My bad cornering

[vifferman]

I don't like corners and I hate the bendy twisties most the time

Say wha....?
That's a serious problem, because (apart from the acceleration), the corners are one of the joys of motorcycling. Some perfect linked turns on a bike feels SO nice - just like the same thing on skis or a snowboard.
Probably that right brain thing going on, only in your case you're left-braining it....

never mind; after some more practice, you'll stop thinking about it so much and enjoy it more.

[Nasty]

Say wha....?
That's a serious problem, because (apart from the acceleration), the corners are one of the joys of motorcycling. Some perfect linked turns on a bike feels SO nice - just like the same thing on skis or a snowboard.
Probably that right brain thing going on, only in your case you're left-braining it....

never mind; after some more practice, you'll stop thinking about it so much and enjoy it more.

I am getting there ... as you say practice and time ... but I do love the riding ... so the bends will come

[skelstar]

Dude, just don't think about it and ride, it'll pass. Fuck the roundabouts...

[BarBender]

Dude, just don't think about it and ride, it'll pass. Fuck the roundabouts...

10 chars!!!

[beyond]

Bikes are for corners. Corners is what bikes are all about

Our roads are crap and are covered in crap. It's dangerous to ride on our roads, even ones you know well because one day it's fine then next day unmarked roadworks etc.

But, you need to look ahead and also check quickly in close. When I ride I am constantly scanning ahead as far as I can see but then I am constantly taking in the ground directly before me as well. You have to with the state of our roads.

They are not long scans but quick scans of the surface and then bake to my planned lines. You use your eyes, not your head movement and rely a lot on upper and lower peripheral vision. I will do this all the way through a corner.

[Blackadda]

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. I am getting smoother, less flustered, making less mistakes than this time last month. I have been too worried about the surface to actually ride properly.

Thanks Mr Merde, I had a similar problem, from a close call myself. I was out of bikes for 15 odd years, then decided to get back into them and after a near miss, was shy of corners myself.

Then today, after reading your post the other night, I had the bestest ride Jafaville to Cambridge good speed, good smooth flow and none of this standing up, gliding out or just losing my nerve.

It was like a revelation.

When do you open your church of the holy corner?

Well done, sometimes, I think you just need to see/hear that your not the ony one.

I have been found

Long live the Merde, Long live the corner.

[Horney1]

My first tip would be to take off yer bifocals!

....by the way, great read and ..........).

Seriously though, best achievable vision is a good way forward.

As mentioned, looking out to the exit of the corner is best (using a bit of periferal vision to keep an eye on the corner surface &/or having a good view of it before entering). Figure out why the drop occurred and anticipate it next time the problem arises (if you can spot it)...