explain pls

Originally Posted by Wiltshire7

ive got limited skills, im a new rider. dont quite see how it makes me an idiot though. I locked the rear wheel the other day by mistake....

u must have been born with the skills....

everyone locks a wheel once or twice
even the deadly experienced.


i think what matters is how much you panic determines how experienced you reallly are.

Originally Posted by Wiltshire7

ive got limited skills, im a new rider. dont quite see how it makes me an idiot though. I locked the rear wheel the other day by mistake....

u must have been born with the skills....

I think the point is that a slipper clutch is only really useful when you are riding as if you were in a race, as in the situation Sid described.
If you ride like that on the road you're either incredibly good or you're an idiot.
If you're incredibly good, then you should have the experience to know that it's still stupid, if you're an idiot then you will learn that hard way.
And after that little bout of poorly explained logic we come to the conclusion that you don't need a slipper clutch on the road unless you're an idiot.
As for the problem with the back wheel getting slowed down when you change down and don't account for it? blip the throttle and don't be too eager with the down changes. We've all been there with the back wheel wanting to do it's own thing, you learn to stop it happening after a while.
My current regular cockup is using the rear brake too hard, btw.

Just in case anybody thought that post was a bit odd, I've just spent the last hour sitting in the dark waiting for the power to come back on.

Originally Posted by Carsick

Just in case anybody thought that post was a bit odd, I've just spent the last hour sitting in the dark waiting for the power to come back on.

your computer doesnt need power ? he he
just kiddin ya

Originally Posted by Wiltshire7

tank slapper

One of those young ladies you see spread across the tank at the bike shows.

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Slipper clutch

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Originally Posted by Wiltshire7

ive got limited skills, im a new rider. dont quite see how it makes me an idiot though.

I never suggested you were.

I locked the rear wheel the other day by mistake...

Something we've all done and I still occasionally do. As Carsick says, get your technique right and it won't often happen.

u must have been born with the skills...

Well, I erm don't like to boast... You gain your skills by making mistakes but technique and application will speed up the learning process no end.


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