Gas Man said:
:skep: I'm sure that many people including pro racers use their motors to slow them down...
Are you trying to tell me that if you are in second gear at 10K RPM and you need to scrub off 20MPH you wouldn't just back off the throttle?
There's a difference between decelleration and engine braking. Letting off the throttle to slow down isn't what we're talking about - the rear wheel speed and engine speed are never mis-matched, you just let off the throttle.
And yes, use the brakes to slow down, engine to go faster. One the the hardest things to manage is engine braking, and it's why all MotoGP bikes have slipper clutches, and now that technology is trickling down to production bikes (GSXR1000, Kawasaki 600/636/10). Factory teams in the AMA use slipper clutches for a reason
And ... having just installed one in my R6 and ridden it at Summit ... IT ROCKS. Click of downshifts, dump the clutch, turn in the bike ... no engine braking, no sliding. Makes it feel damn near like my 250GP bike.
- Roach