Skill set?

[Blagger]

cheers I have never even used the back brake

+1 on the back braking - pick a big open area with gravel or grass preferably (it doesn't wear ya tyre down as quick) then speed up and practise locking up the rear by just pushing the foot brake down as much as possible. Feel it snaking around and following where you steer the handlebars.

Back brakes are really good for slowing ya down on a steep downhill - chuck it in second, stand up and hang yer arse just off the seat as far back as ya arms will go then coast it using only the back brake.

Also stand up as much as possible!

I'm gonna get larger footpegs next cos I stand up so much that my boots are starting to shred on these squitty little stock footpegs

Have at it..

[L Rider]

jeepers... get a 450... that'll sort it. They don't even have rear brakes, deemed unnecessary by Chad Reed apparently

In mx correct use of the front brake is more effective. My boy has had some mx coaching and he has gone from the good old slam on the rear brake & slide (bad habit to have) to effective use of the front brake with a bit of back sometimes and he has got alot faster & is alot more in control.

[kezzafish]

sometimes i steer to the left