Cats-eyes and corners

[CookMySock]

You hit a catseye, because of your poor line choice. If you ran wide in the corner & hit the centre line where the cats eyes are, then you were going to fast into the corner.

No I didn't. I hit a catseye because I didnt know it was dangerous. I was lazily riding around the corner because I did not perceive any danger. I was wrong. If there was danger - I would have avoided it.

You had every say in the matter.. YOU are in control of your bike.. not the other way round!! you need to be in the correct gear, having done your braking before the corner while still in an upright position, & be on slight positive throttle when you get to the corner. Then roll the throttle on when you can clearly see the exit point of the corner.. Where the bike goes, in your lane is very important!! & it is you who is in control of what happens! Bikes don't crash.. people crash!!
I would strongly urge you to find a good rider training school up your way & book in for a course!

blah blah blah blah lecture ignored. Perhaps you think I dont already know this? Now you have learned lots about rider training, you might take a hint about training riders?

This thread is about clipping things that are there on EVERY corner. I am expressing my surprise, that a common(!) thing on the road could kill a rider. Clipping a catseye leaned over on a wet road on a left-hander with a truck coming the other way is an instant FATAL. I didn't know this. I bet lots of others didnt either. Now they do. What did you do useful today?

Steve

[MSTRS:Me]

Anyone riding on the road/s without realising that almost everything is a threat, is asking for trouble.
FFS letting your wheeltrack drift wide enough to hit the cat's eyes is just stupid anyway. On the line of cat's eyes is the painted median lines too. You do realise that hitting them cranked over in the wet is bad??

[MyGSXF:Me]

No I didn't. I hit a catseye because I didnt know it was dangerous. I was lazily riding around the corner because I did not perceive any danger. I was wrong. If there was danger - I would have avoided it.

blah blah blah blah lecture ignored. Perhaps you think I dont already know this? Now you have learned lots about rider training, you might take a hint about training riders?

This thread is about clipping things that are there on EVERY corner. I am expressing my surprise, that a common(!) thing on the road could kill a rider. Clipping a catseye leaned over on a wet road on a left-hander with a truck coming the other way is an instant FATAL. I didn't know this. I bet lots of others didnt either. Now they do. What did you do useful today?

Steve

as you say.. "a common(!) thing on the road could kill a rider"

remind me never to ride with you!!

[MyGSXF:Me]

PS: as you aptly put it in your following post...

" All this "forget it and just ride" advice, is all very good until you get a fright and brain-lock. Then you are fucked aren't you.

Only riders fully brain-trained in countersteering have any command of the bike in an emergency. So either you do, or you don't - which will it be? Roll dice, pay money.. Live, die.. choose today.

Steve"

maybe you should have counter-steered around the cats eyes...

[jrandom]

you need to be in the correct gear, having done your braking before the corner while still in an upright position, & be on slight positive throttle when you get to the corner. Then roll the throttle on when you can clearly see the exit point of the corner

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Exhibit A: The middle-aged woman who's learned how to use about ten percent of her motorcycle's handling capabilities.

Unfortunately, someone seems to have let her loose on the internet.

[MyGSXF:Me]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Exhibit A: The middle-aged woman who's learned how to use about ten percent of her motorcycle's handling capabilities.

Unfortunately, someone seems to have let her loose on the internet.

lols.. nice try JR..

I have over 100 hours training with one of the countries most highly respected & regarded rider training schools.. & now I'm one of their instructors.. teaching people exactly what you said yourself, below!

"Every moment on the bike, you make the decisions that will keep it upright. You're in control. Learn to ride it properly and no dropping need occur."

You have a great day!!

[jrandom]

I have over 100 hours training with one of the countries most highly respected & regarded rider training schools.. & now I'm one of their instructors...

Oh, I know you do. I saw your 'look at meeeee' thread.

And that's why I was generous, and gave you ten percent. I should note that I'd probably give DB about five.

Unfortunately, though, a hundred hours of training in parroting 'this is how not to fall off your bike' tips to learner riders will only get you so far.

[MyGSXF:Me]

a hundred hours of training in parroting 'this is how not to fall off your bike' tips to learner riders will only get you so far.

lols.. sign up & come & do a course.. & then you might actually be in a position to comment... instead of just blowing out your arse.. like you are doing..

[MSTRS:Me]

The obnoxious are in the same class as the ignorant and the certifiable idiots, when it comes to being taken seriously

[jrandom]

lols.. sign up & come & do a course.. & then you might actually be in a position to comment... instead of just blowing out your arse.. like you are doing..

Who's the provider? Can you link to a description of the course contents?

[jrandom]

The obnoxious are in the same class as the ignorant and the certifiable idiots, when it comes to being taken seriously

Taken seriously or not, though, the obnoxious would still give you the learn.

[MyGSXF:Me]

Who's the provider? Can you link to a description of the course contents?

www.roadsafe.co.nz


(Their website is currently in the process of being updated )


They go to Auckland sometimes to do courses..

[jrandom]

www.roadsafe.co.nz

(Their website is currently in the process of being updated )

Heh!

I see that their 'Advanced Skills' course includes hill starts, countersteering and how carrying a pillion affects handling.

I rest my case.

[gwigs]

never run over em whilst leaned over and never ever run over them leaned over in the wet,,

BMWST is correct....its not rocket science....bumps in road are to be avoided.
Try to use parts of the road that dont have bumps..

[MyGSXF:Me]

I rest my case.

Best you do.. thanks for the giggles!!