When to Use Rear Brake Only?

Motorcycle.com Staff
by Motorcycle.com Staff
MSF courses tell you to use both brakes equally, and rear-only is completely wrong. Performance riders seem to use the front more than rear. Lately I have heard some riders advicate the rear only as a stability technique. So when would anyone want to use the rear only and why? Does the type of bike matter?

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