[Have A Weaker Side?]

Think of the act of pivot steering and using the upper torso to push the inner clip-on in a counter-steer.

 

An constant bar pressure must be apply on the outer clip-on in order for one to gauge and push on the inner clip-on

 

Suppose a "right master hand" rider has weaker control over his left arm.

 

Hence, he/she cannot subconsciously maintain the initial outer bar pressure for counter steering into a right corner.

 

This may explain why some people can lean faster, harder and more confidently on 1 side and not the other.

[Have A Weaker Side?]

I made an astounding discovery today while riding to the nearby macdonalds

 

I came up with a theory that steering with the clip-ons is basically "balancing the bar pressure on both side" sorta like a "rudder" control

 

Basically when riding straight, you maintain the same comfortable amount of bar pressure on both sides and when coming to a turn, you maintain bar pressure on the outer arm and fine-tune steering input with the inner arm.

 

I discovered that subconsciously, my left (non-master) arm is not maintaining and upsetting the balance of bar pressure

 

I tried it out on right hand (my weaker) turns and trained my left arm to maintain bar pressure.

 

Amazingly...it made a hell lot of difference in steering/leaning confidence for my right turns..

 

I believe the key to the weaker side is to train the outer arm to subconsciously maintain proper bar pressure.

 

If you are having trouble with a weaker side, maybe this will set you in the right directions.

 

Phew, took me a while to pen this down...

 

 

P.S

 

Sitting back in the seat and keeping your forearm level with the ground helps

[Phobia On Going Low On Corners]

This could happen to some of us sometime in our riding life, but i guess its becoming a big issue for me.

 

i once was able to go low till e edge of my tires with no problem at all, but that was quite awhile back. After getting a brand new bike and seeing countless people crashing right infront of me got me into this phobia including some near miss for myself. Now i keep getting about 5mm of chicken strip on both side sometime the left is even worst. Don't get me wrong, i don't do extreme riding on street. i tried many ways to get over it but fail.

 

anyone who experience it before and manage to get over it have the answer to solve this phobia?

 

i miss the days when i can get so low to the ground at the limit and i love to have it back.

 

Focus on finding your own comfortable cornering posture. With the correct posture, your bike will not be over-leaning beyond its ability as it uses lessl lean angle. Work on your anchor points on the bike like locking your outer knee against the tank or resting your outer forearm against the side of the tank and weighting the outside peg.

 

With these anchor points keeping you firm on the bike, you will feel more stable and will be able to focus on the line and getting the right (knee scrapping?) speed through the corners.