Using throttle to control cornering arc?

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

It's incredible how many people on here, frequent riders, are arguing against one of the basic principles of riding. Increasing speed decreases turning radius?!?! That must be why we all slow down for turns, right?

The arguments about weight transfer to the front causing loss of traction only applies if you don't have good throttle control, which the technique assumes you have figured out. Tached posted up a technique everybody on this board should know. If you don't, you should learn it.

I read and have applied the techniques from twist of the wrist, and I find they work for me. A constant or increasing throttle through the turn will keep the suspension compressed, allowing it to keep the bike on a tight arc. Letting off the throttle, even in small amounts, allows the suspension to decompress, making the bike run a wider arc through the turn.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

I read and have applied the techniques from twist of the wrist, and I find they work for me. A constant or increasing throttle through the turn will keep the suspension compressed, allowing it to keep the bike on a tight arc. Letting off the throttle, even in small amounts, allows the suspension to decompress, making the bike run a wider arc through the turn.

Wouldn't that same theory imply trail braking causes you to take a wider arc through a turn?

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Wouldn't that same theory imply trail braking causes you to take a wider arc through a turn?

no, because it is still compressing the suspension, not releasing it.

good point Oreo.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

no, because it is still compressing the suspension, not releasing it.

How do you figure light braking would affect the suspension differently than decreasing the throttle? Doesn't each transfer weight forward, loading the front forks and decompressing the rear (albeit a small amount)? Mind you, we're not talking about slamming the throttle closed, but subtle changes.

[FT BSTRD]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

How do you figure light braking would affect the suspension differently than decreasing the throttle? Doesn't each transfer weight forward, loading the front forks and decompressing the rear (albeit a small amount)? Mind you, we're not talking about slamming the throttle closed, but subtle changes.

Wouldn't closing the throttle be characterized by decreasing the fast and braking be classified as increasing the slow?

Wouldn't braking have a more cumulative, greater impact on front suspension compression than just closing the throttle?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

Wouldn't closing the throttle be characterized by decreasing the fast and braking be classified as increasing the slow?

Wouldn't braking have a more cumulative, greater impact on front suspension compression than just closing the throttle?

Wow this is deep! Considering that most riders only use the front brakes, decreasing throttle would inherently have a greater effect on the rear of the bike, while braking has a greater effect on the front, right? I mean, all things being otherwise equal, wouldn't a 5 mph reduction in speed accomplished by decreasing the throttle have a lesser effect on the front suspension that a similar decrease in speed brought on by the brakes? Obviously ASSuming that you would use the front exclusively. I actually use my rear brakes quite a bit...