Trail breaking

[stevem]

Just watched an interesting clip

I only ever trail break my rear. I generally set up , break to set speed and am off the front break before tipping in.
Right or wrong? Should I be trailing the front as well????

Stevem you mentioned trailing the front into T2 last week before the lowside?

Could this be a part of my t1 crash a while back?


https://www.facebook.com/MotoRidersU...3942867982606/

My lowside was a mixture of the brake lever being set too aggressive ( I have an 18-20 and it was set to the stiffest ) and the front suspension set to stiff ( still at least 1/3 fork travel left unused) and then on top of that trail braking. Hindsight I was asking to much with all three mixed together. I remember hearing a while ago about sliding a pencil rubber across a desk and then doing the same thing with downward force applied.Also when I apply the brakes I try to load the tyre progressively to try and keep as big a contact patch as possible rather that grab a handful and have it rebound and loose contact patch. Great video mate, nice find.

[Turbo]

Braking all the way to the apex isn't everybody's style tho. I was reading Iannone's comments on Vinales' riding not long ago...

"I'm trying to imitate him, but it's not in my nature. He never brakes for a corner while leant over, but with the bike straight, and he waits prior to turning and then accelerates.
Most riders, on the other hand, they use the brake to bring the bike into the corner, and then accelerate."

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/ne...suzuki-883204/