Riding 'fast' on the open road?

[neels]

Some people don't know the art of riding a small bike, it seems.

Anyway, sometimes you have an off day and it doesn't seem to work. Ride it home safe, park it up and have another go later, different headspace can make a huge difference to your riding.

[98tls]

Jesus h this internet motorcyclings a lovely pastime indeed,caring n sharing.Imagine going for a ride and not being at peace with the elements/had a bad day so headed home/took the wrong linenot to mention worrying about it.Get a mentorRide the fucking thing and learn when you fuck up and it hurts if not let nature take its course.If theres anything left on this planet that shouldnt be fucked with its motorcycling in its purest and most basic.Nanas and do-gooders butt out and let the guy have some fun as it was intended to be.

[98tls]

Some people don't know the art of riding a small bike, it seems.

Anyway, sometimes you have an off day and it doesn't seem to work. Ride it home safe, park it up and have another go later, different headspace can make a huge difference to your riding.

Bullshit.We are taking about riding a motorcycle not climbing Everest.Soft cunts.

[scumdog]

oh yeah. They tickle.

On fuken stella tonight. Green bottles are all much the same.

Talisker here.

I don't fuck about with that watery shit called 'beer'.

Maybe I should have saved this for the Friday Night thread...

[Akzle]

Talisker here.

I don't fuck about with that watery shit called 'beer'.

Maybe I should have saved this for the Friday Night thread...

yes. But noone cares, because you have a harley.

[SMOKEU]

SWIM says to sniff a couple of lines of meth (not too much!), then relax and go for a gentle ride. You'll focus way better.

You're welcome.

[Akzle]

you ever get that feeling you married a crack-whore?

[unstuck]

you ever get that feeling you married a crack-whore?

No, do you?

[insomnia01]

I had a crash a few months back and have only had the new bike for a month or so but hadn't gotten out on it till today. Rode a familiar road out to Raglan and back and to be honest, I felt pretty rough on it. .

one thing to remember when riding larger bikes like yours is make sure the tyre pressures are correct otherwise i've been playing with 38fr/42Rr where as normally I would ride with 42 at both ends but going as low as 38 seems to be ok ( currently on Bridgestone BT 30 & the psi is recommended by Jay Lawrence) I have recently brought a 2nd BB which has Michelin pilots on it which feel very differant to ride on ( predominately use Avon Storms ) & could take some getting the hang of.

[400sm]

So this weekend, I rode down to Whangamata - particularly over the road from Thames to Whangamata - which I must say is absolutely glorious, however whilst riding it, I didn't think my riding was either fast or particularly good.

Now before you all jump on the 'riding fast is unsafe' and 'speeding is evil' - I am not talking about speeding. I rode keeping it rubber side down, without any 'Oh Shit!' moments, without speeding and with a big grin on my face from the road.

What I am talking about however is that during that ride, I didn't think my riding was very smooth, I felt that I wasn't transitioning between corners well, that my lines were a little uncertain etc.

What I am looking for in this thread is tips on how to smoothen out my riding so that I can ride 'fast' on the open road

Just look a bit further ahead, especially through the corners.

[nodrog:Me]

Get into a Police chase, that will quicken you up a bit.

[george formby]

Meh. I had to take the lardy one out for a ride yesterday to charge the battery & get some mince. It was rubbish. I have a head cold with little hammers banging in my skull & I could not get warm. Distracting.
The ride felt unco and so did I but I know from experience that I was travelling the road pretty much the same as I always do. It's all in the head. I would wager that next time you ride that road you ace it and get home feeling like a star.

Oh, a "bad" ride just makes you appreciate the good ones more.

[sugilite:Me]

What I am looking for in this thread is tips on how to smoothen out my riding so that I can ride 'fast' on the open road

Heyya, I did a bit of a write up on this subject a while ago, here it is below....
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d-to-do-it!%29

[Maha]

Get into a Police chase, that will quicken you up a bit.

... at night is even better..... right?

[awa355]

Some rides are good, the others are brilliant. I've been out and a trouser leg feels like its halfway up my shin, a shirt sleeve feels twisted inside the jacket. Those rides dont come right untill I've stopped and straightened my clothes. Same with getting that ' flowing ' feel to the bike. Back off and start again.