Old 03-11-17, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by RonH
Sounds like you're doing a lot of mashing rather than spinning.
Depending on the engine and grade, mashing and spinning converge. At some point spinning won't provide enough forward momentum to stay upright, and mashing simply exceeds the available power. Personally I spin out before I mash out
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