Right then, what the **** am I doing wrong? Last year, whilst with Ace and Ginge, I knew that I had work to do. Today, I was practising some more on the way back from a customer and I could get shallow bends okay at speed (like most people), but the deeper ones are still harder to get into. I take the corners fairly wide and lean into them, but I still keep on thinking that if I lean to far, I'll go over, so bottle it. Any clues? -- Cab :^) - Ormiga Atomica GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3 P.S. Remove your_head from the cab. ICQ: 83023471
Words I never thought I'd read. Try going slower, and build up the speed gradually. So, lean further, and don't bottle it. You'll get the peg down on your bike before it runs out of tyre.
I take the corners fairly wide and lean into them, but I still keep on Yes, 'too' takes two 'o's. HTH. ;-) On a more serious note, you've been riding longer than I, so I shall not presume to give you advice, other than to repeat what a far more experienced rider told me: the tyres will not run out of grip, full stop (unless there's oil or whatever on the road). Modern tyres, blah blah, have to get elbow down before they run out of grip, etc.
On their own probably not - it's when you throw in rider input, plus as you mentioned, road conditions, I don't see how that can always be true.
What about my bandit 600 for instance? Would the pegs only scrape the ground if the rest of the bike was also doing so? D
People have only just stared letting me have a sit on thier bikes.... but they stand real close and get ready to catch it :-( Some even call a mate over so they have someone on each side. D
In uk.rec.motorcycles, David Thomas said: No, you can lean a bandit 6 for miles: No problem whatsoever. The pegs will touch down and you'll feel it but you can go *miles* further and grind your boots away with impunity. Have you ever wondered why they cut that slice out of the exhaust?
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Doesnotcompute said: Fucking kneedown! That's almost as bad as the biker issue, isn't it? I mean, if you ever actually looked at the photos that wear taken of anyone who wasn't a grade A racer, then frankly, it looks a bit fucking stupid. IMO, it only looks good when you're /right/ over and doing it as part of your job and not trying to cover up the fact you could be better. FFS!
Coz I'm crap, and have big ears and a walking stick and a pink bike and you'll take the piss, apart from that I'm perfect in every way... my mum says. D
Dayglo & Shorts? On your bike? I'll wager you'll look like a slice of Battenburg with dog hairs dangling from it.
