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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    I've removed the comment about using higher revs in corners, as it seems this is not a commonly held view or is a contentious view.

    I've re-written the last bit about the exit strategy to make it easier to understand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    Can't wait until katman sees this.
    Don't shoot me. I did say I didn't have enough experience to write the article and was asking those with more experience to add to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    I've removed the comment about using higher revs in corners, as it seems this is not a commonly held view or is a contentious view.

    I've re-written the last bit about the exit strategy to make it easier to understand.
    You should just elaborate on the pro's and con's of different techniques and let people take what they want from it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NDORFN View Post
    You should just elaborate on the pro's and con's of different techniques and let people take what they want from it.
    knee down riding is good. when the bike lets go you can save it most of the time

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    Quote Originally Posted by NDORFN View Post
    You should just elaborate on the pro's and con's of different techniques and let people take what they want from it.
    The thing with a wiki is that they should be more like an encyclopaedia, containing references and facts, as opposed to viewpoints. And of course that is difficult with contentious issues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    I've removed the comment about using higher revs in corners, as it seems this is not a commonly held view or is a contentious view.
    Well, actually I use higher revs in corners. It gives me a little bit more engine braking up my sleeve - available with just the release of the wrist, but I think that is cheating since I should add lean with a bar push, and not be (engine)braking.

    It's also not wise chopping the throttle in the middle of the power band on a mid-size vtwin, coz it might slip the rear tyre, and for the same reason it is important that the bike is not changed down gears, or the clutch suddenly released with the engine idling.

    So there are two sides to that one, and neither of the arguments are really valid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    Well, actually I use higher revs in corners. It gives me a little bit more engine braking up my sleeve - available with just the release of the wrist, but I think that is cheating since I should add lean with a bar push, and not be (engine)braking.

    It's also not wise chopping the throttle in the middle of the power band on a mid-size vtwin, coz it might slip the rear tyre, and for the same reason it is important that the bike is not changed down gears, or the clutch suddenly released with the engine idling.

    So there are two sides to that one, and neither of the arguments are really valid.

    Steve
    if a 650 had that much power, its like hisiding a 250, haha! dont you wana use mid range were you have power and not the dead area of the end of the revs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidewinder View Post
    if a 650 had that much power, its like hisiding a 250, haha! dont you wana use mid range were you have power and not the dead area of the end of the revs
    The topic wasn't power, the topic was engine braking, and dumping the clutch even on a 250 vtwin WILL lock up the rear. I watched in horror as my learner daughter did it the other day. Lucky it wasn't during a corner in the wet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    The topic wasn't power, the topic was engine braking, and dumping the clutch even on a 250 vtwin WILL lock up the rear. I watched in horror as my learner daughter did it the other day. Lucky it wasn't during a corner in the wet.

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    its called control
    i had no problem back in the days on my vtr250, was great fun. you can abuse small bike in corners so much

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidewinder View Post
    its called control
    i had no problem back in the days on my vtr250, was great fun. you can abuse small bike in corners so much
    I don't doubt your ability, but thats not the topic here. Lets not provoke the mods pls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    The thing with a wiki is that they should be more like an encyclopaedia, containing references and facts, as opposed to viewpoints. And of course that is difficult with contentious issues.
    Wikis present information in a neutral manner. Wikis are not some sort of intellectual wanking competition. Kiwi Biker has forums to let people whack on about trail braking, countersteering, hanging the arse out, etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    Wikis present information in a neutral manner. Wikis are not some sort of intellectual wanking competition. Kiwi Biker has forums to let people whack on about trail braking, countersteering, hanging the arse out, etc.
    was there bad english in that

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    I don't doubt your ability, but thats not the topic here. Lets not provoke the mods pls.

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    dont lie i doubt them everytime i crash

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidewinder View Post
    was there bad english in that
    Was that a question?
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    Thumbs up begginers?

    People all have so many different opinions on how to ride, how to take a corner - this is going to be an interesting thread


    I say "back it in" that's the best way of getting around a corner - beginner or not, 'back it in' and ride the throttle hard all the way thru


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