How do you ride a bike?

[Mstevo]

yep steering the bike with the rear brake, comes from his dirt bike training/skills, I'm thinking about changing back from the thumb brake, so I can get more pressure to lock up the rear, which used to scare the crap out of me until I got into dirt riding and learnt the rear brake is your friend :-)

[Turbo]

I can get more pressure to lock up the rear, which used to scare the crap out of me until I got into dirt riding and learnt the rear brake is your friend :-)

Woah, so locking up is desirable? I always thought that slowing the rear was fine and helped you step it out but lockup was a no-no?

[stevem]

yep steering the bike with the rear brake, comes from his dirt bike training/skills, I'm thinking about changing back from the thumb brake, so I can get more pressure to lock up the rear,

Can you elaborate on this ? When do you lock it ? .Do people use the rear brake to tighten a line mid corner ?