Left vs righthand corners?

**icekiwi** · 8th April 2009, 18:54

Why is it I'm way faster on lh corners than rh?
Im right handed an someone told me once that makes the lefthand side of my brain smarter.
WTF
or is it because i keep my car keys in my lh pocket and hence more weight off the bike.
Seems like its on the road as well as trackdays...maybe some HTFU pills would help..
Any ideas?

**pete376403** · 8th April 2009, 18:59

Due to the camber of the road, when you turn left you are using the camber to your advantage like the banking on a race circuit - when you're turning right you don't have this advantage to the same degree.

**Gremlin** · 8th April 2009, 18:59

along with the mental thing of oncoming cars wanting to take your head off, the exit of rh corners are usually crowned, making the corner harder (less grip).

Left handers, the crown does work for you, like a banked oval...

**Mystic13** · 8th April 2009, 19:16

You practise tighter left handers day in and day out being the inside corner. I suspect if you lived in the USA you'd be wanting to know why you like swinging the other way.

**Jizah** · 8th April 2009, 19:24

I'm right handed and I'm the same as you. Doesn't matter if it's on the road, or doing circles in a flat car park, turning left feels a lot more comfortable.

**bikerboy011** · 8th April 2009, 19:24

I'am the same.

**boman** · 8th April 2009, 20:47

MEE TOO!!

**sinfull** · 8th April 2009, 20:57

Funny that !

**mujambee** · 8th April 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by pete376403

Due to the camber of the road, when you turn left you are using the camber to your advantage like the banking on a race circuit - when you're turning right you don't have this advantage to the same degree.

Originally Posted by Gremlin

along with the mental thing of oncoming cars wanting to take your head off, the exit of rh corners are usually crowned, making the corner harder (less grip).

Left handers, the crown does work for you, like a banked oval...

Originally Posted by Mystic13

You practise tighter left handers day in and day out being the inside corner. I suspect if you lived in the USA you'd be wanting to know why you like swinging the other way.

Most people here are faster on LH corners too.

My wife is lefthanded and is faster on RH's. Her theory is that while cornering the side of your body that has control is the outer side, mostly the outer hand. So right handed people is faster on LH corners and so.

Trivia: Most corners on the MotoGP championship are RH, and Rossi is LH.

**emaN** · 8th April 2009, 21:18

yup, as mujambee has writ, i reckon it's to do with being r/h vs l/h too.
it could also be easier to control the throttle when it's 'away' from the body (ie, l/handers) rather than when it's in near your chest.

**MaxCannon** · 8th April 2009, 21:23

I'm slow on all corners

and in a straight line too

**davebullet** · 8th April 2009, 21:41

Originally Posted by Mystic13

You practise tighter left handers day in and day out being the inside corner. I suspect if you lived in the USA you'd be wanting to know why you like swinging the other way.

I thought swinging was a universal thing? Didn't realise Americans swing any differently....

**MsKABC** · 8th April 2009, 22:08

I'm more comfortable on LH corners as well. Not too sure why, but there's been some good theories here so far

Ironically though, if you run wide (or worse) on a left-hander, you're in the path of oncoming vehicles. On a right-hander, you'd be in a ditch or a bank or...well, not run over at least!

**Maki** · 8th April 2009, 22:26

It's true, my left side chicken strip is smaller than my right one....

**Ixion** · 8th April 2009, 22:45

Originally Posted by Mystic13

You practise tighter left handers day in and day out being the inside corner. I suspect if you lived in the USA you'd be wanting to know why you like swinging the other way.

Nope. They also find left handers smoother. I spent some time investigating this a few years ago. Lengthy discussion is here