trailbraking and downshifting

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trailbraking and downshifting

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Found this on the WSBK site with the link to YouTube,keith code is awesome,think this is from A Twist of the Wrist 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... rbZJbXwgrY
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Why do modern day G.P riders drop their foot out during cornering ?
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They say for stability
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ZX9R Man wrote:Why do modern day G.P riders drop their foot out during cornering ?
According to Simon Crafar in the Motovudu book it helps keep the weight behind the front contact patch, if they don't want to back it in.
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