View Poll Results: Whats your hand position

2 finger clutch 2 finger brake

33.33%

1 finger clutch 3 finger brake

11.11%

All clutch then all brake

11.11%

Thumb Brake??

33.33%

I don't use a hand brake

11.11%

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How do you hold your hand brake??

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Apr 18, 2009 | 01:55 AM

WheelzUp

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How do you hold your hand brake??

Just wondering everyone's style...seems like its more comfortable for me to use 2 and 2??

Last edited by WheelzUp; Apr 18, 2009 at 01:58 AM.

Apr 18, 2009 | 02:09 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

no option for 1 and 1?

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Apr 18, 2009 | 02:42 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

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Originally Posted by old duffer

no option for 1 and 1?

+1 1 finger clutch 1 finger handbrake is all you need

unless you got a gahbage setup then its time to step into the new millennium and get something with some stopping power.

Apr 18, 2009 | 03:22 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

how in the hell do you do 2 and 2

Apr 18, 2009 | 04:18 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

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Originally Posted by Suicidl

how in the hell do you do 2 and 2

+1

Hold on with your pinky

how does that work out in a hc?

Apr 18, 2009 | 08:43 AM

-SKETCHY-

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

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how in the hell do you do 2 and 2

I would fall off so quick

Apr 18, 2009 | 11:14 AM

WheelzUp

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

i somehow convince myself that i'm holding on if i have my pinky on it

i just have the full throttle set up so i need a little more leverage ..... wish i had the sweet dual cal setup

Apr 18, 2009 | 11:32 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

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Originally Posted by Five0Boyz

i somehow convince myself that i'm holding on if i have my pinky on it

i just have the full throttle set up so i need a little more leverage ..... wish i had the sweet dual cal setup

1 finger on each is the correct way to do it. Some setup options are a matter of opinion, this isnt. If youre not using 1 finger on each you're teaching yourself bad habits.

Apr 18, 2009 | 11:43 AM

WheelzUp

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

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Originally Posted by MikeM

1 finger on each is the correct way to do it. Some setup options are a matter of opinion, this isnt. If youre not using 1 finger on each you're teaching yourself bad habits.

looks like its time to switch it up then....thanks guys

Apr 18, 2009 | 10:09 PM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

no no no. if u have msr easy pull, one finger clutch(index finger) and one finger for handbrake(middle finger). always covering both holdin on with pinky and ring finger. get used to it, cause thats how its done

Apr 18, 2009 | 11:09 PM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

1 and 1 doing circles/coasters for the streets i just switch my pointer finger from my clutch to my brake so i can hold on better whilest leaping about my biike

Apr 18, 2009 | 11:19 PM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

Alought a noob I do it both ways 1 on clutch n 1 on brake for SS. Then Switching the pointer if in Spreader or jumping to it for a good 3 finger grip.

Apr 19, 2009 | 07:53 PM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

anyone have a pic of how they're clutch/brake setup is mounted?

Apr 20, 2009 | 12:40 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

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Originally Posted by -SKETCHY-

I would fall off so quick

i already fell off

Apr 20, 2009 | 01:42 AM

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Apr 20, 2009 | 02:43 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

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doo whaaaat?

Running a cable to your foot brake?

And getting a gangster lean like your avatar? Props!

Apr 20, 2009 | 02:49 AM

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Re: How do you hold your hand brake??

The HB is the FTI master that mounts on the fork with a cable to it.
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