On the VFR, the rear brake lever actuates a piston on both front calipers
Linked Brake System (LBS)
You can stop faster on the VFR if you use both front and rear simultaneously, because you are getting more stopping force on the front wheel.
That said, on the VFR when you use the rear brake alone, you are getting the center piston on either front brake caliper (on the 98-01's at least). It's not very noticeable. Like everyone else here, I only use the rear brake at parking lot speeds or when stopped. when making tight turns in the parking lot on a bike with a higher center of gravity like the vfr, the rear brake is pretty much essential (for me at least) to maintaining stability and controlling the power that goes to the ground.
Linked Brake System (LBS)
You can stop faster on the VFR if you use both front and rear simultaneously, because you are getting more stopping force on the front wheel.
That said, on the VFR when you use the rear brake alone, you are getting the center piston on either front brake caliper (on the 98-01's at least). It's not very noticeable. Like everyone else here, I only use the rear brake at parking lot speeds or when stopped. when making tight turns in the parking lot on a bike with a higher center of gravity like the vfr, the rear brake is pretty much essential (for me at least) to maintaining stability and controlling the power that goes to the ground.
