lakebum
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Grab your copy of "A Twist of the Wrist II" and turn to chapter five on "Throttle Control." Pay special attention to pages 25 and 26. I would quote the details here, but you really need to have a copy of the book. It's the best $20.00 you can spend to improve your riding.
In to my copy "Twist of the wrist II",page 25 it says "steering is completed before you start to get it on". At page 27 it says..."I try to get the throttle on just before max lean angle for the turn.This is how you get the bike to settle into the turn comfortable. The grip on the right is the fun regulator."
Am i missing something here?...
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Once the bike is at the lean angle you want and not before? (wouldn't this mean the front is well loaded up so more likely to slide?) just as it's reaching it?
This is a good point...i wonder too...
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Its in Twist 2 for sure, anyone know the exact page? The part about getting the bike pointed/steered before you rolling the gas on?
What happens if one rolls the throttle on before finishing the steering? What happens to the line the bike will take?
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Yes that was exactly what was happening, i had good lean and confidence, but i was running a bit wide wondering what the problem was...thx
very well said .
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Hello LakeBum and welcome to the discussion.
I had some trouble with my cornering until I started letting the bike lean in and grip before rolling on the throttle. "Twist II" covers the many advantages of being on the throttle while cornering. However, you have to read closely to see where it says something like, "Get on the throttle as soon as possible after leaning into the corner." For me, I'm just not talented enough to predict how much throttle I'll need before I need it, and I'm not sensitive enough to roll the throttle on while I'm falling into the corner. For me, and I think for most other people, everything works much more smoothly if I roll the throttle on after I get the bike leaned in and pointed toward the apex.
Hello Crash106 and thank you very much for replying.You are very right! For too long i have misunderstood that info, thinking that it was safer to stabilize the lean with the throttle after the flick. Today i was cranking the throttle a bit later leting the bike to settle well before and it was fine. I have read "Twist II" , and i have finished the SBK level 1 in my country but i m still getting a litlle comfused sometimes. Thank you.
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Hi everyone. I was wondering wich one is the proper technique when cornering :leaning and roll on simultaneously or on a different time like: first lean and then crack the throttle? Thanks
Slow, Look, Lean, Roll
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