How long does it take to learn to ride a sprot bike

[Lazy7]

okay - opening myself up here for a bit of abuse here. undoubtedly.

But - I dont seem to be getting any better at riding. I just plain suck at it. I think its a confidence thing mainly. i just dont back myself into the corners. And dont trust that if i go too fast or go too far over in a corner - i am going to get out the otherside in one piece.

So - what can I do? It being winter doesn't help. I crap myself everytime I go out on a wet road.

I was thinking of getting a cheap bucket bike and going out and doing some go-cart racing. might be a good way to gain a bit of confidence.

anybody got anymore ideas? cause i am sitting on an ex-superbike and its just plain wasted on me.

you think some people are just plain destined not to ever get the hang of it?

[White trash]

Start off little. I went A50, GT250, MVX250, RGV250, X7, RGV250, GSXR400, GSXR750, RM250, GSXR600, GSXR1000, minimoto, 110cc pit bike.

Without being able to handle the littlies, you'll never master the Superbike.

[SlowHand]

100hp is too much for you. Ask winja for a private tuition on his street magic.



Im perfick/.

EDIT: ah, Mr white trash, I went from RG150 to a 125cc Pit bike. therein lies my troubles. perhaps i should hurt myself first on a 105cc (i heard you were purdy good roider)

[SwanTiger]

Wanna buy my Hyosung Andrew?

You'll learn so much and be absoloutely frustrated with the lack of power that within 5 months you'll be looking for a bigger bike.

[N4CR]

OKay dude there are a few threads on this search confidence I have said to get into a carpark without ya fairings and do figure 8's around obstacles many a time. You lean over more and more untill it will start sliding or else you'll scrape something probably won't on the 7r they have better peg height than the 2r etc lol.

I used to spend hours doing that a week for a long time made me much more confident, also who you ride with helps if you ride with someone quicker than you then you will push yaself to follow them..

Something like this

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/599285/

[imdying]

Maybe a mindset change? You don't have to 'back into corners' to enjoy riding. Maybe the group you're riding with is too fast? Find some people your own pace, and just enjoy riding... once you're having fun, you'll get faster.

[Darkman]

Just ask some of the better riders out there to give you some tips. And go ride with them. I just spend a few hours with Uncle B the other day and learnt alot from him in just a few hours. Already starting to take corners better and its good cause they can see where you are going wrong and point it out to you.
I had the same problem with.confidence...One of the main things I was doing wrong in the beginning, was to look straight in front of the bike and not far ahead and that made everything look so much faster, so I backed off a lot everytime I entered a corner..now I look further ahead and way better.
Also if you follow some of the experienced riders youll see that they take way beter lines that make it easier and you dont have to tip in that hard.

[Badcat]

okay - opening myself up here for a bit of abuse here. undoubtedly.

But - I dont seem to be getting any better at riding. I just plain suck at it. I think its a confidence thing mainly. i just dont back myself into the corners. And dont trust that if i go too fast or go too far over in a corner - i am going to get out the otherside in one piece.

get a dirt bike.
ride lots
fall off lots.
don't die.

[chickenfunkstar]

I'd just get there and stop worring about things. If you keep focousing on the negatives, you'll be expecting to screw up and because of this you probably will. Over time you'll get heaps better without really realising it.

Not really sure of any specifics but there was one thing I used to do to get used to leaning the bike. Make sure there's a corner that you know well, its good condtions etc. Start off the corner as you normally would, then when you're sure you're going to make it roll on the throttle more and turn it in even more so you hug the center line onto the next straight, rather than drifting back towards the edge of the road like you usually would. (hope that makes sence). This way you can get used to more lean without feeling that you're going into a corner way too quick.

[Keystone19]

Sign up for a track day. Getting on the track will help you learn the limits of yourself and the bike.

Once you know how far over you can get it on the track in a safe (ish) environment, you'll know that when you're on the road and it turns to custard, there's probably a lot more room to get yourself out of it then you think at the moment. Does that make sense?

And I agree with the above posts - ride with someone who is better than you - but make sure they are better than you and DO know what they are doing. A lot of people think they do but may just teach you bad habits.

[kiwifruit]

what Keystone said

[Toast]

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/599285/

Who's arse were you chasing in that pic with a big randy grin on your face? Man I'm not riding in front of you...

[bladez]

good luck i have been riding for around 15yrs now and still carnt take corners to well but always still try and have fun trying.
i seem to ride better when relaxed and corners feel alot better

[N4CR]

Who's arse were you chasing in that pic with a big randy grin on your face? Man I'm not riding in front of you...

Mmm I just got excited thinking about the last time I saw Gremlin with a camera. Yeah it is a bit of a faggerish pic eh... Oh well just something to show the shenanigans of a carpark. Shitty lean in that one too, can see me cheating with my toesliders

[Deano]

okay - opening myself up here for a bit of abuse here. undoubtedly.


I was thinking of getting a cheap bucket bike and going out and doing some go-cart racing. might be a good way to gain a bit of confidence.

anybody got anymore ideas? cause i am sitting on an ex-superbike and its just plain wasted on me.

you think some people are just plain destined not to ever get the hang of it?

As WT said, staged progression is a good thing - riding a bucket or small bike hard will teach a lot of skills that you might not bee keen to try on your minta.

Confidence is a huge factor (as is over confidence - I've come a gutsa a couple of times from getting cocky).

Unless you are doing any basics badly, then just follow peeps slightly quicker to learn off them, but don't overcook it.

If you are determined and have a positive attitude you will get there for sure.

As long as your having fun.