<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BarryMachine @ Feb 24 2010, 12:39 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Oh great! ..... what a way to start a Sepang thread
Antogonise the boppers, and subscribe to the
"kids skids" set
Sigh. You really are a complete aren't you.
Sorry to pollute the second Sepang thread people.
Tip 10.
Backing it in
Extracted from the above:
'And how terrifying is that? At first, horribly so. "If you have any form of mechanical sympathy whatsoever, leave it in here," says Andy in the classroom as he explains how to
pop the gearbox down a couple of ratios, slam the clutch out and balance the resulting slide on the rear brake. This, don't forget, is on Tarmac at speeds of 20-30mph'.
Concerning the downshift: '
Then you stamp down a couple of gears, lean the bike into a wide turn and literally let go of the clutch. If you've got it right, the rear slides out and the front points into the turn'
Brake Slide
Back it in
Tip 34
Re: Héctor Barberá Dark Horse? - Maybe if we were talking Moto2. Can't see it myself Alex. He'll be embroiled in battles with Bautista all season, and I really hope he keeps his distance from Nicky