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BigMonster
I've been riding motorcycles about 9 years, mostly street, some mountain riding. About 40,000 miles total so far. Two years ago I was in an accident where I applied the front brakes too quickly in street traffic, ~ 20 MPH. Nothing too serious, however several ribs broken and a sprained shoulder. After that incident I've done some experimenting with safer stopping techniques. I would seriously recommend using the "rear brakes" as "1st choice" with speeds over 10 MPH. Using both rear and front over 20 MPH can cause the bike to wobble, particularly sport bikes. With normal street riding, front brakes should be used gently and only at speeds less than 10 MPH, or to maintain a full stop.