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Old 03-30-2008, 02:26 AM   #8
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In a panic, you're likely to grab too much brake regardless. That's where you have to keep your brain about things like that. If my two fingers are on the brake, I'm gonna squeeze just as hard. But that's me, I'm very experienced. New riders will probably squeeze the fuck out of it no matter what. I was telling my wife about not sueezing the brake too hard in a panic situation. The front end will just wash out.
yeah actually now that I think about it they told us to NOT cover the break but cover the clutch... I got my only points taken away for having two fingers cover'n the brake...

they wanted to emphasize you to pull the clutch in a panic rather than slam on the brakes...


how was it with her? I know it can be a bit frustrating teach'n someone you care about... things go smooth?
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