HajiWasAPunk said:You don't. Or you shouldn't. Other's will disagree, but the best go into the corner lean the bike early and get on the gas early so that at most you just have to tap the clutch once.
I absolutely noticed that. You probably haven't seen my other posts on this topic a couple of days ago, but I first rode a CR125 and my son still rides a CR85. The biggest difference that I've found between the 4-stroke and 2-stroke is that I can go through the turns at a higher gear.kawicam250 said:did you notice that youre on a CRF250R and he's on a CR85R? :coocoo:
kawicam250 said:sometimes, if im riding very hard, i'll lightly tap(feather) the clutch when i slow down and release very quickly to get the most out of the turn. like i said earlier, it all depends.
AndyO said:Don't know if your referring to my response a couple days ago to a guy wanting to know if he should use the clutch through the turn. I said 90% of the time I feather the clutch through the turn. I should have said: I "tap" the clutch. Didn't mean to ruffle your "feathers". :)
Okie said:So we are stuck on the phrases "Feather the clutch" and "tap the clutch" ? Frankly, I've never heard Tap the clutch before. The end result is the same, control the power and keep the RPMs in the meat.
High Lord Gomer said:A common mistake is to go in and out too far with the clutch when trying to "feather" it, resulting in wildly oscillating RPMs.
Chili said:Part of the idea behind feathering a clutch coming out of a turn is to keep putting traction to the ground versus blasting the throttle and tapping the clutch and having the back wheel break loose. The skill is finding that fineline between maximum traction and forward momentum and or slowing yourself down uneccessarily and destroying your clutch.
Answer or Thor, I fan the hell outta my clutch in the corners. :debil:HajiWasAPunk said:But they claim the strategy doesn't change, only the gear you're in?
Okie said:The instruction is flawed, sorry bro.
Okie said:No more time to argue with you. Everything that can be said (in this thread and the other) has been. Ride it like you want! :cool:.
Yes, he is.HajiWasAPunk said:Are you saying he does something different than what's been described here?
Yes, I have.HajiWasAPunk said:Have you been taught otherwise?
Yes, I have. At the Indy SX in person, and on TV on many occasions. If you watch Terrafirma 7, there is a segment at JBS's house. During part of it, there are cameras pointed at his handlebars from the front, his shifter, and other various locations. When you watch his clutch hand, you can clearly see how he slipps the clutch to keep the RPM's up.HajiWasAPunk said:Observed top ranked pros doing otherwise?
The only reason I can think of for them to teach in this manner is because it is easier. There is a much easier learning curve to what they teach.HajiWasAPunk said:I would assume difference of opinion exist with the finer points of proper technique but I've had 3 independent instructors tell me to stay off the clutch in the turn and like I said before 2 of them are ex factory riders.