Fast Eddy B wrote:The last two tips I remember being significant:
1: The heavier the bike, the more you need to COUNTER-balance the bike in the turn. Also true at lower speeds. You need to sit on the corner of the seat opposite to the direction of the turn.
2: When pulling out onto a busier street, have your bars (wheel) already pointing in the direction of the turn. It won't 'fold' the bike like you'd expext on a bicycle.
And one basic...
3: Get good at dragging the rear brake in turns, modulating the clutch, holding a contant throttle.
Hope these help....
hmmmmm...im not to sure about your tips, maybe it works for you
The trick to slow speed stuff (and btw, slow speed riding is an art, any idiot can ride a bike at speed cause the gyro forces make the bike stable & upright at speed and requires little effort or knowledge) is to always ALWAYS look where ya wanna go ALWAYS. Do NOT look at the front wheel or directly at the road infront of you!!!!!!!!
as for U turns, and pulling out tight onto roads, I take off slowly, then let the bike fall in the direction i want to go (while looking where I want to go, ie; not the road in front but where I want to end up through the turn) then as it leans over, give it a nice gentle roll on the juice which will see you through the turn and the bike standing its self up by the time you have completed it. At slow speed, be nice and smooth/gentle with your imputs, and dont forget 1st gear on most bikes is quite twitchy, so practice practice practice.....remember, nearly everyone puts their bike down at slow speed riding sooner or later, so puff up and stick at it.
