View Poll Results: How many fingers do you squeeze the brake with ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kittyhawk View Post
    my 2 fingers are somwhere else.... nice and warm








    ......in my glove and sling hahaha

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    2 is more than enough to lock it up
    Lead, follow or get the f*%! outa the way.

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    just one for me
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    All eight of them.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Dont pick on the handicripple - can still bitch slap ya with my good hand

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike748 View Post
    2 is more than enough to lock it up
    yup

    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    All eight of them.....
    so that explains why you have modified gloves
    My bass is such a slapper.......I cant stop fingering those strings

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kittyhawk View Post

    so that explains why you have modified gloves
    Look closer next time........I wear a baseball mit.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    Look closer next time........I wear a baseball mit.
    so what do ya wear beneath the boots to accomodiate the webbed feet??
    My bass is such a slapper.......I cant stop fingering those strings

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kittyhawk View Post
    so what do ya wear beneath the boots to accomodiate the webbed feet??
    Hes from Dunedin?

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    Two is it for me, enough to give full brake performance and enough fingers around the grips to have a good hold on the bar.

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    2, I've tried four on the 929 and it made it do a unexpected stoppie and I've never tried it with 4 again...

    But you get better grip and better stopping power with four, you just got to be very aware at what you're doing!

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    usually one. if i use 2 it locks up.

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    oh, I thought we were talking about PC Muscle strengthening for the fairer sex...
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    Personally I use all four and I never cover my brakes - for a number of reasons:

    1. Ϊsing all my fingers gives me more feel and better control with the brakes.
    2. If I leave one to three fingers between the brake lever and the handlebar I can get them caught if I all of a sudden need to brake harder - also, if I was to hit anything like that, it's bye bye fingers.
    3. Covering my brakes is the last thing I wanna do if I should panic/twitch or anything like it.

    This is of course for road riding - I don't know anything about off-road, trials, etc.
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    Hang on while I go down to the garage .... Three, but I keep the little finger resting on the lever and bring it into play as the lever comes back.

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