Saw the classic "go real wide" in a corner the other day.
The guy I was following mis-judged a tightenning apex corner.
He ended up on the shoulder of the road, almost on the dirt and was lucky not to come off.
Watching from behind I could spot everything that he did wrong.
1st thing he did wrong was hit the brakes. - This stood the bike up and sent it wide.
2nd thing he did wrong was sit upright and lean back and tried to lean the bike back over to regain his line. - This meant his arms were straight, so no amount of sideways lean was going to allow the bike to turn.
What he should have done was simply lean forward and push the inside bar. - Easy when watching from behind.
He was on his Ps and I asked him what happened after. He explained that his rear shock was set a bit too stiff, and that pogoed him too wide.
Not my job to tell him what I thought. - He probably wouldn't have listened anyway. Interesting how we all see things differently.
I am always talking to myself through corners even when just cruising and not riding hard, spotting the entry, the turn point, find the apex then look ahead, push the bar hard then all weight off the bars, look for the exit. It's all practice and adds an extra dimension and extra fun in nailing corners just right. Only downside is because you're always looking and pushing ahead to the next point, looking at the speedo often gets neglected. But just Practice Practice Practice, and a slower pace works best.
The guy I was following mis-judged a tightenning apex corner.
He ended up on the shoulder of the road, almost on the dirt and was lucky not to come off.
Watching from behind I could spot everything that he did wrong.
1st thing he did wrong was hit the brakes. - This stood the bike up and sent it wide.
2nd thing he did wrong was sit upright and lean back and tried to lean the bike back over to regain his line. - This meant his arms were straight, so no amount of sideways lean was going to allow the bike to turn.
What he should have done was simply lean forward and push the inside bar. - Easy when watching from behind.
He was on his Ps and I asked him what happened after. He explained that his rear shock was set a bit too stiff, and that pogoed him too wide.
Not my job to tell him what I thought. - He probably wouldn't have listened anyway. Interesting how we all see things differently.
I am always talking to myself through corners even when just cruising and not riding hard, spotting the entry, the turn point, find the apex then look ahead, push the bar hard then all weight off the bars, look for the exit. It's all practice and adds an extra dimension and extra fun in nailing corners just right. Only downside is because you're always looking and pushing ahead to the next point, looking at the speedo often gets neglected. But just Practice Practice Practice, and a slower pace works best.
I don't want a pickle . . .