PerrydaSavage wrote on 05/14/09 at 13:19:47:Glad you didn't dump yer Bike dude!
I am an instructor with the Canadian equivalent of the American MSF Course ("Gearing Up" Motorcycle Training Program) and we teach;
Both front and rear brakes applied during ALL braking (exception, slight rear "trail" braking as necessary when executing slow-speed maneuvers).
During Emergency Braking; clutch in, apply both brakes evenly (try to avoid front or rear lock-up), tapping down repeatedly on the shifter to ensure in 1st gear at stop in case a quick getaway is needed (as in about to be rear-ended, as Bike can stop waaaay quicker than cages)
Precisely the technique and reasoning our instructor (Clark County WA) taught us. Works for me; once I got into the habit, I don't even think about it when I downshift, whether during gradual or sudden stops.
Although I must admit, my very first panic stop, I locked the backend up too!
Blasted cage pulled out in front of me when I was cruising a nice backroad with shiny new Class 3 endorsement.
Got a better feel for the brake now, and it's broken in a little, it's a little more forgiving to that kinda thing.
And I definitely need to save up for one of those shnazzy mesh jackets, it's gonna be a warm summer!