Question: is it possible to have the rear tire spin out from under you as you go through a tight turn?
Sure it's possible, but there are a LOT of factors that come into play for that one, but the major ones are:
1. Road condition - Things that will reduce traction are sand, dirt, water, leaves, oil etc...
2. Tire condition - If your tires are bald that reduces your traction too.
3. Throttle control - As we all know, to efficiently take a turn or curve steady power MUST be delivered to the rear wheel for control. It can be as simple as working the clutch in the friction zone as in the offset exercise, or rolling on the throttle on a sweeping curve. Now, if a rider was to crack the throttle too hard on a bike with a lot of HP/TQ, then they run the risk of breaking that rear tire loose.
Remember when you are cornering, you are on the side of the tire and the amount of traction is reduced. But if a rider falls over in the circle exercise it's probably not a rear tire traction issue. Most of the time they either pulled in the clutch and removed power to the rear wheel, or their head and eyes were not where they should have been
Those are the main factors that come to mind for me. I'm sure others will post up with their experiences.
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