Going TOO fast

[FROSTY:Me]

BB--that corner is a stunner.--my ma and pa live about 5 k frm there.
The number of bikers that muck that one up I can't count.
Ohh and I stand by my origonal sttatement--when all else has failed LEAN more

[ZorsT]

Every time i lean more (twice now) the back wheel has unloaded and almost resulted in a crash, once was a nearly lowside, and the other was a nearly highside.

[Jamezo]

There is a 45km corner on the way to Mangawai that has a big sign preceeding it that says something like 'SLOW DOWN NOW'... I took no notice of it cos the previous 45's had been easy-peesy... well I found myself on the other side of the road and thought 'hmmm... guess I should have slowed down!!!' Shit happens!
Re: this hairpin on the track... I agree with what others have said and will just add this, are ya looking thru the bend or into the apex of the corner? Yr line will improve if you're looking thru...

One of the most useful things I've heard here is the "MPH rule"; that a nice and friendly corner speed for signposted corners can be found by pretending the sign is written in MPH. Hasn't failed me yet.

In the twisties however, the only evidence you have of the corner radius is your own eyes, and that can be decieving. Most of the time with a positive margin of error, but occasionally the opposite.... It's a skill that can only be honed through lots of ridez0ring.

[TonyB]

Moderators, please delete this thread. These people have been talking about cornering on motorcycles for two pages now! Come on! This is KB!

Good thread. Can't really offer too much advice except that you should be avoiding the situation in the first place- if you can't lean any more then you really have overcooked it.

Four wee ideas, but they all apply to just before it all turns to shite;
- pick a braking marker
- pick a point where you turn in
- don't slowly lean the bike over, get it over quickly. You'll end up using less lean to do the same job.
- look as far ahead as you can. You might be just taking a bad line? Looking way ahead will help sort that out.

But then what do I know? (Just getting in before Kickaha ;-) )