Hi all
Thank you so much for your responses - (mainly!) a lot of collective KB wisdom. I've had some nice encouragement and good tips from you.
I've now watched Twist of the Wrist II (thanks for the link - it was really helpful) and also gotten hold of that Code book, which looks interesting. Plus found some possibilities for buddies and mentors.
Perhaps most importantly, I have understood that I do not need to put pressure on myself or let anyone else pressure me. Just as some of you have pointed out - I have gotten confused between being "as good as" and "being as fast as".
I think I'll do some planned practice and otherwise just enjoy myself. After all, I've got an awesome Street Triple!
True, but when talking about race cars, most of the higher corner speed is possible due to the downforce from the aerodynamic components. An F1 car at 120km/hr has about a full car's weight of downforce; 2x at around 190km/hr. That means about twice as much traction at 120 to stop you flying off the corner, three times as much at 190 & so on. Motorbikes don't really have any significant downforce. Bum.
The big advantage for a 'normal' car of having 4 wheels and wide tyres is that a loss of grip on any small patch has a much lower overall impact to the available grip than for a bike.
good on you. You could learn the way we all did in the 80's: by having full on balls to the wall road races from Wellington to Masterton then back via Palmerston North. wearing jeans and shitty jackets and giving no fucks. Knew a few who died that way.
In terms of cornering you want to wait
wait
wait
see god (or deity of choice: I pray to Kevin Schwantz personally) then
all the brakes all at once, chuck er in, you want at least your knee on the ground if not your elbow and shoulder (you want AT LEAST one shoulder save per ride otherwise you arent doing it properly) you then need to turn the go button all the way and reve the tits off the old girl - its oly going properly when the needle is on the "M" in RPM.
rinse
then repeat.
You'll get the hang of it.
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Thanks for that! I have ordered it from the library now. It appears there is a newer version of that book you linked, a 2015 version.
Agree with smooth and safe. I used to be very aggressive and be on the throttle then hard on the brakes before corners. After reading the book by Nick Ienatsch I work more with the throttle now rather than the brake. In the hills the brake is for minor corrections rather than large speed changes.
Great. You are riding a motorcycle on the open road. That is a rare privilege 95% of people will never know. Embrace it, love it, enjoy it. Cornering comes slowly and even on a Ducati it was scary for a few years.
You are probably unaware but there are experienced bikers who choose to ride small/tiny bikes to rallys just for the fun and sheer endurance of it. Cars can pass them on corners but those cages won't stop when the bikers fall about with laughter under the stars.
Well said. :
Lots and lots of riding is key. Never try and force yourself to go faster, it will end badly. I always approach a ride based on my rhythm, if I'm feeling good on the bike I will take a corner a tad faster, if I'm not then I sit back and enjoy it. Occasionally if my Rhythm is too bad (perhaps I'd had a late one) I would turn around and go home.
It all depends on what your natural rhythm is like and the only way to improve it is with some training and above all experience. I did over 40'000ks on my 250 before stepping on to a 600, it let me get away with a fair few silly mistakes that I bigger bike may not have.
Yes !!! ..... nothing beats riding experience over and over and over ............
From a track school instructor comes the word " I got to be as smooth and fast as I am only because of riding often ..... 100's and 100's of laps on the track has built the confidence I need"
Ride !!!!
"Bring it on !"
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