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Old 06-12-2013, 02:44 PM   #16
mrlmd1
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Re: Newbie Questions

You have to remember, the bike will go where you look.
Look into the turn, around the turn, turn your head and your gaze to where you want to go and then the bike will follow.
If you are looking at some other obstacle, like with target fixation, that's where the bike will go and you will hit it.
And if you are turning wide, you have to turn (or press on) the bar more to lean the bike farther over to get through the turn.
Do NOT hit the brake, just lean and turn more. If you have to hit the brake for whatever reason in a turn, you have to straighten out the bars and steer straight ahead, otherwise the bike WILL go down.
Practice, practice, then practice some more, that's the only way you will learn after reading all about the theory of riding.
And get Hough's book, Proficient Motorcycling, and More Proficient Motorcycling. Also, Total Control by Parks and A Twist of the Wrist by Cole.
You can never read or learn too much.
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