EA6BMECH- "Watching the AMA and Moto GP racing on TV, I notce severe braking after the straights to the point of raising the rear wheel almost off the ground. Surely they would have better times not using brakes??? Help me understand this one." Keith isnt saying dont ever use the brakes, especially with moto-gp straight line speeds exceeding 200mph. He is saying know the right corner entry speed to get you smoothly through the corner. I belive these select few riders, being the best in the world know at what speeds they can take the corners and although they brake extremely hard, they are by no means going too slow or most times making corections in the corner. For us amatuers no brakes is a very good concept to help get you over the "crutch" that is hitting the brakes. I found it very helpful in improving lap times.
