Why am I so unco on R handers and how do I fix this?

**riffer** · 2nd May 2011, 17:56

Originally Posted by Number One

I do however weight my 'outside' peg not the inside...

Weighting the inside peg when you accelerate out of the corner will help the bike turn tighter by giving you more grip.

Combining weighting the outside peg with 2nd gear full throttle on a big bike will make it slide out hard...

followed by a nasty highside if you get it wrong.

**Kendog** · 2nd May 2011, 18:33

For me I think its because one of the most important controls for cornering, the throttle, is being used to counter steer and it is under the body so feels less controllable.

**Kendog** · 2nd May 2011, 18:54

Originally Posted by riffer

Weighting the inside peg when you accelerate out of the corner will help the bike turn tighter by giving you more grip.

Combining weighting the outside peg with 2nd gear full throttle on a big bike will make it slide out hard...

followed by a nasty highside if you get it wrong.

In twist the wrist 2 it says to weight the outside peg, there is a section about it called 'Pivot steering'
When I remember to do it cornering is a lot easier.

**BMWST?** · 2nd May 2011, 19:05

i reckon its also to do with the fact that when you go round a left hander you have a whole lane or two run off room (even tho there could be an oncoming car coming) but on a right hander you have less than one lane run off room

**White trash** · 2nd May 2011, 19:09

Originally Posted by riffer

Weighting the inside peg when you accelerate out of the corner will help the bike turn tighter by giving you more grip.

Combining weighting the outside peg with 2nd gear full throttle on a big bike will make it slide out hard...

followed by a nasty highside if you get it wrong.

Sure you haven't got that backwards big fella?

**John_H** · 2nd May 2011, 19:10

I always thought this common anomaly was to do with the camber in the road.

**Number One** · 2nd May 2011, 19:15

Originally Posted by White trash

Sure you haven't got that backwards big fella?

Oh thank god for that...I've been questionning EVERYTHING I thought I understood and had read was just thinking it was time to don an L plate and resit my basic handling skills

**varminter** · 2nd May 2011, 19:16

I would be interested to know if left handed riders feel the same way.

**neels** · 2nd May 2011, 20:19

I'm find this interesting, I've recently had a critique of my cornering technique which I think is completely valid so have been thinking about stuff. My current thought is I'm turning in early and too close to the centreline on right handers for the reason stated above, that psychologically there is less road to play with on the left taking a wider line, so the temptation is to stay closer to the centre to allow more margin for error. The road camber possibly has a little bit to do with it as well.

Having said all that, on my last rear tyre I shredded the crap out of the right side compared to the left, so I conclude I have no idea what I'm doing and probably shouldn't be riding motorbikes.

**riffer** · 2nd May 2011, 21:06

Originally Posted by riffer

Weighting the inside peg when you accelerate out of the corner will help the bike turn tighter by giving you more grip.

Combining weighting the outside peg with 2nd gear full throttle on a big bike will make it slide out hard...

followed by a nasty highside if you get it wrong.

Originally Posted by Kendog

In twist the wrist 2 it says to weight the outside peg, there is a section about it called 'Pivot steering'
When I remember to do it cornering is a lot easier.

Yeah, oops. Absolutely right. Weight the peg on the outside to get the grip, the inside one to get the slide.

Buggerit. My bad. I stuff up that one all the time, just like the left and right - D'oh...

**FJRider** · 2nd May 2011, 21:16

ALL people are different ... I (as many others do) prefer RIGHT handers ...

Forest Gump had HIS theory ...

**AllanB** · 2nd May 2011, 21:28

Originally Posted by FJRider

I prefer RIGHT handers ...

Ya kinky bugger!!!!!

**ClutchITUP** · 2nd May 2011, 21:44

I am unco on rights too, The hairpin at puke sorted alot of it out for me. But on the road I still find myself in situations having to force myself to "just fucken turn the thing! its in your head you big fucken wimp!" well thats what I tell myself still not exactly relaxing but it works for me sort of

as for that bastard right after the hairpin at Ruapuna that corner is a complete mindwarp for me. I hate the dipper too
Hmmn starting to think I need to sort this problem