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	The right answer is different in different situations, but the key point is that these techniques should be practiced before you have to use them in traffic.		The right answer is different in different situations, but the key point is that these techniques should be practiced before you have to use them in traffic.

	Keith Code's book '''[http://www.amazon.com/Twist-Wrist-Basics-High-Performance-Motorcycle/dp/0965045021/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199015180&sr=8-1 A Twist of the Wrist 2]''' spends about 1/3 of the book covering this question. He tends to go with #3 above. In short, staying on the throttle ~~(you don't have to accelerate)~~ and leaning more will help you get through the corner. Backing off the throttle makes the bike do everything wrong~~. Read the book. It has saved many riders from crashes~~.		Keith Code's book '''[http://www.amazon.com/Twist-Wrist-Basics-High-Performance-Motorcycle/dp/0965045021/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199015180&sr=8-1 A Twist of the Wrist 2]''' spends about 1/3 of the book covering this question. He tends to go with #3 above. In short, staying on the throttle, accelerating slightly through the turn, and leaning more will help you get through the corner. Backing off the throttle makes the bike do everything wrong.