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Brake Sliding
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[QUOTE="Ol'89r, post: 99479, member: 17212"] [b]No brakes allowed.[/b] arossitt. Back in the day, when I first started flattracking, we were not allowed to have any brakes at all. No seriously, NO BRAKES. We had to rely on engine braking only. Speedway guys still have no brakes. If you think MX is exciting, try running it into a corner at the end of a 130MPH straightaway with 19 other riders within a few feet of each other with NO BRAKES. Like I mentioned in an earlier post, you have to become comfortable with sliding with BOTH FEET ON THE PEGS. Like Tex said, you have to keep the motor spinning and use all controls in unisen.. Try going out to a big flat area and just go around in a medium size circle, a little faster and faster until your rear wheel is starting to slide. When the rear wheel starts to slide, countersteer and apply a little more throttle to keep it sliding and find your balance point on the bike. You can adjust the angle of your slide by applying more or less throttle. Do this in both directions until you are comfortable with your balance point. Once you find your balance point, you can adjust the angle of your slide in many ways. Throttle control, body position, weighting inside or outside pegs, weight or lack of weight on the seat ALL have an effect on sliding. If you do this enough, you will soon get a feeling as to what your rear wheel is doing. And remember, keep your feet on the pegs. If you will notice photos of riders sliding with their feet out, most of the time their foot is not actually touching the ground. It's only there just in case. Oh crap! Gotta go, my 02 bottle is running low.:confused: [/QUOTE]
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