How many fingers do you squeeze with?

[terbang]

I use all four, but then I have to in my old 1982 1100 and it doesn't do any harm on the others. What can do a lot can also do a little. I guess the designers would send us the message when or if its right to brake with one finger. They would then only put one finger length brake levers on bikes.

[serious4]

Being a fairly new rider I use four fingers. Don't think I'll be changing any time soon. I don't cover the lever, I'm either using it or not.

[zxcvbnm]

Just the one for me unless my hand has gone numb and I always cover the brake and clutch.

[smokeyging]

I picked four, great for eyeopening stoppies...

[unrealone]

depends, two for slowly pulling up to the traffic lights, and four for when some retard decides that it would be a good idea to pull out in front of you from a stopstreet on a freshly resealed road

I feel like i have more control with four in an emergency, not braking any harder just more control.

I agree with this, I tend to use 2 fingers at track day - bit faster and easier. I prefer to have all four on the roads as gives me a sense control for when a twat decides to pull out in front of me

[Owl]

I've got short fat sausage fingers, so two is plenty!

[Maha]

so what do ya wear beneath the boots to accomodiate the webbed feet??

Toe.......its a webbed toe, well two actually...who was that famous actor on Rove the other night that has the same two webbed toes on the same foot as me?....Aston Kulsher?....Demi Moore's toy boy

Hes from Dunedin?

You would think but gratefully no.

[DMNTD:Me]

I agree with this, I tend to use 2 fingers at track day - bit faster and easier. I prefer to have all four on the roads as gives me a sense control for when a twat decides to pull out in front of me

This is why I do cover the brake with two fingers when riding on the road.
Faster reaction time,almost instant. In saying that I'm fortunate to have a bloody good set of brakes and if I use four fingers then I'd prolly end up in front of my bike

[Grahameeboy]

This is why I do cover the brake with two fingers when riding on the road.
Faster reaction time,almost instant. In saying that I'm fortunate to have a bloody good set of brakes and if I use four fingers then I'd prolly end up in front of my bike

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[unrealone]

This is why I do cover the brake with two fingers when riding on the road.
Faster reaction time,almost instant. In saying that I'm fortunate to have a bloody good set of brakes and if I use four fingers then I'd prolly end up in front of my bike

Haha, very true. I experienced this earlier this year with the very 'grabby' (or was it just my overconfident four fingers :P) Brembos on the RS.

[Zuki Bandit]

Four, yes I know I must be ham fisted!

[Swoop]

I used to be a "four" but now I'm a "two". Covering all the time while on the road.
Modern brakes, instead of '80's vintage, help...

While filtering I try to keep four covering...

[chubby]

I cover with two. Then again I have a later model harley and anymore and I feel like I'm snatching at the brakes. For me it allows for a safer braking with less chance for lockup.

[EJK]

ROFL @ the tags!

Niceone TOTO

[more_fasterer]

I use two and don't cover, unless I'm filtering when I'll cover with one.

My brakes are pretty sharp and I've had a couple of "oh shit!" moments while filtering when I've hit the picks hard with two fingers and momentarily locked the front. Out of traffic it's less of an issue as 99% of the time there's enough space to steer first, then brake.