A request - Cornering help

[digsaw]

Well JSG, knee sliders? i dont wear them, never had the need ,not on the road nor on the track. Keep yar bum on the seat, look where you want to go, keep your head pointed there too and more or less vertical, dont turn in too early or you apex too soon and run out of road. Make sure your tires are good and not worn, specially the front and make sure the rear tire is spec size and not larger. When you find that you are running out of ground clearance then start to get off the side, practice, practice untill you dont have to think about waat you are going to do. Any way how cares if yar knee is on the road or not cause from waat i have seen most people that do it are only show boating. my 2c worth..............

[justsomeguy]

Well JSG, knee sliders? i dont wear them, never had the need ,not on the road nor on the track. Keep yar bum on the seat, look where you want to go, keep your head pointed there too and more or less vertical, dont turn in too early or you apex too soon and run out of road. Make sure your tires are good and not worn, specially the front and make sure the rear tire is spec size and not larger. When you find that you are running out of ground clearance then start to get off the side, practice, practice untill you dont have to think about waat you are going to do. Any way how cares if yar knee is on the road or not cause from waat i have seen most people that do it are only show boating. my 2c worth..............

Thanks DS. I do try and do that already - however I still believe I apex too early.

I use my slider as a marker thats all and it helps me stabilise the bike, well those are my excuses.

I guess at your level it doesn't really matter.... thanks for the tips, will be putting them into practice tomorrow morning.

[terbang]

On the ROAD I am more of a nana in the left handers than the right and often have a small chicken strip on the left with none on the right. Its because I am all too aware that if I screw up a left corner I can end up wearing a cage though I am aware of all the other obstacles that could wear me on right corners. Wouldn't be too hard on Swanny there as I too believe that most of the cornering stuff ups happen because of whats between our ears and not because of our motor memory skills or our bikes. Handling skills, mental skills & self control skills used together, are what make us safer and faster.

[Maha]

- however I still believe I apex too early.

Wanna watch that mate......most females hate it when that happens.....

[Terminated]

Hi there,

I'd prefer someone with a fair amount of track experience rather than someone with a lot of pure road experience.

Gidday JSG
I am a complete and utter newbie - Here is one good item I did pick up on this week adn it is from a good source:

Body Position - I have been working on keeping 'the rider's centreline to the inside of the bike centreline while looking through the turn to exit and keeping the head perpendicular to the road. Also relaxing the outside arm and not fighting for control with the inside arm - I let the inside arm do all the steering.

Essentially that has come from "Total Control" by Lee Parks

Though I am a newbie, I trust what I am 'learning' applies to us all at one time or another, if not all the time.

Regards

[ZeroIndex]

Wanna watch that mate......most females hate it when that happens.....

hahaha.. classic

[justsomeguy]

Guy's I was after someone who had some spare time who wanted to come out for a ride or find a car park/deserted road to practice. In return they get a free lunch and $50 worth of petrol vouchers.

[The_Dover]

Uhmm......

I can wear out a brand new plastic left hand side knee slider down to the leather in a few minutes

That must give some hellish wear on the carpet.

[Joni]

My suggestion would be: Go to Forum leaders, check out who the mentors are... see who is closest to where you live and ask for help - they stepped up and said they would help if people need it. Rather than sitting waiting for an offer... if you really want help, go and find it...

edit - good on ya for doing this tho.

[chanceyy]

JSG, theres a track day starting RIGHT NOW, in manfield which you pulled out of. That is why you should be going, your question would have been answered by professional racers today. Fuck they would even have showen you how to do it, and what lines to take etc.

OMG .. i have just got back from the track day ... fucken awesome .. we all walked the track this morning spectators & riders... even though I have not ridden for about 15yrs .. and getting back into it next yr ... what fantastic advise was given by shaun & jason ...

being a total novice I totally understood what they were saying on corners, lines, steering bike with knees not arms, putting weight on each footpeg for cornering, looking up into distance rather than just in front of you ..

watching everyone out there having fun, but all totally improving confident and smoother .. awesome job everyone !!

.. i have totally been bitten by the bug ...

[The_Dover]

.. i have totally been bitten by the bug ...

You should have stayed away from Cowpoos then, silly girl.

[chanceyy]

You should have stayed away from Cowpoos then, silly girl.

ahhhhh our mr poosy ... hmmmm bit hard to avoid him LOL he is larger than life .. not quite sure how i became his coffee bytch .. ohh yeah told him that I brought a thermos .. laffing .. will hide it next time ..

great to meet all the ppl we chat to online ..

fantastic ..

[The_Dover]

bit hard to avoid him LOL he is larger than life..

HA HA POOS YOU TUBBY CUNT

I told you that you woz a fat beearch.

[chanceyy]

HA HA POOS YOU TUBBY CUNT

I told you that you woz a fat beearch.

ahh but you misunderstand me dover .. was talking of his personality ..

[Lazy7]

whats your tyre wear like?

probably horribly one sided like mine.

i am hoping with a new tyre at the rear it will go back to feeling neatrual and i can work on my right handers as well...