Relatively New Rider

ah thanks for all the advice, iwill definatly put it into practice when i go out for a ride this afternoon. Perfect wether at the moment hope it stays like that.

i read in a magazine this month to point to the exit of the corner with your chin to make sure you are looking in right place. i tried it and it did help quite a bit. i am new to riding and getting round corners smoothly at decent pace is still miles off but this tip did help. it stopped me fixating on the things around the bend and focus attention ahead.

Welcome to site Peaceful.

Whereabouts are you located?

Shouldn't you be asking your riding buddies about the cornering problems. If they are mates then they should help you sort it out. Could be hardware issues, tyres, suspension or something worn, or software, You.

Otherwise find some new two wheeled chums.

Originally Posted by Peaceful

as soon as i try take a corner it's as if i am trying to stop the handle bars from going right in and ening up flat on my face.

I am not quite sure what you mean by this but I will try and help

Obviously all the meachnical bits & bobs suspension set up chain tyres etc etc should be checked regular as this affects handling

Most bike riding is done by feel and practise and it takes quite a while to truly get used to it they key is smoothness practise and feel unfortunately no advice on here can double for time in the saddle that said however it can certainly help & point you in the right direction. there has been some good stuff already and a lot of what I am saying is revision

First off its is better to go into a corner and come out the other side knowing that you could have gone 5,10,20 or 30 mph quicker than going into a corner 3 mph faster and stacking it slow in fast out also rember a 10mph is a 10mph corner even if you are valentino rossi
Yes practise counter steering but try this in a straight line on a very quiet road or empty car park first to get used to what the bike does get up to say 25 mph press your knees into tank (this will make your ams flappy and relaxed) press very gently at first on the inside bar (i.e. if you want to turn left press on the inside of the left bar) then release pressure once you have obtained the correct lean angle. You can then weight the outside peg slightly to give you more feedback for whats happening with grip and tighten lines etc
Secondly get used to your brakes and work up your emergency stop from say 25mph
Read vanishing points this is the point where looking into the corner & the two kerbs meet for a left hand bend you should be towards the crown of the road for the best view (right vice versa) but ALWAYS compromise position for safety look as far into thecorner as you can and look for where kerbs meet if they are coming towards you roll off you are in too hot if they stay constant you are probably at the right speed and if they run away you the roads opening up get on the gas

Again all this will come in time. Practise a little bit at a time on your own at your own pace in fact do it slower than your own pace but don't get bogged down with technicalities when out on a ride try and just rely on your own feel.

When riding in a group or mates there can be a percived pressure to try and keep up just be aware of this everybodies different with differing abilities just to go at your own pace

Training is invaluable and probably better value than getting new kit like a loud can perhaps you could join a local IAM / BMF / Rospa type bike group who will give you advanced training for a reasonable price most ride sportsbikes

90+mph naked bike you are going to get wind blast there is no getting around that i'm afraid

i have recently had the bike checked over and everything is fine, so i guess its just be getting used to the riding posistion and upgrade in power >.<, i'm off to a relatively big car park now gonna go put what you guys told me into practice thanks for all the help and i'll tell ya how it goes.

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Peaceful

I wanted to know if anyone had any tips on taking corners with this riding position because it seems as soon as i try take a corner it's as if i am trying to stop the handle bars from going right in and ending up flat on my face.

You're cornering off the throttle - nothing handles right off the throttle.

oh your right Sid thinking about it now i have been cornering off the throttle >.<, better work on my clutch control, i never noticed before becuase a Hyosung GT125R is not the greatest of 125's and it was pratically impossible to hurt myself on it.

Originally Posted by Peaceful

oh your right Sid thinking about it now i have been cornering off the throttle >.<, better work on my clutch control, i never noticed before becuase a Hyosung GT125R is not the greatest of 125's and it was pratically impossible to hurt myself on it.

More you need better throttle control practise the small movments from closed to just a whiff of a throttle; I find on my bike that its here things can get a bit unsettling coming from a closed throttle to just about open.

i'll work on that too, but for now here are some pictures of my bike, (yes i know i need a tail tidy & some bar end mirrors)

The Old Ride (such a big 125 and so slow >.<)


My New Ride

hiya peaceful, get down the gears and up the revs going into corner and power round the corner, if you dont keep the power on (not necessarily accelerating) the bike will drift. On twisties I used to have the SV at about 6k-7k revs, enough power for engine braking and enough oomph if required.