A motorcycle’s front brake provides the vast majority of stopping force. In the past, motorcyclists avoided using using the front brake, fearing that they would be thrown over the handlebars. This is ...

This information was originally published in the New Zealand Motorcycle Safety Consultants Megarider eNewsletter New Zealand Motorcycle Safety Consultants, Wellington, New Zealand. You can subscribe ...

Affected bikes could experience a loss of brake pressure and/or a brake fluid leak with the front brakes, which could be ...

The basic two-step process to achieve a burnout is: (1) hold down the front brake, and (2) hit the gas. But if it were that simple everyone would be doing it. There is a certain finesse and expertise ...

Do You Know the Limits of Braking? While smaller displacement bikes like this Yamaha R3 can’t match the acceleration of a literbike, most provide an equivalent stopping force.©Motorcyclist There are a ...

A Santa Ana jury on Monday ordered Suzuki Motor of America to pay roughly $6 million in punitive damages in a civil lawsuit by a motorcycle rider who was injured when the front brakes failed to work, ...

Modern motorcycle brakes need little in the way of maintenance, save for periodic fluid bleeding and occasional pad inspection or replacement. Changing pads is an easy afternoon job, and if you choose ...