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Default Trail braking
by blurr 01-04-2010, 02:39 PM

This is one of the most misunderstood aspects of motorcycle riding, probably not what you think it is.

Trail Braking - Sport Rider Magazine Online
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there are a number of books that taught me trail braking.
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I was doing that all through out my 87-92 racing carreer. It just came natural, but great article none the less.
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Yep, I'm comfortable trail braking. Some of my best lines in the Mountains, have been on curves where I've put a little trail braking into the turn. With my ZZR600 or ZX10R, since I only use 1 or 2 fingers, it's easy to modulate a very subtle brake effort.
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