mrriggs
XS650 Junkie
... or because i said "its a fact".
Yeah, that's the line that got me all fired up. I usually just bite my tongue when this subject comes up.
mrriggs i never said "rear brakes= death"
That wasn't directed at you. It was just an overly simplified description of the opposing argument.
I will rephrase my statement. If in an emergency situation, relying on a rear brake only bike, will increase the risk of an accident that could result in a death or permanent maiming
I know I'm being a pedantic dick about this but I still find that statement too general. It would only be true if you were riding the bike as if it had a front brake. When riding without a front brake you need to leave a greater stopping distance and SLOW THE FUCK DOWN.
I can't count how many I have avoided because of powerful front brakes on my Roadstar and my SV650.
You were riding those bikes within their means. If you rode an XS650 (with or without a front brake) the same way as an SV650 then the outcome may have been different.