# Motorcycle vs. bicycle: front brake lever on opposite sides?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 25, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-vs-bicycle-front-brake-lever-on-opposite-sides/797287 "2017-09-25T15:25:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-vs-bicycle-front-brake-lever-on-opposite-sides/797287/21 "2017-09-27T21:52:09Z")

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> [@CurtC](#):
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> I think the people here saying that where they are, the front brake is on the right, are in other countries, not the US.

Ah…thanks for the clarification.

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