Rear brake

[ktm]

What’s the best. Pedal and bar rear brake.

 

[Snowman269]

Not 100% sure I understand your question, but I'll take a guess.

I chose to have the Brake on the Handle bar, so I could stand next to the bike and hold the brake to keep track from rolling if I was in a gnarly spot. Also in case I needed to hold the brake in the off chance I have to kick start bike.

 

[ktm]

K

Thanks

 

[AZ800]

Can't imagine working the brake with the foot lever, buried in snow. Hard to find the shifter sometimes in heavy snow. Front brake handle is key, IMO.

 

[Seekins]

I'm going to figure out a way to have both.

I have rode dirt bikes forever and cannot make myself only use the front brake lever. Saturday I dang near fell over twice reaching for the foot brake. Street bikes have dual master cylinders and dual brake lines going to one lever. Shouldn't be big deal to put two lines to one rear brake caliper. Then either would work

 

[needpowder]

I'm going to figure out a way to have both.

I have rode dirt bikes forever and cannot make myself only use the front brake lever. Saturday I dang near fell over twice reaching for the foot brake. Street bikes have dual master cylinders and dual brake lines going to one lever. Shouldn't be big deal to put two lines to one rear brake caliper. Then either would work

I found myself doing that too Sunday. I remember doing it at the beginning of last year also. You get used to it really quickly though and it’s not a problem at all. Then, your first dirtbike ride of the year is sketchy when you mash your front brake!

 

[Revv Up]

Front brake is way easier to use in the deep and on side hills. There will be times you can't find the rear brake pedal.

 

[dirtybeacher]

I found that when racing snowcross I was hunting for the foot brake instinctively. Other than that, hand brake is the way to go. Rekluse offers a dual splitter as well.

 

[rhino89523]

I like the brake on the bars, zero issues getting used to last year. If I was to run both I'd probably head to a hose fittings and maybe find a way to stack two hoses on a double banjo bolt at the rear master.

 

[AK1000]

If you ride any kind of powder or tight trees you have to have the brake on the bars. Sidehilling or pushing snow would hit a foot lever and lose all you momentum. I go over the bars all the time as it is, I don’t need something else stopping me unexpectedly.

 

[scottbilt95]

dual brakes

I'm going to figure out a way to have both.

I have rode dirt bikes forever and cannot make myself only use the front brake lever. Saturday I dang near fell over twice reaching for the foot brake. Street bikes have dual master cylinders and dual brake lines going to one lever. Shouldn't be big deal to put two lines to one rear brake caliper. Then either would work

this might work for you:

https://rekluse.com/product/brake-kit-dual-actuated/

being an ex-motocrosser, i want the foot pedal but there are times where a hand lever has it's advantages. i've never had a foot pedal get caught on something but i suppose it's possible. have a used one for a 2014 yz450f (should fit some other models as well) that will be posted in the swap meet in a day or so. switching bike brands and the rear master cylinders are unfortunately different.