In fact just to test the same we committed the cardinal sin of down shifting mid corner and lo! Not only did the motorcycle maintain it is composure but accelerator out of it like the gear and throttle input were perfect which they were far from! the engine braking has become smoother and 'slip'function does work as advertised. TVS says that the slipper clutch has been tuned on the racetrack for over 200 hours to arrive at the exact cam angl and spring force which gives the best lounge for sleep function and engine braking this angle and spring force which gives the best launge feel slip function and engine braking. This also means that the wear and tear in the gear box is reduced and the full assembly will have a longer life.