WhyteGryphon wrote:In the hands of a newbie trying to figure out the best reaction to such a scare, a rapid closeoff or a panic brake is often the result and can get you into trouble very, very quickly.
Great article! I enjoyed reading and it was really informative. I'm a soon to be beginner in street riding (but been riding dirt bikes since 9 yrs old) and am planning to get a used 250r or ex250.WhyteGryphon wrote:At this speed, you better not panic. If you botch the slowdown from this error (either by a rapid rolloff or a shift), you can find yourself in serious trouble.
I quoted a couple of passages from the article because I've read this numerous times now (like at least 4 times) and there seems to be bad consequences when cutting back the throttle completely. What happens when you do this? I've never had a prob with this on dirt bikes... I'm not sure if I've ever really done it but I must've, but then again I don't think I've ever gone past 50 mph on a dirt bike either (even when I ride them on streets ) Hope you guys can shed some light on this. Thanks!