Should i keep gas in the curves?

 

I remember i've read something once about not letting the gas
handle go in the curves. Most of the times, when i'm about to
make a turn, i release the gas, hold the clutch and simply roll
through the turn that way.

Thoughts?

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You need to keep slight pressure on the throttle through curves.  This will
help compress the suspension slightly, causing downforce on the tires.  This
will help the tires grip the pavement.  The proper procedure is to release
gas before entering the curve, slow down before entering curve, then
gradually accelerate through the curve.  In other words, you should come out
the other side of the curve a little faster than you entered the curve.
You'd be surprised what a difference that slight acceleration will make in
grip and handling through the corners.

But then again, if you take the corners slow enough, it probably doesn't
matter how you do it, as long as you keep the rubber side down.  I tend to
ride pretty aggressively, often close to scraping the pegs...  -Dave

 

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This is exactly what I was taught, and found to be true from
experience.  I feel much more secure shedding speed BEFORE the curve,
then accelerating out of the curve.

This is also what is recommend in David L. Hough's excellent book
_Proficient Motorcycling_.  I strongly recommend this book.  He does
an excellent job of explaining why things work the way they do on a
motorcycle.

Jim Wayne

 


Opening the throttle doesn't provide more downforce to the tires.  It
doesn't make the bike magically heavier.  It's a good thing to keep
the throttle cracked open because of weight distribution and ground
clearance.

 

Alexey wrote:


However, applying power to a tire instead of just letting it roll increases
the grip, assuming we're talking about normal dry pavement, not slick wet
cement, asphalt, or dirt.

Performance motorcyclists have been aware of this fact for many years and
knowledgeable riders will intentional mix a softer compound front tire and a
harder compound rear tire, knowing that the rear tire gets more grip from
power application.

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