I feel a bit crap ...

Does anyone else feel tense turning from small side roads? I got my curvey SV650 a few weeks ago and it feels great except for this...maybe I just need to get used to the bike, I dunno

I'm not used to the fairing staying straight when I turn...and I feel like I'm gonna drop the bike. My body just stiffens up which makes the whole thing worse... I try to relax and let it flow, but it still happens. I've ridden a bike for years with no problems and but my confidence is suffering now, which throws everything else out of wack.

Any help gratefully received!

Jax

I know what you mean, as I still feel like that sometimes. At first it lurched off a bit too quick causing you to have to turn too tightly for comfort, and also nervousness about putting too much power down at gravel strewn junctions whilst turning sharply. I'm much better now as I happier about putting a bit more power through the back wheel whilst turning. Maybe practice your slow speed control at a carpark? How's your countersteering?

Keep that head up - when you're looking where you're going you won't notice the fairing/the bars. It may be that you're focusing too much on the fairing and the area directly in front of the bike and this is making it harder.
Looking where you're going (20-30 metres ahead or more, rather than 1-2 metres ahead) makes turning much easier... it takes practice to look that far ahead though, especially when low confidence makes you want to drop your view to the handlebars and the area directly in front of the bike. Keep that head up, keep looking where you want to go, and the bike will follow.

[fizzwheel]

Might sound daft. But its not...

Dont look at the fairing. Lift up your head and look where you want the bike to go and it will follow.

If you are turning left, set your bike up so it is angled pointing left. Then move your butt over to the left of the seat. About half a cheek hanging off is sufficient. For right hand turns do the opposite. Also, look where you want to go and not at the front of the bike.

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Scoobs

If you are turning left, set your bike up so it is angled pointing left. Then move your butt over to the left of the seat. About half a cheek hanging off is sufficient. For right hand turns do the opposite. Also, look where you want to go and not at the front of the bike.

Hope this helps.

This is good advice which I also do [aside from moving my bum on the seat]. For a left turn I angle the bike so its easy to go once Ive done a check for traffic. For a right, I go to the left of the lane then turn to the right for the stop/giveway line so its angled to the right [indicating right though when I do it in case someone behind thinks Im pulling over for them].

Makes life a lot easier.

gotta be honest, this threw me for a while after i had passed my DAS. i was used to a nekkid ER5, got on the SV for a test ride and felt a bit uncomfortable seeing the fairing stay still!! but take the advice of everybody else in making sure you keep your head up, look ahead, look at where you want to go not where you are

Scoobs...Not for me to contradict Your Holiness but as the mentioned problem appears to be when pulling out from small side roads,I hardly think the CBR600RR riding technique is required! :P

Much as watching Jacqui's botty move around on her bike might have certain obvious appeal. :P

As mentioned above,look at where you want to go....and go there...end of,no more to it than that.

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Scoobs...Not for me to contradict Your Holiness but as the mentioned problem appears to be when pulling out from small side roads,I hardly think the CBR600RR riding technique is required! :P

Much as watching Jacqui's botty move around on her bike might have certain obvious appeal. :P

Pete.....SHHHHHHHH!

Seriously, I had a similar problem when I first started riding and I found weighting the inside of the bike by shifting my weight slightly helped me get the bike round the corner.

Scoobs...Fair do's then mate.