We rode through the Smokey Mountains on Saturday. I have yet to take a class, but have finished reading "A Twist of the Wrist II." So far it is relatively easy to tame my SRs when I can see all the way through the corners. However, in the Smokies there were plenty of corners that wrapped around greater than 90 degrees and were bordered by tall rock walls. You couldn't see how far the corner went or whether the radius changed as the corner progressed. My approach was to dive in as late as possible, trying not to have to lean too far, and then make adjustments as I went around. That often entailed rolling off the throttle or using up my lean credit (as far as my SR would let me). I also had to make steering adjustments. Anyone got any wisdom on how to guage blind corners and how to approach them better?
I suppose this kind of question is adressed in a class, but since riding season is probably approaching an end this year, I'm waiting until next spring for a class..
Thanks!
Steve
