Use front brake as a handbrake

Keygs

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He guys!

I was wondering how you feel about ziptieing your front brake to prevent the bike from rolling of the centerstand..? The bike rolls forward quite easily and when it's really windy I lock up the front brakes to prevent her falling over.

Does it hurt or damage seals in the master cylinder / caliper when keeping it under slight pressure?

Greetings,

Danijel
Sometimes I’ll run a tie down strap from the centre stand to a point fwd on the bash plate. This will not allow the stand to move rearward if I’m working on the front wheel etc.
 

Jlq1969

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Looking closely, perhaps to avoid constant pressure on the front brake, a small bar could be fitted to “lock” the center stand. Sometimes, when my wife approaches her car in the garage, I wait for the noise of the motorcycle hitting the floor :)
 
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