Wot 'e sed.Originally Posted by Ixion
It's a mystery but it's true..
Loud and Uncouth
Wot 'e sed.
It's a mystery but it's true..
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It's because you have a green bike. Red bikes go faster round rh corners.
Duh.
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Like going gay?
Highway Biker
I did a bit of research here too, and found out that most people is faster on "opposite" turns (LH for RH's and RH for LH's). But it was not only motorbikes. Talked also to people who practised cycing and skying and it was the same answer for all.
So that's why I believe my wife is right: When cornering (boht bicicles and motorbikes), the "outer" hand has the better angle, so it's the one in control. For a left handed person, a right turn is the "natural" one, because it is controlling the vehicle with his/her left hand. Skying is the same, when turning right it is your left leg that gets most of the pressure and controls the turn.
Now I'm curious how it works for cars, snowboarders, quads, bobsleights ...
Just a Dog
I just had a look and yep hangs to the left !
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Highway Biker
have a look at your body posture when you lean in for a right hander, i found that i was sitting a bit differently. after i fixed that(well i think i did anyway), it became quite a bit easier to do right hand corners.
Highway Biker
I'm a RH and leaning into LH corner feel much better. Had my first spill on a RH bend, damn it, it just feels weird as how your brain is wired to think. I think it's probably how your Right Hand and Right Half of your body works.
Seems like LHer are a rare breed in soccer and bikers too, LoL.
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It probably has been considered before many times but what about the effect of gyroscopic action of the rotating masses? Wide engines..(6 cyl honda) narrow engines (v twins) light or or heavy cranks and rotating masses, crank accross (hornet) or fore and aft style(bmw).
Or the weight of wheels and tyres turning, engines accelerating or de accelerating? Chain on left or shaft on right?
I ride a duc monster and scrape both sides so I think I am fairly even both ways without taking camber into account....Just thinking....
Double shot!!
Measure your chicken strips and compare side-to-side. I bet you corner exactly the same either way.
Steve
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"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Just a Dog
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Edit :Actually, i just had a look at the front and its about 2 mm left to go on the RH side and 4mm on the left ! Must check wheel alignment !
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
NEDWN VIII
I asked this very question a couple of years ago and it was explained to very well by Te Stranger....what exactly, I forgot, but, it does have something to do with being right handed.
Double shot!!
I have 4mm each side, but I feel much better in left handers. The only time I have left the road on a bike was when I got a fright (large stick on the road) on a right-hander and the brain locked up on me. (I prefer cornering to the left. Right-handed.)
I view it as a challenge - a part of my training that should be resolved. The maths and science of it is that there is no difference left or right, so get yer head past it son.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Hardcore Biker
Can't I don't have any...know where I can buy some,reckon they'd look cool.
Lots of ideas popping up...
An Puke's mostly rh corners so it looks like i'll be slow as there this sat..
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Hardcore Biker
So that's why I'm better around RH corners... and I'm right handed as well!!
For me, I reckon it's practice... there's a beautiful, wide sweeping right-hander on the wgtn northward m'way offramp to Newlands, my personal 1 corner racetrack...
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke
Fair weather rider
And I thought it was just me! Spent a weekend away riding recently and after the first day I was convinced there was something wrong with me and/or my bike cos I couldn't do right handers. Got up the next morning, took some HTFU pills, and just relaxed more into the right handers and had a great day. It definitely feels better cornering left tho!
BTW I am a right hander as well.
Why would anyone choose to drive a car!
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