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Silly Ogre

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Rookie Mistake...
05/16/11 at 17:40:40

SO I rode the bike to work today since I have training...Normally I have an issued car for work...But today I didn't need it so out came "The Other Woman"...Well on the way home it was raining no big deal...I have always been heavy on my rear brakes...I used them a lot when I rode dirt bikes...So I go to make a right turn in the rain...I get on the brakes the rear end goes right instead...No big deal I can slide a bike around with out dropping it...I let off of the brakes and it straightens out for a second...I had down shifted in anticipation of the turn and was holding the clutch in...I had let off of the clutch to provide power to the rear wheel...The low gear causes the bike to go sliding left...The pucker factor when up and I missed the turn before straightening it up...Never laid it down or took feet off of pegs...But I learned from that mistake...

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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline On two wheels... again Posts: 3805 WV Gender:	Re: Rookie Mistake... Reply #1 - 05/16/11 at 17:55:28 Wheeeee doggies, pucker I'd say! Congrats on keeping the rubber side down!
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Silly Ogre Junior Member Offline Former S40 Owner Posts: 71 Stuarts Draft VA Gender:	Re: Rookie Mistake... Reply #2 - 05/16/11 at 17:57:06 Thanks Piglet...
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weracerc Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 594 Greensboro, NC Gender:	Re: Rookie Mistake... Reply #3 - 05/16/11 at 18:05:27 MSF class taught us if the rear locks ride it out - dont let off snap opposite direction = high side get thrown off.......i too vicariously feel that pucker factor - glad you saved it.
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Re: Rookie Mistake...
Reply #4 - 05/16/11 at 18:42:41

Discovery Channel had a special on racing bikes that stated, "The most dangerous time for a racing bike is when the rider downshifts when entering a curve." That's what the "slipper clutch" is for. I personally shift to 4th before tighter curves and use the extra torque to power me out and into 5th. Slow, look, and roll on power. Did I miss anything? Glad you made it.

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Silly Ogre Junior Member Offline Former S40 Owner Posts: 71 Stuarts Draft VA Gender:	Re: Rookie Mistake... Reply #5 - 05/16/11 at 18:58:30 Thanks guys...Yeah I am normally back on the throttle before turning...I should clarify...I had not started to turn yet never made it that far..LOL the sliding left and right kept me from turning and I missed the turn...
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Rookie Mistake... Reply #6 - 05/16/11 at 22:05:02 Silly Ogre, glad to hear you managed to regain control and avoid a down. You have dirt bike experience and I have talked to guys that told me they felt it gave them an edge on street bikes. Seems it did in your case. Good job.. kim
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Re: Rookie Mistake...
Reply #7 - 05/16/11 at 22:58:31

Boofer wrote on 05/16/11 at 18:42:41:

Discovery Channel had a special on racing bikes that stated, "The most dangerous time for a racing bike is when the rider downshifts when entering a curve." That's what the "slipper clutch" is for. I personally shift to 4th before tighter curves and use the extra torque to power me out and into 5th. Slow, look, and roll on power. Did I miss anything? Glad you made it.

You didn't miss a thing,that's the way to do it.

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