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View Poll Results: How do you finger your brake & throttle
4 on Brake 18 30.51%
3 on Brake 8 13.56%
2 on Brake 28 47.46%
50/50 5 8.47%
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Old 11-06-07, 08:41 PM   #11
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I'm an all fourer i'm affraid!!! Havent had any complaints yet though
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Old 11-06-07, 08:43 PM   #12
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Thought it wouldn't be long, as long as it has the desired effect that's all that matters.
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Old 11-06-07, 08:51 PM   #13
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Saw a pro racer on telly ... used his 3 outside fingers ... most unorthodox, but it obviously works

Is that unorthodox? Thats's what i normally do! sometimes just my 3rd finger and little finger
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Old 11-06-07, 08:53 PM   #14
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Old 11-06-07, 08:59 PM   #15
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Is that unorthodox? Thats's what i normally do! sometimes just my 3rd finger and little finger
so that's why you squished your finger(s) on the zed
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Old 11-06-07, 09:08 PM   #16
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Depends how I'm riding really. Full out blat is 2 fingers, mainly to blip. Steady bimble & usually 4.
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Old 11-06-07, 09:10 PM   #17
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so that's why you squished your finger(s) on the zed

i squished mty fingers cos the lever is set for someone with dolls hands!!! (ET?)
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Old 11-06-07, 09:12 PM   #18
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i squished mty fingers cos the lever is set for someone with dolls hands!!! (ET?)
still haven't got round to changing that
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Old 11-06-07, 09:35 PM   #19
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Its unorth but the three outside fingers can give more brake power as they are further from the brake pivot point, the index finger has more strength to control the throttle movment.
That's what I do. Find it easier to blip the the throttle between thumb and forfinger while braking with outside three. Each to his own I guess.
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Old 11-06-07, 09:39 PM   #20
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2 for me!
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