05-04-2021, 05:26 AM
(05-03-2021, 01:47 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:(05-03-2021, 01:38 AM)Charlie Bravo_imp Wrote:(04-28-2021, 02:53 AM)Inhouse Bob_imp Wrote:(04-28-2021, 01:48 AM)tommymck_imp Wrote: I think that it's just a figure of speech.... As in "As I rolled on the throttle that bike took off like a bat out of he**!"
Said no CB owner ever
Yeah, roll on the throttle just means giving it some gas. It doesn't imply anything about how aggressive you are.
Said no CB owner ever
Yeah, roll on the throttle just means giving it some gas. It doesn't imply anything about how aggressive you are.
I would have to disagree. Rolling the throttle on or off is a figure of speech for the modulated application/removal of throttle. Moto tires can take a lot of stress and still keep traction, as long as the changes are gradual, not sudden. A sudden change is what makes newbs go down.
(+1) I favour that assessment CB.
(+1) I favour that assessment CB.
Thanks, GO. It's important to keep the nomenclature correct.