Posted at 2/15/2012 6:16:35 AM
Drunkula
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Hmm... I guess I haven't noticed these slides you are talking about. However, my bike has a slipper clutch and I've never had that happen to me. But then again I haven't tried. I'm guessing that a downshift in the middle of a quick turn could cause that. I try to have my gear selected before entering a turn myself. ;-)
Posted at 2/16/2012 1:38:17 AM
mistery
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Yeah, I like to be in the proper gear for the corner too :).
In this video here http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/1113/Motorcycle-Video/2011-Yamaha-YZF-R1-Street-Comparison-Video.aspx at 1:10 you can see the perfect example. As well as on lots of photos. Even the Fireblade commercial before the video has one. At first I thought it was just lots of balls and a throttle power slide. But in the video you can clearly hear he is off the power.
I own a 2002 Fireblade and love every 10 year old little bit on it. Except the tires... those were changed back in '03.
Posted at 2/16/2012 5:48:15 AM
Drunkula
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Yeah I see what you mean. I don't think a slipper clutch was the cause of that as it the squeal sound was too stretched out. I could be mistaken, though!
