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  1. Rule #1

    in Cornering and Techniques

    Posted · Edited by Hammer 4

    Interesting thread. Let me toss out one question to you guys to see if you have this clearly sorted out: if traveling in a straight line, with constant throttle, what is the weight bias? Then, what happens to the speed when you lean into a turn (and the weight bias)?

     

     

    I would think in a straight line the bike would be 40/60.....when turned, and assuming the constant throttle, the bike would still be 40/60..or close to it..??? Actually, I'm just guessing on nthe turning part, cuzz if I recall, going into T7 at the Streets of Willow I've been on the gas from T5 and 6..so there's no slowing down for 7, although it's uphill...it seems to me that the bike would be biased toward the rear...is that correct.?

     

    40 being the front...

  4. Spinning Up The Rear

    in Cornering and Techniques

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    Trying to weight the outside peg is not the solution to a spinning rear tire IMHO. Proper use of the throttle is or better yet picking the bike up into the slide.

    O.K....now you have me thinking...just exactly how do you pick the bike up, while in a slide..? I could do that on a dirt tracker, but never tried it on asphault...do you use your knee..?

  5. Spinning Up The Rear

    in Cornering and Techniques

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    Ahhh, another Hammer... :D

     

    First, let me say, I have never taken any MC schools...I have raced Dirt track...so sliding isn't an issue with me, whthere it's in the fast sweepers, or tighter turns....as I've had both tires slide on me at speeds from 50mph...to 130 mph..I say relaxed, and the throttle is kept on...sometimes I'll gradually roll it on too..

     

    From what I've gathered, I was Greedy at the wrong time, i.e. too much lean, and prolly to much gas..so I understand about standing the bike a wee bit to get a better contact patch..and yup, usually I'm getting whipped in the tighter turns..

     

    Also, I should mention that in any turn, I take Keith's advice, and am on the gas asap..Being on the gas gives you so much more control.

     

    If someone would be so kind as to exsplain the stand up drill, it would most appreciated..if it's a Secret, I understand.. ;)

     

    Anyways, lots of good advice here...I appreciate your comments..

  6. Spinning Up The Rear

    in Cornering and Techniques

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    In one of my favorite turns, a downhill lefthander, on my 600, comming out of the turn, I spun up the rear, although it felt like I was losing the rear, and about to lowside, so stoopid me, I le off the gas and was about to let go of the bars. This was at a prety good lean angle, sill had my knee on the deck, anyway, I wound up highsiding...I walked over to the tarmac, and saw about a 6 foot long blackie, it was straight, except for that crummy Z shape at the end.. :angry:

     

    So now, I'm hesitant about really applying alot of gas on the drive out of the turns..I asked this on another race site, and was suggesed that I weight the outside peg to help stand the bike up, and to help steer with he rear.

     

    Having read TOTW a buncha times, I recall that weighting the outside peg helps to keep the bike setteled over a bumpy area, bu I have never tried weighting the outside to help stand the bike up...

     

    Any comments, or suggestions...? I have a track day comming up in a week, and am anxious to give this a try..

     

    Signed...tired of gettin passed on the drive out.. :(

     

    TIA

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