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Originally Posted by Jiggles
.........Usually with downhill turns I'm engine braking in a low gear and use the front brake to regulate my speed.....
I'd imagine you can't lean as far because all the weight is on the front tire and that would cause something to slip out (front tire, rear tire? IDK).....
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Downhill taxes the front rubber a little more; hence, front braking should be avoided.
High rpm's are better; low rpm's is like coasting down with clutch-in.
Downhill introduces a natural acceleration (which you normally achieve by cracking the throttle).
If that natural acceleration is more than 0.2 G, smooth rear brake should be used.
Now the reduced radius means that your entry speed needs to be modulated for the last portion's radius rather than the first portion's radius.
If the hook curve catches you by surprise, straight the bike up in the middle of the curve and brake hard to shave speed, then resume turning.