so i was wondering
 

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

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

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

Slipper clutch... FTW :rockout:

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.

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

I wanna put the XBRR slipper on my XB12R. Money prohibits this.

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

Slipper FTW!
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.

slipper works great on the buell, but can get a touch of chatter from 2 to 1.

I have done it on the SV before, mostly fucking around though, but a couple times accidently.

I always seemed to lock up the rear when I down shift when at a stop light... never bugged me... never really thought about it...

That's how I initiate a slide on the SMC. Do it all the time.

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.

no thanks, I will pass, how's the arm?

You really should practice locking the rear brake too. I panic stopped for a University bus that suddenly pulled over and THEN hit its lights last week. My rear brake locked the tire and sent me into a severe fish tail that I ultimately had to release all brake pressure and overun into the oncoming lane.:whistle:

It's getting better very slowly. I've got months of therapy still ahead. I had a goal of being able to ride out to the EOSB but I don't think I'll be able to work the throttle and brake by then.

Use the front brake instead. Pull until the rear becomes light.

hah i lock the rear and skid up to my garage every day on the 450 lol. i'll have to post pics of my rear driveway someday :whistle:

Ive always tried to avoid locking the rear or shifting to fast causing hop or chatter. I use the front break to square off a corner.