Engine braking - rear wheel lock ups

blip blip blip
and then i get that awesome backfiring/induction noise with my scorpion can

just bang it down and let her slip.... what you worrying about ? its not going to make u fall off!!! just dont go down the gear box as hard if you dont want it to slide

I find if you've got a standard pipe fitted you have more engine braking, fit a less restrictive pipe, blip that throttle and enjoy.

Originally Posted by Jamesv650

just bang it down and let her slip.... what you worrying about ? its not going to make u fall off!!!

Not exactly the world's greatest advice eh?


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[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by jonboy

Not exactly the world's greatest advice eh?


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I've got a slipper clutch

You can either learn to blip the throttle on downshifts or be a little bit smoother with letting the clutch out.

Learning to blip the throttle on downshifts is a good skill to learn on it's own. It can come in if you need to loose a bit of speed on a dodgy surface where using the brakes might be just that little bit risky.

Cheers
Ben

Thanks all for your comments, it would seem that I need to master the throttle blip - gentle clutch thing

21QUEST, do you have a slipper clutch on an SV or are we talking a different bike here?

Jenni, I've only been caught out in the rain once and I rode so slowly there was no chance of a rear wheel lock up! My old Yamaha was so slow to respond to throtle changes it was actually quite easy to ride in the wet, whereas the SV gave the feeling that if I opened or closed the throttle to quickly it would not hesitate in dumping me on the road for my foolishness.

Originally Posted by DeanoN

My old Yamaha was so slow to respond to throtle changes it was actually quite easy to ride in the wet, whereas the SV gave the feeling that if I opened or closed the throttle to quickly it would not hesitate in dumping me on the road for my foolishness.

It makes all it's torque very low down in comparison to an IL4 and can easily catch you out. Smoooth is the key .


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Also, do you know if anvils are bike specific ? Or is is just a generic anvil that is required ??

when i was looking for my anvil, i considered many options, these included-
1. Suzuki SV650 OEM Anvil
2. Suzuki GSX-R Anvil
3. No brand ironmongers anvil

i wasnt sure if it was worth the extra money to upgrade to a GSX-R anvil, especially as i dont generally ride that fast... i didnt think i could use the 'uprated' anvil to its full potential on my commute.
the SV anvil comes in cheaper and from the looks of it will do the job for road use.
however, just before i plumped for the purchase i came across an old anvil that a blacksmith had been using in a barn, he let me have a go and it worked a treat!!! whats more he gave it me at a snip of the price of a Suzuki one!!!!

im thinking about getting a GSX-R one for track day use.

Hope this helps.

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I find that if you need to realy hard brake, not to worry about the rear because it is probably going to lift a bit and then lock up anyway.

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Yeah you can get away without blipping if your letting out of the clutch is smoooooth! You cant just let it fly out of your hand on a Vee twin mate,it can be similar to someone throwing an anvil off the back of the bike!

i remember the first time i dropped the anvil, left a 50ft darky and started to fishtail , then dipped the clutch, just like magic it started going straight, got rid of the anvil shrtly after, ive tried throwing the pillion off the back....but its just not the same...