While riding a motorcycle, when should you start braking if you intend to go round a sharp bend on the road?

The correct technique for cornering on a motorcycle requires reducing speed before entering the bend, while the vehicle is still in an upright position. Braking while leaned over, i.e., on a tilted motorcycle, drastically increases the risk of the tyres losing grip, which can lead to destabilisation of the line of travel and a fall. Therefore, speed should be adjusted sufficiently early to negotiate the corner safely, maintaining a constant speed or accelerating gently.