Too Hot in Turn

Message
Author
StillTry'n
Regular
Regular
Posts: 42
Joined: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:20 am
Sex: Male
Location: Massachusetts

Re: Too Hot in Turn

#41 Unread post by StillTry'n »

T Squid

Centrifugal force will keep a bike moving and upright but you are correct in that the rider has to trust in that like death and taxes.

Hold your line and push on that bar....and don't panic.

Not going into a turn too hot to begin with is where I should be in the first place.

Thanks to everybody who gave this post a shot.

Dan

SuperSplash
Tricycle Squid
Tricycle Squid
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:48 pm
Real Name: Alvin Jackson
Sex: Male
My Motorcycle: Year/Make/Model

Re: Too Hot in Turn

#42 Unread post by SuperSplash »

For me I will go down shift.

It is safety than the two and you can come up when you shift up on the straight.

We need to remember also one thing our safeness.

it is useless to win if you get damage and never drive again.

User avatar
jmillheiser
Legendary 2500
Legendary 2500
Posts: 2515
Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:27 pm
Sex: Male
Location: Cheyenne, WY

Re: Too Hot in Turn

#43 Unread post by jmillheiser »

SuperSplash wrote:For me I will go down shift.

It is safety than the two and you can come up when you shift up on the straight.

We need to remember also one thing our safeness.

it is useless to win if you get damage and never drive again.
Downshifting in a too fast entry speed situation will likely highside you (the rear tire will lose traction and then suddenly grab again pitching you off violently).

better to maintain steady throttle (even if the engine is almost lugging) and just lean the bike over further and shift your weight inside, steady throttle + sharp turn = the bike is going to scrub off some speed anyway.

User avatar
High_Side
Site Supporter - Platinum
Site Supporter - Platinum
Posts: 4532
Joined: Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:05 pm
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 48
My Motorcycle: Desert-X, CB1100F, CRF300 Rally, Nightha
Location: Calgary AB, Can

Re: Too Hot in Turn

#44 Unread post by High_Side »

jmillheiser wrote:Downshifting in a too fast entry speed situation will likely highside you
Sometimes being Highside is not so bad though......

Post Reply