My bad cornering

[terbang]

He is talking about road riding here. You learn only part of the road skills package on the track.

[Mr Merde]

Good to hear you've worked it out for yourself with some reflecting and putting into practice what you thought about!

Yep, back to basics it seems, but its done the trick! Maybe I should flick you my copy of Hough's Proficient Motorcycling for bedtime reading? Invaluable!

And oh yeah, you've been riding bikes almost longer than I've been alive!

Cheeky young whipersnapper.

[RantyDave]

2 small words for ya.

TRACK DAY (no - really...!)

Shit yes. My riding improved no end after after a blat (or two) around Manfield.

Dave

[vifferman]

What did I find. I have been watching the road too closely, I've been concentrating too much on the surface of the piece I am on or just about too be on. I suddenly realised that I have not been looking far enough ahead of me.

Yeah, I can understand that. I lowsided my VFR750 one morning on a squashed softdrink can on the road: my front tyre hit it just as I tipped into the corner. At least gravel offers some possibility of recovery of grip - the can didn't. So for a while I was very diligent in scanning the road surface for debris.
But, as you've now no doubt discovered, the key is to look right through the corner, to where you want to go, and only give the road a quick scan without staring at it. You go where you are looking.
Or, look where you want to go.

[vifferman]

And oh yeah, you've been riding bikes almost longer than I've been alive!

I started riding when you were a toddler.

[Skyryder]

Mr Merd you hit the nail on the head. Look to where you want to go and not where you are going.

Skyryder

[Mr Merde]

Been practicing what I preach. Still a little too cautious and making a few errors but on the whole getting better. Only been a couple of days but the confidence returns. Given myself a month or so to feel more relaxed. I may not be better but I will not be as nervous.

Next excercise for me is finding a roundabout somewhere and just go around it until I feel more confident (without upsetting the locals), It is definitely right handers that are spooking me .

I guess the fall did more to me than I originally thought.

[Chickadee]

Been practicing what I preach. Still a little too cautious and making a few errors but on the whole getting better. Only been a couple of days but the confidence returns. Given myself a month or so to feel more relaxed. I may not be better but I will not be as nervous.

Next excercise for me is finding a roundabout somewhere and just go around it until I feel more confident (without upsetting the locals), It is definitely right handers that are spooking me .

I guess the fall did more to me than I originally thought.

Yep the brain can play tricks on us, even if we think - ah I'll be fine next time I ride. Just keep riding and doing those corners that spook the shit out of you and it will improve. You'll eventually get rid of the heebeejeebee's in the righthanders.

[The Stranger:Me]

Next excercise for me is finding a roundabout somewhere and just go around it until I feel more confident (without upsetting the locals), It is definitely right handers that are spooking me .

Well a few here have beaten me to it, but there is an RRRS course on this Sunday.

[vifferman]

Next excercise for me is finding a roundabout somewhere and just go around it until I feel more confident (without upsetting the locals).

Roundabouts are a good test - you have to keep twisting your head around to the right, so you're effectively looking almost behind you.

[vifferman]

Next excercise for me is finding a roundabout somewhere and just go around it until I feel more confident (without upsetting the locals).

Roundabouts are a good test - you have to keep twisting your head around to the right, so you're effectively looking almost behind you.

Plus they're often off-camber.

[yod]

Roundabouts are a good test - you have to keep twisting your head around to the right, so you're effectively looking almost behind you.

Plus they're often off-camber.

yup...i have a roundabout near my house (the only road in and out of my area currently) and on the way home, there's an metal plate (not sure what for) RIGHT in the apex of your natural turn - haven't forgotten about it....yet

bet i do when it's pissing with rain lol

[BarBender]

What did I find. I have been watching the road too closely, I've been concentrating too much on the surface of the piece I am on or just about too be on. I suddenly realised that I have not been looking far enough ahead of me.
Forcing myself to look further afield when cornering and trying to concentrate on the next corner not the current one.
Lo and behold my style improved.

Yep mate...dont sweat the small stuff...

or the stuff so close and in front of you that you forget where you should be going...

[Mr Merde]

Yep mate...dont sweat the small stuff...

or the stuff so close and in front of you that you forget where you should be going...

Exactly what I have been doing.

[Nasty]

I don't like corners and I hate the bendy twisties most the time ... I went and did a track day and worked through a lot of my issues .. after I felt more confident about what I was doing and how i was handling things ... made a huge difference ...