Obscured Vision in R/H corners

[T.W.R]

I remember recently browsing over a thread that mentioned about hugging the centre line whilst negotiating R/H corners, This is fair enough when you can see through the corner clearly & have a good view of the road ahead.

The clip attached even though short & from the US (the bike is negotiating a L/H corner) is still a good reminder of what can happen when vision is obscured in R/H corners here. Even though the bike isn't travelling fast, it's a damn good reality check on what can happen (it isn't hard to visualise what could have been).

[acewheelie]

I agree wholeheartedly. Even the car racing fraternity reckon that to be on the apex of a corner you can only do it if you can see the exit. If you can't see the exit how do you know that the corner doesn't tighten up, just out of sight? If you are at 10/10ths in that situation you are going to fall off or hit something, (like the bus!)

[ZeroIndex]

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[Blackbird]

I agree wholeheartedly. Even the car racing fraternity reckon that to be on the apex of a corner you can only do it if you can see the exit. If you can't see the exit how do you know that the corner doesn't tighten up, just out of sight? If you are at 10/10ths in that situation you are going to fall off or hit something, (like the bus!)

That's one of the first things you're taught on an advanced riding course. Staying away from the centre line gives you a bit more vision round a blind corner (and room to make other line choices if something unexpected happens).

[98tls]

i stay away from the center line cause the damn things slippery

[acewheelie]

That's one of the first things you're taught on an advanced riding course. Staying away from the centre line gives you a bit more vision round a blind corner (and room to make other line choices if something unexpected happens).

I remember on a rally once going hard into some corners a bit too hot, and still having enough room to stand the bike up, hit the brakes, bleed enough speed off to get around the corner. Not recommended for clean underpants though!

[Blackbird]

I remember on a rally once going hard into some corners a bit too hot, and still having enough room to stand the bike up, hit the brakes, bleed enough speed off to get around the corner. Not recommended for clean underpants though!

Hahaha. The secret is remembering to actually use the skills that you've learned! When I'm riding on my own, it's not too bad but in the heat of battle with another bike or a cage, that's when it's easy to let things slip and when you're most at risk. Trying to minimise mistakes is what it's all about, innit?

[Lou Girardin]

That's why it pays to take a late apex on right handers. Squaring off the corner as it were.

[acewheelie]

Hahaha. The secret is remembering to actually use the skills that you've learned! When I'm riding on my own, it's not too bad but in the heat of battle with another bike or a cage, that's when it's easy to let things slip and when you're most at risk. Trying to minimise mistakes is what it's all about, innit?

I learnt along time ago that those sorts of mistakes hurt, a lot!

[T.W.R]

Maybe I should clarify a bit as the thread I'd browsed over. A few had commented about keeping a healthy distance from the centre line to avoid such instances, which is whole heartedly correct & this video is a good visualisation of what can happen (luckily without the graphic reminder of when things go bad).

[acewheelie]

We have another hazard unfamiliar to the Americans, Sheep!

Interesting on a blind corner to have a flock come into view.

[Macktheknife]

We have another hazard unfamiliar to the Americans, Sheep!

Interesting on a blind corner to have a flock come into view.

Or cows, they are really nasty to ride into.
Ride a line to see the exit, then tip in as much as you like.

[Goblin]

...Even though the bike isn't travelling fast, it's a damn good reality check on what can happen (it isn't hard to visualise what could have been).

Can and does happen! The worst road I have seen that sort of thing is the Thames to Coromandel road. For some reason SUV drivers think they can cut the corners when bikes are coming towards them up there Arseholes!

[T.W.R]

We have another hazard unfamiliar to the Americans, Sheep!

Interesting on a blind corner to have a flock come into view.

Ha you should try the Kamakazi sheep down here (up around the summit road on banks Peninsula) I've had them jump down onto the road from ledges above in front of me .

Digress a bit but a mate who drove a bulkgrain truck collected a heard of sheep that were being shifted along a road at full noise cleaned up about 50-60 of them (truck looked like something out of madmax with blood & guts other bits pasted all over it).

[acewheelie]

Ha you should try the Kamakazi sheep down here (up around the summit road on banks Peninsula) I've had them jump down onto the road from ledges above in front of me .

Digress a bit but a mate who drove a bulkgrain truck collected a heard of sheep that were being shifted along a road at full noise cleaned up about 50-60 of them (truck looked like something out of madmax with blood & guts other bits pasted all over it).

Should have gas axed the remains, steak and kidney anyone?