Eyespy
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Will, why would you consider rolling into a corner (I assume you mean with the clutch pulled in to disengage the motor)? I've never tried this on purpose, but I've hit a couple of false neutrals braking/shifting into a corner entry, and on one of them, I didn't have enough time or split concentration to successfully pop up into gear before negotiating the turn. I wound up coasting/rolling through the turn, and it was a very uncomfortable feeling. I was concerned the front end would wash from the lack of weight transfer to the rear under throttle. I made it through the turn, but I definately wasn't feeling the bike doing anything that felt good. Ever since, I've been a little paranoid about hitting a F.N. again.
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Here is a link to a thred about suspension setup for R1's that helped me out on www.r1-forum.com
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread....goto=nextnewest
Hi R1-Kid,
The link you provided is actually the 03 idle settings thread. Below I posted a few threads from the same forum that I feel provide useful R1 suspension information. Thanks!
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread....?threadid=57094
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread....?threadid=58145
The next link is to a thread on stator covers, but has some very relevant suspension info also,
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread....?threadid=62148
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread....suspension+link
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As I have stated in the R1 forum lengthy and technical discussion on CS vs BS, additional evidence that gyroscopic precession is inconsequential to steering a motorcycle can be found in the common experience that lighter wheels/tires (which have a lesser polar moment of inertia) are easier to steer, despite the fact that by virtue of their decreased rotational mass and polar moment of inertia, they exert a lesser gyroscopic precession force on the vertical axis to lean the bike over.
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Many thanks for the advice. I am getting my butt cheek half and half before leaning, when I lean, I have my toe balanced on the end of the peg. I just flop my leg wide as far as it will go, then I try to get fairly low. Leg never comes close. Check out a photo of my form (such as it is) at Summit Point last month. Lean seems good. Leg doesn't seem comfortable out far.
Hi,
In looking over your picture, I see you have the biked leaned over enough to touch your knee down, but you're just not sticking it out enough. There could be many reasons for this.
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Will, you mentioned that you raised your idle from 1000 to 3000. Did you do this purposefully to decrease engine braking? Or to make blipping precisely in order to rev-match while downshifting easier or less likely to cause the rear to hop? What advantages in cornering,etc, have you noticed by raising the idle?
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Wow Keith - That was a great post. You pretty much summed up my experience learning how to brake. Years ago, I thought I was the only person who had difficulty braking, but the more I talk to people, the more I realize that braking is a very misunderstood topic for many riders. I also realized that braking can be a very advanced subject. I copied the post, pasted it in word, printed it and am putting it my "binder" for futre reference.That may very well be true, I don?t know everything. What I do know is this: Once a rider can successfully and confidently do the straight line method; once he can do it with flawless timing and clean seamless transitions and he trusts himself and is willing to make these commitments, learning the trail-in style is a piece of cake. Doing it in the other order is not so easy.
I started to experiment with trail braking after I became relatively proficient quick turning. I found it very easy to trail brake and I find trail braking to be easier (than quick turning). But, I feel like I give up way too much entry and mid corner speed by trail braking so I rarely do it (unless I am attacking or defending, or as Paab noted certain turns). I find that if I have clear track in front of me and I am under no immediate threat from behind, the fastest way (for me) through the turn is to finish my braking, quick turn the bike and get on the friggen? gas. It just works.
I agree Steve, that is a great post, and I saved it as well for future reference.
Coasting Into Corners....
in Cornering and Techniques
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You could be right, but feathering the clutch and coasting in are two different things. If the clutch is being feathered, there is some (partial) engine braking. Unless I am misunderstanding, I was left with the impression that this was about coasting in (no engine braking). But as you alluded, it could just be a matter of terminology.