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inmihead

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  1. riders wills always argue braking over no brakes.....the idea of running no brakes is a bit odd at a first and may sound counterproductive due to not running flat out in the straights and 'coasting into a corner.'.. However on a a piece of road (or track) with lots of turns, it quickly becomes apparent that the more skilled riders are the one's who 'feel' their way around the asphalt...they are NOT 'coasting' as they are always on the gas until the last second..Keith's idea of having a 'coasting race' is a great way to try it to get the idea..However when the gas is intoduced, those riding 'no brakes' are much 'smoother' and therefore more consistent...I find myslef always having this 'conversatation' with other riders...the ones with more saddle time, (which most automatically equate to more experience!) than me often argue the loudest against this idea...however on track days, the argument is ALWAYS settled in favor of no brakes and / or light braking at corner entry...the idea that knowing my speed at entry is 'right' cannot be underestimated in allowing the for me to have the confidence to just: look in, lay it over, and then get back on the gas real hard to 'stand it up for the exit' and get moving on to the next corner'....and so on and so forth.... .... (when riding in a group or track day u can always tell the ones who are afraid of the 'no brakes' idea as they always engine brake using the gear box...u can hear it!) anyway, great article on a tricky and often contraversial subject.......pat.......
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