rccline
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Here's something I just don't get. Yet, I see the advice posted from time to time elsewhere:
"....This may be a good place to rear brake [in a downhill, decreasing radius turn] just a wee bit if you need to scrub off a bit more speed. Just watch for gravel." The writer continues: "It's tougher balancing a bike off the gas. Keep the bike in gear, don't shift down in the corner. Keep a bit of gas on and feather the rear brake [discussing teh downhill, decreasing radius turn, after the turn-in]."
I don't understand "trail braking" which this advice, I suppose, is trying to describe. Why would you apply the brakes, whether rear or front, while applying throttle?
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Thank you for the comment. I'm not moving my butt off center. But, simply following the advice to weight the ishium has helped me get the weight off the handlebars. I can't explain why, but it helps me keep the touch on the handle bars light, nor has it helped me work on setup speed. But, it does feel better. I don't have the feel for peg pressure.
I have been riding with cordura pants which don't grip the tank very well. Leather would be a better choice for gripping the tank.
Robert
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I hear a lot of discussion about moving shifting weight on the bike; weighting of pegs etc. to improve the c.g. of the bike+rider in the corner.
I'd like to hear some comments about a street riding technique which basically is a weight shift, rather than a repositioning. This was posted by David Baker on the BMW Sporttouring formum:
http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/show...&o=31&fpart=all
Thanks.
Robert
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Adifferentname wrote:
"then you can get used to backing it in..."
Can you describe what you mean when you "back it in?"
Thanks.
Robert
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I recently went into a rear wheel slide in a corner. It scared the dickens out of me. The bike leaned over, way over. The foot peg has a swivel, which swiveled up, putting the inside of the ball of my foot on the pavement. I had no idea that the bike could lean so far over (K1200RS with Dunlop 220's). Whew!
I thought my right leg was toast. My first instinct was to chop throttle. I felt the nerve implulses send the message to my wrist. Somehow, and I don't know how, I remembered what Keith had instructed about SRs... "don't chop that throttle."
I somehow managed to hold throttle. It happened all so fast, that i don't know if I could do it again. I certainly hope so, for if you do go down, it makes the difference between a low side and a high side.
But, to continue the story, the rear wheel slid, I kept the power on and the bike regained traction, picked itself up and completed the corner. As the bike picked up, I realized that I was turning the front wheel into the slide. But the pickup was smooth. It was all so very smooth. Scary, but smooth! I'm still amazed by what happened.
While I managed to contain the survival reaction of chopping throttle, I am still working with it. The whole event did shake my confidence in the traction I thought I had. It has effected my riding which I am trying to work through.
I refer to Kieth's books very frequently. There is so much there.
Suspension Workshop
in School Questions/General Discussion
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Will the Suspension Workshop be repeated?
Robert