dsm36

Ok...try the "Two step turn." This was one of the drills I learned at CSS. Step 1: When approaching a turn, find your initial turn point. Step 2: Before leaning your bike into the turn, turn your head and look through the turn. Each turn requires a plan. If you know where the entry, apex, and exit points are located, and have a plan before you even make the turn, you'll be better prepared to handle the turn. This will leave you free to concentrate on the next plan. There are also other things that may make you run wide in a turn such as your sense of speed, target fixation, SRs, reference points, etc., and most importantly your throttle control. It's all about control and not about speed. However, more control equals more speed. I suggest you take a class as soon as you are able. Keith Code explains all drills in great detail, the riding instructors help you get the drills down and may even help get rid of any bad riding habits. It is worth the investment, and best of all, the most fun you can have on two wheels at speed. Good Luck, and as Keith says, "Keep the rubber side down."

If you've read TOTW I & II, Keith has an analogy of using $10 as your attention span. With new riders, speed will take a large share of that $10 bill and you won't have much left over for other things. To help overcome your fear of making a later turn entry point, simply slow down and make yourself do it. The best way to learn any new skill or technique is to remove the speed variable until you get comfortable doing it then slowly add more speed. I have found that by using this approach, you'll get faster without even realizing it.