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dcx4610 · September 19th, 2012, 03:45 PM

Thanks for the tips. I'm comfortable engine braking but I feel it's a little dangerous to do it on busy streets with cars behind you since they don't see a brake light.

I guess I'm trying to figure out the proper technique to use your brakes for a turn. Say I'm coming up in 4th to turn into a parking lot. Should I hold in the clutch, brake+downshift, blip, release while maintaining a slow brake right before the turn?

Is it proper to brake without holding the clutch in? I could have swore they said in MSF to always have the clutch in if you are braking so you can downshift.

September 19th, 2012, 03:45 PM	#27
dcx4610 ninjette.org member Name: Daniel Location: Nashville Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 25	Thanks for the tips. I'm comfortable engine braking but I feel it's a little dangerous to do it on busy streets with cars behind you since they don't see a brake light. I guess I'm trying to figure out the proper technique to use your brakes for a turn. Say I'm coming up in 4th to turn into a parking lot. Should I hold in the clutch, brake+downshift, blip, release while maintaining a slow brake right before the turn? Is it proper to brake without holding the clutch in? I could have swore they said in MSF to always have the clutch in if you are braking so you can downshift.