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adouglas · July 21st, 2014, 06:28 PM

I just completed my first track day experience and all I can say about trail braking is this...

Ohhhhhh... NOW I get it!

On the street I tried to practice this skill but got exactly nowhere. Applying enough brake at street speed to have any kind of a noticeable effect is too much. But at speed... it just feels natural. I was doing it before even realizing that I was doing it.

And as the day went on I started experimenting with it in this one hairpin. Tried trail braking all the way to the apex, then taking the turn without trail braking. HUGE HUGE HUGE difference in bike stability, but it only comes out at speed.

July 21st, 2014, 06:28 PM	#16
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	I just completed my first track day experience and all I can say about trail braking is this... Ohhhhhh... NOW I get it! On the street I tried to practice this skill but got exactly nowhere. Applying enough brake at street speed to have any kind of a noticeable effect is too much. But at speed... it just feels natural. I was doing it before even realizing that I was doing it. And as the day went on I started experimenting with it in this one hairpin. Tried trail braking all the way to the apex, then taking the turn without trail braking. HUGE HUGE HUGE difference in bike stability, but it only comes out at speed. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.