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Brake Sliding
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[QUOTE="WoodsRider, post: 77693, member: 16545"] Back in the days of the Husky autos, brake sliding was the quickest way through the woods. However the automatic dirtbike transmission has gone the route of the do-do. There are still times when brake sliding is still the quickest method like semi-tight turns after a long straight. For really tight turns, power sliding seems to work better. Watching the really smooth riders (as they pass me) I've got to believe that breaking traction should only be used as a last resort. For instance, I used to always lock up the rear tire on the entrance to a turn, fan the clutch and power out spinning the rear wheel. This is not a smooth method. Lately I've been using more front brake to scrub off excess speed. Then I pull the clutch in and downshift as I enter the turn. Upon reaching the apex, apply throttle and clutch evenly to prevent wheel spin and accelerate out of the turn. The real trick is body position. Due to various hazzards in the woods I try to keep my toes on the pegs as much as possible. Shifting forward and back and sitting on the corners of the seat has helped build my confidence... of course it could also be the bike and the MX-Tech forks too. ;) As RM_guy stated, practice, practice, practice! [/QUOTE]
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