so i was wondering

[Dave]

if anyone else intentionally shift locks the rear tire so they can practice recovery? I do it at least once a week on the cm, really saved my bacon on sundays md run. I was coming down a hill that lead into a left curve and went to downshift and bumped it a gear further than i blipped for. Pulled the clutch, kicked to second, let her settle and blipped and took the corner. eased my pace a bit after that. Few too many close calls this weekend lol

[z06boy]

My current bikes have a slipper clutch so no can do...I have done it on other bikes goofing around though.

[Trip]

I do it at the track a lot, but it's not on purpose. I don't practice it.

[Rider]

Slipper clutch... FTW

[smileyman]

I learned to roadrace on a Honda Hawk 650 and found slipping the clutch lever out gently allowed me to modulate rear wheel lock up and engine braking. I turned my observation into a skill aboard an SV650.

My ZX6R has a slipper clutch but you can still drag the clutch out and get some benefit of engine braking and even drag the rear tire abit before the slipper clutch interferes. I have observed Jason Pridmore using this technique on a slipper clutch equipped GSXR1000 and know that the skill is not something you use every corner, but in certain circumstances it is a handy tool you can bring out and use to great effect.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I learned to roadrace on a Honda Hawk 650 and found slipping the clutch lever out gently allowed me to modulate rear wheel lock up and engine braking. I turned my observation into a skill aboard an SV650.

My ZX6R has a slipper clutch but you can still drag the clutch out and get some benefit of engine braking and even drag the rear tire abit before the slipper clutch interferes. I have observed Jason Pridmore using this technique on a slipper clutch equipped GSXR1000 and know that the skill is not something you use every corner, but in certain circumstances it is a handy tool you can bring out and use to great effect.

That's one thing I noticed on the R6 demo that I did. You could still chatter the rear even with the slipper, but I was hammering it down gears hard since it wasn't my bike.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Trip

That's one thing I noticed on the R6 demo that I did. You could still chatter the rear even with the slipper, but I was hammering it down gears hard since it wasn't my bike.

The slipper on the gixxer is adjustable, so you can set it to how much wheel chatter you like.

[The Awesome]

Originally Posted by Trip

That's one thing I noticed on the R6 demo that I did. You could still chatter the rear even with the slipper

With a little practice you can actually chatter it all the way off the track at 150. I can work with you on it if you'd like.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by Rider

Slipper clutch... FTW

Yup! I downshift from 2nd to 1st going 70mph and get absolutely no chatter.

[ceo012384]

Slipper FTW!

Originally Posted by DLIT

Yup! I downshift from 2nd to 1st going 70mph and get absolutely no chatter.

I can get some going into first on uneven surfaces... like the ripples going into Turn 3. I don't go into first there anymore though but I have.