Corners

[Mabels Old Man]

IAM - haven't done it but it's just a pass/fail test.

I've done an IAM test. You get a period of instruction before you submit to a test.

[Recycler]

I've done an IAM test. You get a period of instruction before you submit to a test.

I didn't explain that very well did I?
Meant the test, after instruction, is pass/fail - not graded. Not trying to judge it at all - never done it - hats off to 'em.

[Paul-S]

Hi Sharrie

All the race schools - California Superbike, Ron Haslam etc are great grounding as Alan-H says. What you will learn from them is the mechanics of what works and what doesn't work when cornering. How to control the bike and even get the bike to change direction mid corner will benefit you immensely and make your riding much safer.

Couple this with some police persuit type training on how to read the road and predict what may be ahead will help speed up your perceptions. Should you have an inevitable or unforeseen hazard the race school training will get you out of trouble as you will have better machine control

The last resort is braking - if you can ride round a problem it is far safer to do that than brake and risk losing steering control or even washing the front out

You have to remember most of the overtaking done on a racetrack is not done on the perfect line as the person you're overtaking is already there so getting out of the comfort zone and learning manouevres in the dirty zone that offers marginally less grip is what makes the difference

My recommendation would be to couple the two types of training on offer and when we're on the next XRV jolly you can come out with me and J. J is also good to follow - I know he's your hubby but it's worth listening to him as well

Regards

Paul

[Sharribee]

Thanks Paul, I had a bit of a chat with my personal motorcycle trainer ( you know who you are honey) and he had some really good advice and may well have sussed out what my problem is and I may well take you up on your offer. I need to go out and practice now. Was going to go today but J has had a few problems in work (in the middle of a 6 car pile up on the motorway) so I am wating for him to limp home for some pampering.

[Snaphappy]

In the middle?? hope he is OK

now pamper him

[Sharribee]

In the middle?? hope he is OK

now pamper him

He's in A and E, spoken to him and he's a bit cheesed off because he stopped in time but the others behind him shunted him into the cars already piled up.

Think he's OK just waiting for him to get him now

[phil w]

See just read this and I was off today AGAIN. Hope J is not too vexed

[Sharribee]

He's just got home, looks OK but not seen him walking yet.

[PHILinFRANCE]

Hi Sharribee
All these guys probably know more than me but i,ve found with the XL1000 i,m crusing along great and the old arms are relaxed but full out, on coming to a corner im still bolt upright and end up going round like a brick and scary i,ve learnt to just lean in a little and flow round, it works for me relax and give it a try.
Phil

[Mudwiz]

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.