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pie_master 24-09-12 08:12 PM

I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Went for a run up & down Via Gelia road at the weekend and seemed to fudge-up every single corner like a first-time rider.

Dunno what was wrong, was taking 50-pence lines round right handers and hugging the kerb on left handers. It was so bad I ended up pulling in to let a fast R1 rider past at one point...

I'm no weekend Rossi but I do enjoy keeping up a good pace through corners, so is this psychological, and if so what's the fix?? Anyone else had a bad day's riding like this?

Been riding 4 years by the way...

Sid Squid 24-09-12 08:25 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Everybody has an off day, don't rubbish yourself too hard unless it becomes a habit.

DJ123 24-09-12 08:48 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
^ this. You probably weren't in the zone and thinking like a bike. My guess is that you weren't fully concentrating on being a bike and enjoying it. See what the next ride is like!

Runako 24-09-12 09:05 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
How often do you ride/check the bike? Also, my bike handles very differently (better) on low fuel. At the end of rides it feels amazing. At the beginning its always a bit dodgy.

Thunderace 24-09-12 09:22 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Runako (Post 2776766)
How often do you ride/check the bike? Also, my bike handles very differently (better) on low fuel. At the end of rides it feels amazing. At the beginning its always a bit dodgy.

It can also be good to get everything warmed up tyres, suspension, brakes etc, the Ace corners like a bus when cold but after 30 miles or so she handles like a dream, also much more nimble on low fuel.

NTECUK 24-09-12 09:33 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Cold tyres ?

Thunderace 24-09-12 09:49 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Yes mate, skitters about a touch when giving beans first off, but fine after a few miles, being a skinflint buying cheap tyres may not be helping, but it may not be the tyres could be anything!

Thunderace 24-09-12 09:57 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pie_master (Post 2776716)
Went for a run up & down Via Gelia road at the weekend and seemed to fudge-up every single corner like a first-time rider.

Dunno what was wrong, was taking 50-pence lines round right handers and hugging the kerb on left handers. It was so bad I ended up pulling in to let a fast R1 rider past at one point...

I'm no weekend Rossi but I do enjoy keeping up a good pace through corners, so is this psychological, and if so what's the fix?? Anyone else had a bad day's riding like this?

Been riding 4 years by the way...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK9DFSO-tAo
might help a bit;)

Dave-the-rave 25-09-12 01:36 AM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Try wearing decent heels next time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSz2e...eature=related

pie_master 25-09-12 01:59 PM

Re: I'm Officially Pants at Cornering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Runako (Post 2776766)
How often do you ride/check the bike? Also, my bike handles very differently (better) on low fuel. At the end of rides it feels amazing. At the beginning its always a bit dodgy.

I'm happy that the bike was all sound & had been checked before the ride, although curiously the headlights weren't working when I got back (an unconnected issue). I'd had a new front tye (dunlop qualifier) and it was my first 'proper' ride after scrubbing it in - perhaps this could have had an effect?


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