Re: Cornering technique
 

http://www.lazymotorbike.eu/tips/corners/

Might help. Might not. Not had time to watch or read all cos I'm off to the Doc's:)

Re: Cornering technique
 

Roll off to a neutral throttle, so little or no input to rear tyre from engine. Steer into skid. Clench buttocks to hold bike steady. Pray. ride out other side with big smile.

That's what I did last time this happened.

Re: Cornering technique
 

Perhaps a misunderstanding over what I meant. Neutral throttle means holding a steady pace, in a corner this will mean that the bike needs to try accelerate gently to hold speed against the cornering forces.


I think we probably agree on technique Ape, just not on how to explain it! :-D

Re: Cornering technique
 

I went on a Bikesafe course with the Gwent Police in July. Before that I was well cautious corning in the dry and downright embarrassing cornering in the wet. It p*ssed down for both Bikesafe days but the copper I was with convinced me to trust my tyres. Now I am very much improved; still not totally confident but a lot better than I was ;) . The Hagons helped a lot as well.

Now I try never to go into a corner with a neutral throttle. I used to do that a lot when I first started back into biking, and the sv used to wave about like a flag.

Cornering is very much down to trusting your bike - most of us will give up and dive for the hedge before our bikes do.:D

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Not really sure we do. The only time I ever find myself on neutral / constant throttle is if it's a very long equal radius bend. Other than that it's closed throttle to the apex and continues increasing throttle out of the corner.

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You are right, I try to never have a closed throttle in a corner. Always some power going to rear wheel to tension chain and settle the bike. Gradually wind on the power as the corner opens up.

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Roll in, blast out. Just a racers approach to cornering rather than an IAM approach. Fine if you know the limits of your tyres and you trust your bike, but no good for beginners. The positive throttle approach is best for those with confidence issues.

Re: Cornering technique
 

the only real way to learn is practice,practice ,practice trying differant techniques,then stick with what you feel most comfortable with.

as some have said,find a roundabout or a set of twisties which you know well.

Re: Cornering technique
 

ed i am by no means a fast rider or even particularly confident. the IAM taught me lots. On the SV i looked up info to find out about power band etc so that when I approach corners I drop a gear or 2 or 3 depending on how sharp the corner. I used to keep sv at 7000 for going round corners as this gave loads of oomph and loads of engine braking should I need it. I dont lean bum off seat (well a lot of it is hanging off anyway). I keep toes on pegs, relax arms, get best vantage point on road, watch the vanishing point and chase it, if it starts coming towards me i ease off throttle. you have to ride the bike round the corner or you will drift. i ride the same in the wet as I do the dry. unfortunately this means im going too slow in the summer, but in the winter wow lol

unfortunately i now have a problem with braking and dont do it. any tips on braking would be useful but dont want to hijack this post.

Re: Cornering technique
 

yeah squeeze the lever a little;)