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**rG-150** · 19th December 2004, 16:20

I need to learn to steer properly.
Well about an hour ago, i rode my rg into a ditch. I was riding up to a right hand bend, not speeding at all, and yeh, instead of going around the corner smoothly i went pretty heavy on the front brake and understeered and i ended up in the ditch on the side of the road. It happened on a back country road so no one saw it. After a couple of kicks i got it started and pushed it back onto the road, picked up the pieces and rode home.I lost the right mirror and indicator and the whole right side fairing is pretty fucked.
At least i now know not to break hard in turns

yeh does anyone know where i can get a right side fairing?

**Coyote** · 19th December 2004, 16:23

I almost did that myself up the rimus. Learnt to keep my foot over the rear brake at all times

**Redstar** · 19th December 2004, 16:29

Sorry to hear that but at least your alive and a bit wiser perhaps? but you may find the cost of the repairs are more than the replacement value of the bike and so if you have fully comp you may get a

new bike for the excess?
then buy back the bike and make a warrior out of it?

**Two Smoker** · 19th December 2004, 16:30

ok first thing, dont ever touch the front brake in mid corner.... and dont really touch the rear brake either... do you countersteer? if you enter a corner too fast, just drop it in harder.... With most peoples riding style everyone generally has alot mor cornering clearance to go before stuff starts scraping....

PM nicko, he might still have some old RG fairings left... sorry i need my 2 sets

**crashe** · 19th December 2004, 16:40

Are you ok and you are not hurt at all?
As that is the main thing.

Are you new to riding?
If so maybe see if there is a bike course down your way to learn about this from not happening again.....

**avgas** · 19th December 2004, 17:26

hehe the old too fast into a right hander on an RG.
Did that myself a few years ago at the 45k corner going from waihi to whangamata. Seems to be a trend on these bikes.
Cept not bank for me, i went through a fence and ended up in a farmers paddock

Ordering fairings from overseas wasnt cheap either - but good second hand ones were almost non existant

**Coyote** · 19th December 2004, 17:35

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

ok first thing, dont ever touch the front brake in mid corner.... and dont really touch the rear brake either... do you countersteer? if you enter a corner too fast, just drop it in harder.... With most peoples riding style everyone generally has alot mor cornering clearance to go before stuff starts scraping....

Got any more advice?

**jrandom** · 19th December 2004, 17:39

Originally Posted by alarumba

Got any more advice?

Yeah. However far you think you're leaned over, you're probably not, yet.

So, when the fenceposts are rushing toward you, it's time for mind-over-matter. *Pretend* you want to lowside the bike, and crank it over on its side. Try to touch the ground with your mirrors.

A few seconds later, as you rocket out and straighten up from a modest 30° angle, feeling like Rossi, the guy on the bike behind you will think "ah, young wots-his-name's finally stopped going around corners upright".

**Coyote** · 19th December 2004, 17:45

I'm getting there with leaning over, feels like the rear wheel is slipping every time I go past roughly 70 degrees. Leaning was no problem on my KX at the motard, my elbows were scraping against the tarmac sometimes

**jrandom** · 19th December 2004, 17:47

Originally Posted by alarumba

Leaning was no problem on my KX at the motard, my elbows were scraping against the tarmac sometimes

Well, you obviously don't need any cornering advice from the likes of *me*, then

**Coyote** · 19th December 2004, 17:48

Also, I might be more daring if I replaced my nice fairing for one I don't mind destroying. Anyone got a crap CBR fairing for free or going cheap?

**Two Smoker** · 19th December 2004, 17:49

Originally Posted by alarumba

Got any more advice?

With a right hand corner, drop your shoulder (well push it towards the corner) push your right hand and keep a steady amount of throttle on, if you think you are going to fast, push harder with your right hand and lean the bike further. Dont throttle off in a corner and dont use the front brakes in the corner... Do the opposite thing for the left..... Dont bother hanging off the bike or any of that shit, learn about riding the bike first..

How is the RG RG-150?

**jrandom** · 19th December 2004, 17:57

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

With a right hand corner, drop your shoulder (well push it towards the corner) push your right hand and keep a steady amount of throttle on, if you think you are going to fast, push harder with your right hand and lean the bike further. Dont throttle off in a corner and dont use the front brakes in the corner... Do the opposite thing for the left..... Dont bother hanging off the bike or any of that shit, learn about riding the bike first..

Pfffft, what would you know? Ex-biker.