Braking before corners

i think one of the main problems I have is that under 10mph its jumpy with its power delivery so slipping the clutch helps smooth that out
(very slow cornering )

[Tomor]

sounds like you need to get the throttle bodies balanced properley

sounds like it, its very jumpy and uneven at low speeds..

[Mark_h]

Originally Posted by TCochrane

i think one of the main problems I have is that under 10mph its jumpy with its power delivery so slipping the clutch helps smooth that out
(very slow cornering )

That's not cornering, that's parking.

In all but the very tightest of mini roundabouts you should be powering round. If you need to slip the clutch when manoeuvring then do so. If your bike is lumpy at cornering speeds, fix your bike. ( maybe you've been more than 10 miles without putting in some injector cleaner, your bike is probably missing it)

On a very tight roundabout or junction you may have to slip the clutch and drag the rear brake but certainly not on the open road.

[Mark_h]

Oh and Jammy ......

Originally Posted by Jammy

I see most of the gm lot flash some brake lights into most corners (even when youre not blatting down a straight beforehand) but i wonder if that just comfort braking (ie: just applying some pressure to the lever but not really braking at all) or a slight bit of 'fear braking' as you mentioned..

Obviously i brake before most corners but that comes from fear/inexperience/lack of gonnads

Do you have any adjustments to make to this statement after last weekend?

[NTECUK]

Originally Posted by Tomor

i slip the clutch going round corners too. but not above 5mph

I use the back brake too! Does this mean I'm an addict?

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by TCochrane

i think one of the main problems I have is that under 10mph its jumpy with its power delivery so slipping the clutch helps smooth that out
(very slow cornering )

Do a rolling burn out, keeps your tyres warms, makes girls skirts fall down and gets you round the corner

[Fallout]

You do often need to slip the clutch at under 10mph. I did with my curvy. Actually I think I generally pulled the clutch in and coasted around really low speed mini roundabouts and stuff. Dragging the rear brake is fine too. I think when I said slipping the clutch was bad I was referring to open road riding.

Even on the tightest bends you should be able to get into the right gear and be on the gas round the corner. That was my point about slow in and no panic braking. Even on those silly little slow technical corners the same applies. Finish your deceleration before the corner and you can just pootle round it on the throttle in first, rather than braking late and slipping the clutch around it for last minute control. If you do it early enough you'll have the right throttle amount, even if its jumpy curvy throttle, because you gave yourself plenty of time.

But hey, whatever works really. Everyone rides differently and has weird habits. If something feels fine and controllable, then who's to say it's wrong?

Before I even apply the brakes my bum is already off the seat to the side I'm going to corner, and I butt the heels of my boots hard into the footpegs.
At the last moment I brake hard with the front brake! Then harder still. I sit to the back of the seat to stop the back wheel skipping.
Just before corner entry I apply the back brake and release the front, then trail brake into the apex of the corner.
I drag my knee on the ground and push up to stop the bike lowsiding and I try not to scrape my elbow on the floor.

This seems to work OK, the back brake is useful IMO.

[Fallout]

Liar! You never leave the house you lazy git!