Use the Clutch to Drift With a Motorcycle
SuperMoto drivers use clutch to drift and earn time to going faster on the track. Drifting with clutch permits you to brake later and to position your motorcycle to turn faster.
Steps
- Roll in a straight line. You must have speed to drift.
- Stabilize your speed when your motor is running at an average regime (more than 7000 rpm for a 4 or 3 cylinder, around 6000rpm for a 2 or a single cylinder).
- Take the clutch.
- Wait that your motor turn slower.
- Let the clutch to the clutching point or totally if you have a control engine braking.
- Now your rear wheel turns slower than the front wheel and it makes your motorbike drift.
- When both wheels have the same turning speed it will stop to slide.
Tips
- Practice in a safe area.
- Hold the tank between your legs. It permits you to guide the bike.
- To drift more you can use the front brake. It will give less weight on the rear wheel and give it less grip.
- When you let the clutch, you can use the rear brake to control the speed of the rear wheel. The rear wheel must keep spinning.
- The body position is very important. If you stay straight, the bike should stay in the same position and you could not feel that you are drifting. If your body is on the left side of the bike, the rear will slide on the right. If your body is on the right side of the bike, the rear will slide on the left.
- Be ready for the bike to turn while it will drift.
Warnings
- Protect your bike.
- There is a high chance that you will fall down.
- Wear protective gear.
- Do not do this on the road
Things You'll Need
- Protective gear
- Helmet
- Motorbike
