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Ok, I've got a question that no one that I have asked so far has been able to give me a straight answer on. I know the rule that if you panic stop and lock up the rear, to keep it locked or you risk a highside when the tire catches. So my question is, does locking up the rear necessitate that you MUST STOP? I'm thinking of situations changing. Here's an example scenario: A car in front of you slams on the brakes. You hit yours and lock up the rear (easy to do with the FZ's rear brakes). The car in front of you doesn't stop, but hits the gas and keeps going. You have cars barrelling up behind you. Now that your rear has locked, are you committed to stopping in the middle of the road (now for no reason) with cars coming up behind you? What is done to recover without risking a highside?
I know it CAN be done, because the other day I did it quite by accident. Without getting into specifics, I hit the brakes pretty hard to make a turn that I almost missed. Rear locked, but only for a split second. Does time locked make a difference?
Anybody able to give me a definitive answer on the proper technique for this or if there even is one?
I know it CAN be done, because the other day I did it quite by accident. Without getting into specifics, I hit the brakes pretty hard to make a turn that I almost missed. Rear locked, but only for a split second. Does time locked make a difference?
Anybody able to give me a definitive answer on the proper technique for this or if there even is one?