for making this video. I now fully understand trail braking 🤙

This video was great man, thanks. Can’t wait to practice tomorrow.