Nervous on roundabouts today. Tight cornering

[Markw336]

yeah im scared on roundabouts even tho i only have a 50cc Scooter
maybe you just dont feel confidence in the tyre width i mean my scooter have very thin tyres so thats why i feel scared

[Knoppies]

If you are on a two laned roundabout, watch for the idiot car drivers who apex the roundabout by taking up both lanes! If they can't see me in a 4wd, they won't see you on the bike!

I get this ALOT and I drive a 4wd. I love overtaking ppl on the inner lane in a car that ways 3 times what theres does. Will make anyone feel slow. I have this knack for seeing accidents before they happen, so I know which cars to slow down for. But sometimes I dont see it comming and I end up with my right two wheels ON the roundabout, which Im sure I will get pulled over for dangerouse driving.

Its easy to go straight through all roundabouts at 60km/h in most cars (even in my 4wd) and KEEP IN YOUR LANE. It helps to be in the outer lane though. (if your back wheel goes more than 2 inches onto the white line, you apexed too early. You should be able to do it without touching the line. If you can't then don't.)

I had a women (I assume she was on her phone, either that or the person who passed her license should be killed) in the left lane move more than half her car over into the right lane. Then she returned to her left lane. She was traveling a little under 50 in a 60 zone. I was overtaking her (yep in the middle of the roundabout) when I realised she was crossing the line, Slammed my breaks and thank God I saw it, Riding the middle of the roundabaout wouldnt have helped in that situation. I flashed my lights at her (wanted to blow my horn and pull fingers) but either she didnt notice or she didnt care.

My headlights are at the height of most windshields. The expression someone has when they moving over the line and they realise a set of headlights is about merge with their right ear is priceless, but it still pisses me off when I have to dodge them.

[Metalor]

^^^ Or people in the inside lane think it's ok to drift over into the left hand lane upon exit. THIS pises me off, even though I'm expecting it to happen whenever I'm riding next to a car.

Best idea is to ride like you're invisible and NOBODY can see you at all, that will help you be alert and be ready to take evasive action if trouble starts brewing.

If you ever want a quiet ride with another 250 rider I'd be happy to take it easy and ride with ya. then when you get your confidence up a bit you can go for a more 'energetic' ride.

[nothingflash]

my right turn is still crap but will get there...eventually haha. Stay safe dude!

I hope so bro otherwise you'll have to go everywhere the long way...which is not a bad thing I guess!!

[nothingflash]

If you want to gain confidence on a bike then go to a race track. You'll get more skills on a track than on any road.

...because most race tracks have roundabouts...

[1wheel riot]

just say to your salf as your comeing up to it (i think i can i think i can i think i can i think i can) it works i do it all the time.

[The Stranger:Me]

Took a bike for a fang today, gt250r, but I suck at roundabouts and go way too slow.

1) Consistent throttle - if you are having trouble with this one then relax your arm and your grip more.
2) Look where you want to wind up - not at what you don't want to hit.
3) Weight the outside peg, hard.
4) Practise in a carpark.

[Howsie]

Hey guys,

Note: No abusing, no laughing, no giving me shit, if ya wanna hastle a noob fuck off Just looking for your comments

Took a bike for a fang today, gt250r, but I suck at roundabouts and go way too slow. Main reason I wen't slow today, was because there was road-works about 50-100M away and there was water/possibly oil in it on the road right across the roundabout but it wasn't much.

I think I just don't like the whole major lean going slowly, going 40K+ it's easy, and I enjoy leaning into the corners but I'm useless at doing it slowly and guess I'm scared of falling off from the bike sliding out.

Anything anyone can recommend to getting my confidence up?

Cheers

aaron

Cant be assed reading the entire thread but if you go into an unused carpark ie a school at the weekend and practice tight turning, eventually you should be able to turn around in the space of 2 car park widths, maybe slightly less.

While this isnt much bigger than the length of the bike itself, its quite achievable. Start out slow and turn, then slowly start to turn tighter and tighter. Before you know it, you are turning around in the space of the 2 parks. Let me know if you would like a bit of tuition on this, happy to help.