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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
True, true. But if I had a crotch-rocket about to take off beneath me, I'd brake. not accelerate more...  :p
You can kinda tell that, too - it started to slip, and okay, he tried to keep it going for the camera...I would've too. But after the bike grabbed the ground that second time, and I know that there's 400 electrical horses, and probably well over 800 lb/ft of torque beneath my a$$...it's brakes for me.  |
have you ever brake torqued a bike? not to mention the size and tread of that rear tire? mixed with that tiny front tire/brakes. add in the sheer response factor and the fact that when that thing takes off all you can think about is holding on for dear life. oh, and the throttle on their is controlled with a flick of the wrist (and you would be gripping that handle like no tomorrow), when it hooks and jerks you back, you inadvertantly pull harder on the throttle...
