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There you go; start with the rear wheel on wet asphalt to make it even easier. Have fun wasting your back tire if you choose. You may try it yourself a few times out of curiosity, but you'll quickly realize there is no skill involved in a burnout. A trained monkey can learn to do one. Since it is such an easy act anyone can perform, most motorcyclists | There you go; start with the rear wheel on wet asphalt to make it even easier. Have fun wasting your back tire if you choose. You may try it yourself a few times out of curiosity, but you'll quickly realize there is no skill involved in a burnout. A trained monkey can learn to do one. Since it is such an easy act that anyone can perform, most motorcyclists who see someone doing it will quickly lose respect for that individual, unless they see a truckload of rear tires behind him with a sign that says "free to use today only". | ||
It's much more rewarding to practice wearing your tires on the sides than in the center. | It's much more rewarding to practice wearing your tires on the sides than in the center. | ||
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====What is a "stoppie"?==== | ====What is a "stoppie"?==== | ||
Stoppie: A trick often performed by | Stoppie: A trick often performed by squids. It involves intentionally lifting the rear wheel off of the ground by hitting the front brake. This is sometimes followed by the squid being ejected over the handlebars directly into the path of his own motorcycle. | ||
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Therefore, some tires will scuff all the way to the edge with a pretty conservative lean angle, while others won't get anywhere near the edge, even on a bike with no centerstand and racing rearsets. | Therefore, some tires will scuff all the way to the edge with a pretty conservative lean angle, while others won't get anywhere near the edge, even on a bike with no centerstand and racing rearsets. | ||
What's more (and now we're talking about the rider) there are riders out there who are hugely fast | What's more (and now we're talking about the rider) there are riders out there who are hugely fast and still manage to use less lean angle than everybody else. Having a bit of chicken strips does not indicate you are a chicken but a good, safe rider who values his/her bike and body. Instead of saying 'chicken strips', prudent riders prefer 'safety margin'. | ||
So, if you get someone who comes up to your bike and makes comments about your "chicken strips", just smile and know that all he's doing is showing his own ignorance. | So, if you get someone who comes up to your bike and makes comments about your "chicken strips", just smile and know that all he's doing is showing his own ignorance. | ||
Examples | '''Examples''' | ||
Chicken strips, about 3/4 inch | Chicken strips, about 3/4 inch | ||
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And if you're Nicky Hayden, you can have reverse chicken strips. | And if you're Nicky Hayden, you can have reverse chicken strips. | ||
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