@@mikepierce1250 thanks Mike, finding the best spot for you makes a difference. I find that I have to run mine lower and the lap times prove it. Need to put it where it's effective, but not locking the rear wheel up too much
Thank you !! I thought it was me because I could never find my rear break without looking and when I do I break too hard. And they are higher than my pegs I just started riding it’s been frustrating
Everyone's foot size, flexibility and even type of boot is different. Play around with it and see what works for you. Also focus on your form too. Like keeping your knees behind your toes when riding. Don't just put it high or low because someone told you to. As your speed increases, you may find you run it higher or lower. It's one of those things I play around with all the time. Thanks for watching!
@@zatourix4462 he did ride flat footed quite often. he also didn't brake or use the clutch much at all and was very good at keeping momentum. If you watch sexton closely on the ktm. He has his pedal pretty low, but has more text book technique like Jett. Sexton is very good at never locking up the rear wheel and getting off the brakes early, much like Stewart.
I disagree, I think you pretty much need to run it as high as you can stand. You need to be able to fully use it without bending your knees and bringing them forward. I think you just need to get used to it with it higher so you can be sure you keep good form…knees going forward is almost always a bad thing. I think the pics of baggett and stew’s bikes are from the older era when riders tended to ride more on their arches and there was less emphasis on hinging at the hips with knees behind the foot pegs. When I ride a bike with a low brake pedal, it’s the number one thing that keeps me from feeling comfortable and fast because when I try to use the brake while standing, the right knee bends forward and throws off my whole body.
@@EricCogburn I'm not saying run it high or low. I have just seen several people trying to mimic Jett's pedal and it slows them down because they over brake. Several of the people I coach, move it down and instantly go faster. Boot size, height, leg length and torso length play a role. Motocross is not a one size fits all sport. Look at sextons pedal on his ktm, it is far lower than Jett's and even lower than his Honda, he never has an issue with his knees coming forward. This whole brake pedal thing reminds me of everyone running their bars in their lap during the Carmichael era. All I'm saying is find what works for you, don't do something just because one fast guy is doing it.
@@180mxtraining7 I get what you're saying. I just think in general if you're teaching someone you should strive to have it high, so that they can fully lock up the rear while their thighs are parallel to the seat and knees behind the pegs, in full braking body position. Otherwise you risk them developing the habit of dropping their knees forward when braking.
@@EricCogburn I actually do put it up high if I see them going with the knee forward. I've found the actual cause of the knee coming forward is taking your foot off to hit the brake pedal. If you make sure your foot stays on the foot peg while braking, the knee won't come in front of the toe. I'll put it high to get their body position correct. Too often tho, I see them over braking and have to drop it down. Some people just don't have the feel for the rear brake like Jett does. I prefer mine to really not work all that well. I agree that body position is very important, and you can develop very bad habits by trying to adjust your bike around poor body position. I think if you have your position dialed, lowering the pedal will not throw you into a bad position, but if you don't have your position dialed, you shouldn't adapt your bike to help your poor technique.
Good info...
@@rickvandyk31 thank you!
Good tip!!
@@mikepierce1250 thanks Mike, finding the best spot for you makes a difference. I find that I have to run mine lower and the lap times prove it. Need to put it where it's effective, but not locking the rear wheel up too much
Thank you !! I thought it was me because I could never find my rear break without looking and when I do I break too hard. And they are higher than my pegs I just started riding it’s been frustrating
Everyone's foot size, flexibility and even type of boot is different. Play around with it and see what works for you. Also focus on your form too. Like keeping your knees behind your toes when riding. Don't just put it high or low because someone told you to. As your speed increases, you may find you run it higher or lower. It's one of those things I play around with all the time. Thanks for watching!
Stew rode flat footed which make sense in a way compared to Jett who ride on the balls of his feet, what is your opinion?
@@zatourix4462 he did ride flat footed quite often. he also didn't brake or use the clutch much at all and was very good at keeping momentum.
If you watch sexton closely on the ktm. He has his pedal pretty low, but has more text book technique like Jett. Sexton is very good at never locking up the rear wheel and getting off the brakes early, much like Stewart.
I disagree, I think you pretty much need to run it as high as you can stand. You need to be able to fully use it without bending your knees and bringing them forward. I think you just need to get used to it with it higher so you can be sure you keep good form…knees going forward is almost always a bad thing.
I think the pics of baggett and stew’s bikes are from the older era when riders tended to ride more on their arches and there was less emphasis on hinging at the hips with knees behind the foot pegs. When I ride a bike with a low brake pedal, it’s the number one thing that keeps me from feeling comfortable and fast because when I try to use the brake while standing, the right knee bends forward and throws off my whole body.
@@EricCogburn I'm not saying run it high or low. I have just seen several people trying to mimic Jett's pedal and it slows them down because they over brake. Several of the people I coach, move it down and instantly go faster. Boot size, height, leg length and torso length play a role. Motocross is not a one size fits all sport.
Look at sextons pedal on his ktm, it is far lower than Jett's and even lower than his Honda, he never has an issue with his knees coming forward.
This whole brake pedal thing reminds me of everyone running their bars in their lap during the Carmichael era. All I'm saying is find what works for you, don't do something just because one fast guy is doing it.
@@180mxtraining7 I get what you're saying. I just think in general if you're teaching someone you should strive to have it high, so that they can fully lock up the rear while their thighs are parallel to the seat and knees behind the pegs, in full braking body position. Otherwise you risk them developing the habit of dropping their knees forward when braking.
@@EricCogburn I actually do put it up high if I see them going with the knee forward. I've found the actual cause of the knee coming forward is taking your foot off to hit the brake pedal. If you make sure your foot stays on the foot peg while braking, the knee won't come in front of the toe. I'll put it high to get their body position correct. Too often tho, I see them over braking and have to drop it down. Some people just don't have the feel for the rear brake like Jett does. I prefer mine to really not work all that well. I agree that body position is very important, and you can develop very bad habits by trying to adjust your bike around poor body position. I think if you have your position dialed, lowering the pedal will not throw you into a bad position, but if you don't have your position dialed, you shouldn't adapt your bike to help your poor technique.
@@180mxtraining7 yeah, makes sense