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Riding Skills Series Pan Shot
As our rider approaches his brake marker, note that his fingers are already moving toward the brake lever while he is still accelerating. Once the throttle is shut, the brakes are applied as quickly as possible. The limiting factor from that point is weight transfer: If you grab too much brake at once, the front wheel will lock up as there is very little weight on it. It will take practice to find the relationship between weight transfer and how quickly you can apply the brake, but this skill will serve you well both at the track and on the street.
Riding Skills Series The Throttle-To-Brake Transition
Riding Skills Series Brake Lever Riding Skills Series Good Fitting Gloves Riding Skills Series Figure 2
Riding Skills Series Figure 1 Riding Skills Series Pan Shot
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