Schwany
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Heard of trail braking long ago, but can't remember if I tried it. Anyway, I generally avoid touching the rear brake at highish speeds when I have a good front brake. Lighter flywheels and higher compression provide good engine braking, which does something similar to lightly using the rear brake. I think some people believe it works the other way around, but a heavy flywheel and its associated inertia combined with low compression is going to want to keep spinning when off throttle. Then again maybe I'm the only one that has experienced that engine braking difference, and my riding style could be different, but nothing special. I do front brake into turns kind of deep, but I'm generally smooth, so it's not that hard to hold a line on a light weight old Norton. I did not watch the video.
My brake light switch is on the Magura front brake lever perch.
My brake light switch is on the Magura front brake lever perch.