Left-handers

Viscous circle, innit. I found dropping a 'big' bike at low speeds
completely wrecked my confidence on it, even though I'd been perfectly
happy going quicker - much better than a 125. My problem is more with
coming up to roundabouts/park than with corners though.

 

Power Grainger wrote

I am much faster in right handers than in left but that is more to do
with me having a neck that is more flexible one way than the other than
any problem with any bike I have ever ridden. Have you checked the
frame is straight?

 

Power Grainger wrote

As I understand it, when directing a two wheeled machine, motorised or
otherwise, at speeds below 20 mph in any gear, or even freewheeling, all
steering is automatically countersteering and conscious choice only
becomes an option at higher speeds unless you ride a shaftie, which I
do.

 

Possibly the reverse is what's making it feel unstable, this certainly
used to be the case on the R6. On a positive throttle it gripped, on a
neutral throttle it was ok, on no throttle it was more nervous than a
jehovas witness at a pagan sacrifice.

 

Wot 'im said.

http://compaqnet.ifrance.com/acenet/oula680.jpg

We could do with a version of that for the girlies, possibly.

 

Heh. I'd forgotten I put that up there, TBH.

Thinks... naah, it'd never catch on.

 

Just a thought, but could the front end be damaged, or the shocks
sloppy? This can reduce the trail of the front wheel to nearly nothing
(it should be anything from 5 inches to a couple). This removes all the
feel, and makes the whole thing very unstable.

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And me. That ought to go in the FAQ, it answers so many questions.

#;-)>>

 

recently.


It's a harsh way to learn, I'm sure there are some slightly less
destructive methods.

 

I seem to be equaly comfortable turning in eitehr direction. Should I
be worried?

Yours, worried, Tunbridge Wells

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The only problem I have with this is when the wanker in front decides
to stop, adn I don't see it cos I'm looking at the exit not his brake
lights

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