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squat on their suspension, eating up leanover clearance

22:31 Aug 5, 2013
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Motos - motociclismo - curvas con la moto
English term or phrase: squat on their suspension, eating up leanover clearance
Estamos hablando de la acción de voltear o dar curvas manejando una motocicleta. Un estudiante pregunta que cuando la moto está dando una curva: What's wrong with just rolling off the gas and letting the bike slow down?

Y la respuesta es: "Well a trailing throttle not only uses up traction for engine braking but also causes most bikes to SQUAT ON THEIR SUSPENSION, eating up leanover clearance.

Muchas gracias.
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Local time: 10:53



  

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