10-29-2006, 12:00 PM
asteele2 Wrote:RJ and I have been talking about the sliding technique for a while rather inconclusively. What are the pros doing when they 'back it in'? Is it a brake step out, or just push the bike over to get it sliding?Apparently there are several ways to do it but what they taught is a combination of pushing the bike down and using rear brake. The instructors were sometimes using a downshift (sans rev match) to kick the rear out too, but they were still pushing the bike down.
The thing that is cool about sliding is that when you see the front wheel turned against the slide in a countersteer the rider really isn't turning the bars at all. The front wheel is still pointed the same direction it would be when taking a turn normally, it's just that the rear has come around so it looks like you're turning the wheel.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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