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Reply #30 on: October 23, 2022, 07:53:08 pm
@ #25: The Himalayan has predictable power, a plus for learning sideways travel. Breakaway traction is determined by track surface & tire selection. Even modest HP levels can break the rear tire loose with suitable tires on a suitable track surface. No doubt the Slideschool folks have dialed the track surface & tires in to suit their training program parameters. In the wayback  after hours we used to flat track around our old shops linoleum floor on the Italjet folding porta-bikes we were selling. WFO sideways on maybe 3 HP, steering with the throttle, knee sliding on linoleum, setting up on the 30' straightaway for the tight sweeper around the bosses desk... ;D ;D ;D  Fun is where you find it.

Here's some real guys with real HP at real speeds:
American Flat Track: Lima Half-Mile | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 7/3/21 | Motorsports on NBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRAKQ0zOskI

80 HP and +80 MPH is probably not the best learning environment.
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Reply #31 on: October 24, 2022, 12:37:34 am
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It is interesting to watch how much work goes into preparing the track before the races, get it too wet or too dry and the traction goes away. When they hit that just right "in between" and it's nice and tacky the amount of traction to be had on dirt is impressive. It still takes lots of skill but the lap times drop as a result and there are fewer crashes.