Corners

[spain]

Coming down from Caen, bypassing all big cities. Once we've finalised a route we'll let you know

ok. beers will be waiting

[pdsquire]

I really struggle on corners

Any suggestions???

First, clear your road of snow...

Glad to read you've sorted it. Knee sliders next birthday?

[Sharribee]

First, clear your road of snow...

Glad to read you've sorted it. Knee sliders next birthday?

[scorpio]

Any suggestions???

Yes...one: forget the speed and enjoy the panorama you have around.
An example ? Here it is:

That video has no sound so watch it whilst playing your favourite songs.
Happy riding !

[TRANSPORTER]

Sharri, the best thing for road riding i ever did was start riding too fast off-road. The levels of grip in muddy stuff is good, think how much better it will be on roads with non-knobbly tyres!

You'll also get used to back and front going in different directions, which means theres no big drama when it happens. Then you use mx tyres on the roads, and slide the back on bends when on a ride out with the sports 600s.

When you get your xr/ttr/serow etc, get out and do it. .

To add a question, how does one corner fast on gravel etc? Not tight bends, which i can sort of do, but the big sweepers, up to about 90 degrees - the fast bends. Thanks.

So got to agree with you on this one, get an XR or the like, 250 max and have fun off road, but first please get some hard knee protectors and body armour with fore arm elbow shoulder and back protector, (Ive got an old style 661 pressure suit) made for mountain bikers but is awsome protection.
Anyway once you are kitted up, RIDE, ENJOY, and when you do fall off 'cos you will, relax and go down dont worry about the bike it can take it, once youve been off a few times you will learn how to crash, Sounds mad but Im sure every one will agree with me on it.
Then when you get on road with road tyres you will be amazed at you confidence.
I done a bike safe course with the police last year, at one piont on the route I took a series of bends and a hump back bridge at a fair rate of knots, on the fag break the police rider said that he was at the limit of his ability to keep up with me on that section.
I was on an XR250R on an enduro front tyre and a Trails rear tyre, in the wet with the centre section of the road covered in gravel. Thats the kind of confidence off roading gives you, you get used to the bike squirming around etc etc.
Just relax and enjoy remember its not a race. (so disregard what I said earlier about going a fair rate of knots ok)