Biggest issue I have recently had with corners... well right hand hairpins... is Marmots!
One ran out on me while negotiating a right hand hairpin on the Finistre, then one popped up on the edge of the next one... that was it! Fecked for an entire weekend - on every right hand hairpin I developed edge fixation...was convinced a suicidal Marmot would appear just as I was banked over...
Top Tip - stay away from Marmots!
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Biggest issue I have recently had with corners... well right hand hairpins... is Marmots!
One ran out on me while negotiating a right hand hairpin on the Finistre, then one popped up on the edge of the next one... that was it! Fecked for an entire weekend - on every right hand hairpin I developed edge fixation...was convinced a suicidal Marmot would appear just as I was banked over...
The approach should be to slow to the speed you want to go around the bend, whilst you are still in a straight line and approaching the bend.
Use a bit of rear brake first (this settles the bike down), then use a neutral throttle while steering through the bend...
Are you familiar with "counter steering", where you push the bar out to make the bike lean in?
[So on a RH bend, push the right hand bar away from you, and the bike will drop in quicker (do it gently first until you see how the bike behaves).For a series of quick bends the bike will respond extremely quickly ...]
As you reach the apex, gently add power, and accelerate up to your new desired speed (depending on what road conditions are next, of course)
I suggest a "Bikesafe" day with your local constabulary, or even better doing the RoSPA Advanced Rider course (or equivalent...IAM etc.)
If you're in NE Essex/Suffolk I'll happily show you...ah...just read again, Poole. Not so close to Essex :laugh:
Don't worry too much Sally, these skills come eventually.
I've been riding over forty years and i admit i do'nt allways get it right. :woohoo:
Welcome to ABR. :cheer:
Best thing I ever did was get myself on a "Bikesafe" course. Run by the police a one day event free of charge. Improved my cornering and genral riding a lot.
