Let my try rewording it. I am talking about superbikes on a race track. Not street riding. Top level riders will approach the turn much faster then the average rider and let the bike slide to scrub off speed. This way they can enter the turn as fast as possible. I don't think there is ever a moment when they are not sliding through the turns whether on entry or exit.
I decided to et the master explain, here are some quotes from Kieth Code:
"Sliding is a very effective tool to use when you have entered a turn to fast. " "You don't have to use the brakes and chance something will upset the bike, you simply turn it in a little more, scrub off the extra speed and continue. Losing traction can sometimes be more of an advantage then keeping it".
Makes sense to me. Why load up the front wheel with all the weight to slow the bike down when you can slide it evenly while in the turn.
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Kevin Anderson
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>> In real life approaching those slow turn you would slide the bike into the
>> turn scrubbing off most of your speed in the slide.
>Wow. This is a new one and I'm afraid its mostly incorrect. Sliding to scrub off
>speed entering a turn?!!! On a roadrace bike? That's rarely ever done and if it
>is done, its usually not on purpose. Perhaps your explanation is not worded very
>well and I'm not understanding your viewpoint? <shrug>