Tight twisties - Eeeekkk!

[slofox]

It runs between Brown Owl (Upper Hutt) and Waikanae. Street view works in there, too. But only so far in from each end...
Maybe a quarter of the road is single lane, with many corners blind.
I always have trouble trying to link Google Maps in here...so just do it yourself.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Uppe...bp=12,225,,0,0

Thanks Guys - that's just fine.

When I become unemployed soon, IF I can afford the gas, I might take that in on the way to the souf island...

[MSTRS:Me]

Actually no John I was literally steering the bike around the tight twisties but using counter steering on the open roads

Hmmmm. Got off and pushed when the road got 'tight'? The cutoff between steering and countersteering, speedwise, is somewhere around 15-20kph.
Can't go right (say) without a slight nudge forward on the right side of the bars. Or pull back on the left side. I don't understand all the science...just that it is so.
Can I suggest you find a quiet road, one with a dotted centre line, and practice the 'weaving dance' aka slalom between the lines. Speed only needs to be 40-50kph and keep the throttle constant. Start gentle but assertive with the bar nudge, it doesn't take that much effort, and work your way up to being much more aggressive.
You will soon realise that you have been doing it - even if you think you weren't.
You can increase your speed as well, if it feels safe to do so. but either way, you'll notice that as you push harder on the bars, your linked turns will get sharper, quicker and more precise.

[george formby]

Nice OP!

I've been practicing conscious counter steering, weighting the foot rests etc lately too. Been riding since they invented flint & never really thought about how I get round a corner, always LOVED twisties though. The tighter the better. Don't stop there though, get some advanced training. Stuff I've done lately blew me away!!!

[CHOPPA]

Ever tried dragging your back brake on slow corners? Makes the bike much more stable at slow speeds on tight corners, u turns, roundabouts etc

[slofox]

Ever tried dragging your back brake on slow corners? Makes the bike much more stable at slow speeds on tight corners, u turns, roundabouts etc

I'll do that on faster corners too - especially if I fuck up the entry...

[chanceyy]

The cutoff between steering and countersteering, speedwise, is somewhere around 15-20kph.
Can I suggest you find a quiet road, one with a dotted centre line, and practice the 'weaving dance' aka slalom between the lines.

Bingo .. I was slowing down that much, I have done countersteering heaps when on a straight road, jst weaving down the road using weighting the pegs etc .. was my own perception of tight twisties, which has gotten worse rather than use my normal style of riding.

after dogs reminded me last weekend he said I should be comfortable doing around 70 for most of the curves in the para's and he was right ... I did and enjoyed the feeling of bike, being light responsive and being in control

Nice OP!

I've been practicing conscious counter steering, weighting the foot rests etc lately too. Been riding since they invented flint & never really thought about how I get round a corner, always LOVED twisties though. The tighter the better. Don't stop there though, get some advanced training. Stuff I've done lately blew me away!!!

I will do some training as well as practice, its all a learning curve and thanks

Ever tried dragging your back brake on slow corners? Makes the bike much more stable at slow speeds on tight corners, u turns, roundabouts etc

good tip Choppa I have done that on roundabouts, not tight twisties but will practice that as well, I prefer to trail the rear brake too thanks for that reminder

[MSTRS:Me]

Bingo .. I was slowing down that much, I have done countersteering heaps when on a straight road, jst weaving down the road using weighting the pegs etc .. was my own perception of tight twisties, which has gotten worse rather than use my normal style of riding.

Cool. As long as you remember peg-weighting is by way of assistance, not the prime steerage technique, which believe it or not is the handlebars. Followed by body position and peg weighting and trail braking and ...

[chanceyy]

Cool. As long as you remember peg-weighting is by way of assistance, not the prime steerage technique, which believe it or not is the handlebars. Followed by body position and peg weighting and trail braking and ...

lol yuppers