Korea
14th July 2006, 12:58
Hey all,
There's some great riding advice in these forums and I was wondering if anyone has some ideas on taking sweepers?
I've been going back to this road just out of the city a few times, trying to perfect this one, great, sweeper. In the outside direction, it's a third-gear, 120kmph+ entry. There's a little bit of banking in the middle, so a couple of camber changes as well.
I've attached a video of a black CBR600RR that pretty much nails the corner, picture perfectly. Following is me, a little less inspiring...
*** DISCLAIMER: Have ridden for about 10 years, and gradually worked my way up to speed; 85, 90, 95, 100kmph+. (and it's still dodgy). If you are new to riding, and young or impressionable, PLEASE DON'T GO OUT TO THE NEARERST HAIRPIN AND TRY FLICKING YOURSELF INTO IT AT 100KMPH+ ON YOUR GN250. Work up to it slowly :niceone: ***
Back to the corner: Little by little, it seems to be coming along but there are some issues:
#1 I'm turning much later and much wider than the black CBR. The bikes are pretty much identical, so shouldn't I be able to hold the same line?
#2 My entry speed is noticeably less than the black bike. May need larger gonads...
#3 It seems that I'm getting on the gas really early.
#4 I feel like I'm 'coasting' through the corner - there isn't a lot of force swinging me out.
#5 Alternatively, taking a tight line seems to make me run in too close over the median strip on the exit (see pic). Perhaps I need to get on the gas harder after the apex? Or carry more corner speed?
What do you think?
There's some great riding advice in these forums and I was wondering if anyone has some ideas on taking sweepers?
I've been going back to this road just out of the city a few times, trying to perfect this one, great, sweeper. In the outside direction, it's a third-gear, 120kmph+ entry. There's a little bit of banking in the middle, so a couple of camber changes as well.
I've attached a video of a black CBR600RR that pretty much nails the corner, picture perfectly. Following is me, a little less inspiring...
*** DISCLAIMER: Have ridden for about 10 years, and gradually worked my way up to speed; 85, 90, 95, 100kmph+. (and it's still dodgy). If you are new to riding, and young or impressionable, PLEASE DON'T GO OUT TO THE NEARERST HAIRPIN AND TRY FLICKING YOURSELF INTO IT AT 100KMPH+ ON YOUR GN250. Work up to it slowly :niceone: ***
Back to the corner: Little by little, it seems to be coming along but there are some issues:
#1 I'm turning much later and much wider than the black CBR. The bikes are pretty much identical, so shouldn't I be able to hold the same line?
#2 My entry speed is noticeably less than the black bike. May need larger gonads...
#3 It seems that I'm getting on the gas really early.
#4 I feel like I'm 'coasting' through the corner - there isn't a lot of force swinging me out.
#5 Alternatively, taking a tight line seems to make me run in too close over the median strip on the exit (see pic). Perhaps I need to get on the gas harder after the apex? Or carry more corner speed?
What do you think?