What should you do if braking is required while cornering?

When braking is required while cornering, the best practice is to separate braking from swerving. This approach ensures that you maintain maximum control of the motorcycle. When you brake while leaning into a turn, it can destabilize the bike, potentially leading to a loss of traction and resulting in a crash.

By separating these actions, you first straighten the bike and reduce your speed before you attempt to navigate the corner. This allows for smoother handling and reduces the risk of skidding or losing control. It promotes better balance and tire grip, ensuring that the motorcycle behaves predictably as you maneuver through the turn.

The other choices involve actions that could compromise control or safety. For example, applying brakes while swerving can lead to traction loss, while increasing throttle before swerving may be inappropriate if you need to slow down. Maintaining constant pressure on the brakes does not provide the necessary control during cornering either, as it could lock the wheel if the applied force is too great. Thus, separating these actions is a fundamental principle for safe cornering.