North Auckland Street Skills - NASS

**p.dath** · 24th May 2012, 18:47

Originally Posted by numbersixteen16

If my pegs are scraping through corners, am I leaning over enough?
I want to test your chalk idea anyway, I reckon the bike could lean further.. just need smaller pegs.

It's not a matter of weather you are leaning over enough or not. It's about checking your perception of yourself versus reality.

If you were expecting to scrape your pegs, and you did, then your picture of relality is on the mark. However if you didn't know you were about to scrape the pegs and you did they you need to reset your preception, as you are mistakenly thinking you have more ground clearance than you do - which could be a problem in a corner if you need to tighten the line.

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

Yeah... I would start moving my body off the bike now so that it doesn't need to lean as far, keep in mind that the more tread you have the more grip you will have and the safer you will be.

Search up on how to lean off a bike or go onto www.abbiss.co.nz for some great riding info.

But hey, at least you aren't afraid to lean over!

+1. If you do run out of lean angle you need to move your body more.

**BoristheBiter** · 25th May 2012, 08:09

Originally Posted by p.dath

+1. If you do run out of lean angle you need to move your body more.

Not always correct.
You also need to look at what tyres you have on, the type of bike etc.
I would never get my KTM on the same lean angle as my gixxer.

You don't have to "get off the bike" to make a corner faster, just follow Greg.

**p.dath** · 25th May 2012, 12:08

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

Not always correct.
You also need to look at what tyres you have on, the type of bike etc.
I would never get my KTM on the same lean angle as my gixxer.

You don't have to "get off the bike" to make a corner faster, just follow Greg.

hahaha. And yes, considering your tyres is something you could do *before* you get to the corner.

EDIT: And yes, considering your tyres is something you could do *before* you hop on the bike.

**BoristheBiter** · 25th May 2012, 14:02

Originally Posted by p.dath

hahaha. And yes, considering your tyres is something you could do *before* you get to the corner.

EDIT: And yes, considering your tyres is something you could do *before* you hop on the bike.

And what the tyres are to be used for.

But what you are saying is correct. My first time at Pukky i was rubbing my foot on the apex at castrol. Looking at the photos later that week I relised I had a very bad seated postion (feet out).

Fixed now but when I get tired I start to return to old habits.

The same also applies to those that get off the bike bike every corner, or too far off the bike, for no reason.

**p.dath** · 30th May 2012, 07:51

Does anyone have a dozen or so coffee beans they could bring along for the ride tonight?

**p.dath** · 6th June 2012, 17:38

I wont be along tonight. I'm not feeling that well, and the idea of puking in my helmet is not appealing.

**imw-hornet** · 11th June 2012, 20:59

Hi guys and girls

Well just a quick one to say that my bike is up for sale and looking for a good owner , please let me know if you need an further info or want to see it ( if you have not already

)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=481862450

Cheers
Ian

**Sharry** · 12th June 2012, 17:50

Originally Posted by imw-hornet

Hi guys and girls

Well just a quick one to say that my bike is up for sale and looking for a good owner , please let me know if you need an further info or want to see it ( if you have not already

)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=481862450

Cheers
Ian

I sinceraly hope for the love of the bike gods that you are selling your bike in order to buy a new one?

PS: Can I buy the givi screen please?

**clonak** · 12th June 2012, 21:39

Well after much procrastination, I might finaly have to show upto one of these nights. Nows its getting colder and Sons of Anarchy isnt on anymore. Gotta use my new gear though I suppose.

Is it still Noel leemins car park ? And do I have to have my 'L' plate on ? Ill have to find a new one... :S

**p.dath** · 13th June 2012, 07:42

Originally Posted by clonak

Well after much procrastination, I might finaly have to show upto one of these nights. Nows its getting colder and Sons of Anarchy isnt on anymore. Gotta use my new gear though I suppose.

Is it still Noel leemins car park ? And do I have to have my 'L' plate on ? Ill have to find a new one... :S

Refer to the first post:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...et-Skills-NASS

You should be road legal. That means you should have a current registration, WOF, licence with a class '6', and if you need an L plate, one of those as well.

Why don't you come and join us for the ride as well? Be more fun.