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Old July 14th, 2015, 02:16 PM   #7
jkv45
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Name: Jay
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Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes

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MOTM - Jun '18, Oct '16
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Originally Posted by Suki2003 View Post
I voted as a Nooblet.. because my braking is what needs work. Hard braking. I shift fine when I'm coming to a stop or slowing for a turn, but know in a panic stop or harder braking I'd botch my shifts.
In a "panic" stop don't worry about downshifting - just concentrate on braking. And don't refer to it as a "panic" stop - an "emergency" stop is better.

If you "panic" you lose hope of having a good outcome, and picture a bad one. That heads you down the path of either "freezing" or target-fixating.

Always give yourself instructions in terms of a positive ("avoid the pothole") and never in terms of a negative ("don't hit the pothole").
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