Motorcycle Safety & Driveability: Loss of traction, wet pavement, slippery surfaces

Question
Last night I was coming to a stop at a light and when downshifting on wet pavement my Electra Glide's back tire decided it wanted to be the front tire! The bike was sliding sideways. Luckily I didn't panic and kept the front tire pointing in the direction of travel, tapped the back brake and hit the throttle.
What can be done to prevent this from happening and are there better techniques to recover from a skid like this?

If there would have been anyone infront of me I would have been eating bumper!

Answer
The most efficient braking is a combination of about 75/25 front/rear brake. On slippery surfaces it may be more like 50/50. It sounds like you did the right thing, kept steering into the skid and allowing your bike to recover. When it's wet, you need to plan ahead a little better. You only have about 50% of the normal traction available, so you'll need twice the distance to stop safely.

Pat