left or right

[FzerozeroT]

OK, Motoracer made the comment that he needs to improve his lefties, I need to improve my righties. I think this is because I am goofy footed (right foot foward on a skate/surf board)

[riffer]

Definitely the right. I need to work on my lefts.

It's probably because I've had two reconstructions on my left knee (ACL and Medial ligaments) that I'm a bit more chicken on that side. It just hurts trying to lean over that far on that side. The right hand side - no problem.

Still - practice and exercise is supposed to sort that out. Trouble is getting both (especially when I'm still at work )

[dangerous]

I dont mind eather way, I have a mate that hates his right handers, he all ways ends up on the otherside of the road. We have tried to nut this one out there was a big decussion on a Guzzi forum on this subject.
It was a US site and of course they ride on the other side of the road. The gen was that most people dident like right handers which I have found here.
So this means that the oncomming lane has nothing to do with it (what I mean is its in the head cos you know that you have more room on our right cos of the empty lane)
The other thing is if you look to were you want to go then you will automatical drift to far that way.

However what we came up with was those having trouble with the right handers dont like 'reverse stearing' with the throtle hand (pushing not pulling)
So it will be interesting to see how this poll turns out.

[modalx]

No diff on the track but I reckon rights are easier to push on the road because you can usually see further around the curve. It also comforts me to know if I totally blow it I'll end up in a ditch not sliding into oncoming traffic.

[spudchucka]

OK, Motoracer made the comment that he needs to improve his lefties, I need to improve my righties. I think this is because I am goofy footed (right foot foward on a skate/surf board)

I'm goofy footed as well and definately prefer left handers. I'm quite comfortable pushing hard in a lefty and don't mind the bike sliding around a bit. Quite the opposite on a righty, I fair crap myself if the bike starts moving around in a right hander. The leftys just feel more natural.

[matthewt]

OK, Motoracer made the comment that he needs to improve his lefties, I need to improve my righties. I think this is because I am goofy footed (right foot foward on a skate/surf board)

Keith Code has an article on this.

http://www.superbikeschool.com/us/ke.../badside.shtml

Personally I've always preferred lefthand corners. Then one day out of the blue I figured out why. I wasn't looking into the corner properly whereas I was going into left handers. Once I sussed that I started to sort it out.

If anyone wants to really sort out there right handers then do a track day at Manfeild (just make sure it's not reverse circuit!).

[Motu]

Always prefered left corners - and after going around and around anticlockwise for awhile you get used to them.

[MacD]

My chicken strips suggest I prefer right-hand corners! And I was goofy-footed on a skateboard too. I think its to do with being able to see further around your average right-hander?

[Motoracer]

I did pick right but it would be untrue to say I prefer right over left. I like all properly desgined corners but I only get an idea of which ones I am better at after looking at my tires.

[Holy Roller]

Left feels more natural, Right has a tendancy to start the tank slapper syndrome, may just be the shaftdrive though

[pete376403]

I/m with Motu on this one - on speedway you don't get much choice

[Two Smoker]

I prefer both left hand corners because they generally are on camber rather than the right handers which are often off camber..... but then again looking at my chicken strips i dont mind either lol.... Also with the left hander there is more swinging wide room, so if you go in way too hot (even though risking a head on) yea have a little extra room to recover..

[phil_elvey]

I'm definately a bit more cautious on right-handers. Being able to hug the apex of a corner gives me more confidence, and there is no tendancy to cut corner (you can't)

[Zed]

OK, Motoracer made the comment that he needs to improve his lefties, I need to improve my righties. I think this is because I am goofy footed (right foot foward on a skate/surf board)

I'm happy either way, but sometimes the right handers drive me around the bends! :confused2

[fzr400rr]

Either / Or I'd have to say. Taking lefties you start on the RH side of road anyway (when blatting round the back roads) You just back off if there's an oncoming cage when you're half way round.
Same goes for righties, you come in hot, and depending on cages coming into view - you cut the LH accordingly, then wind on the power while in full lean and use every bit of road as you bring the bike back up. boff