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I often ride at night, on empty roads. So I have opportunity to practice panic stops with mild regularity. I searched for technique info to see if I could improve, but I couldn't find the info I was looking for. Maybe people commonly call it something else?
I've only been working with the front brake, because I think I lack the experience to combine them and when it counts, I'll lock the rear. So I'll keep it simple, and eventually graduate to a combined technique.
- Back in the seat to keep the rear-end down, or forward to keep weight over the front tire?
- Let my body weight rest on the handlebars to maximize weight on the tire, or clamp the tank so that the tire is free to dance a little with an uneven surface?
- When the front lets go, is it typically recoverable? I'm pretty afraid of locking it for the sake of practice, unlike the rear which I can semi-comfortably deal with a quick skid.
- Front tires don't seem to squeal like a car tire. But it does seem to make a sheering noise under heavy braking, maybe like a truck tire produces. Is this sound an indicator of approaching the grip limit? Are there any indicators at all?