Interesting Cat & Fiddle Fail

[theshrew]

LoonR1 said:

You need to come on a ride with us.

I will, the only vanashing that will go on that day is you lot into the distance

[LoonR1]

theshrew said:

LoonR1 said:

You need to come on a ride with us.

I will, the only vanashing that will go on that day is you lot into the distance

You won't be left behind, as we always wait for everyone and give them a good break too. There have been a couple of new riders who have come out with us and enjoyed the ride as well as learning some stuff too.

[leighz]

y2blade said:

"Haven't we all done this though?"....Honestly, No i have never run wide into the path of oncoming traffic.

I'm with kawasicki on this one.

yeah - but you've run wide though eh?

[Hooli]

theshrew said:

I will, the only vanashing that will go on that day is you lot into the distance

You'd still have Yazza for company!



Seriously, the quick ones wait for the others. All slower riders miss out on is double length fag breaks.

[Mastodon2]

y2blade said:

Do you mind me asking if you (anyone else feel free to answer too) ever learnt to read the road and how to use/read vanishing points?

Yes, I applied use of the limit point to my driving long before I was riding a motorcycle. It's not a guarantee against running wide, though it can minimise the chances of putting yourself in a situation where it could happen.

[Davie_GLA]

Holy crap. I bet rode home a little more safely.

Anyway. I'm always interested in learning more about riding techniques. Who can point me in the direction of learning how to steer properly. With my feet apparently?

[black-k1]

Davie_GLA said:

Holy crap. I bet rode home a little more safely.

Anyway. I'm always interested in learning more about riding techniques. Who can point me in the direction of learning how to steer properly. With my feet apparently?

The only part of your body you really need to worry about when steering your bike are your eyes. Look at, and keep looking at, where you want to go and the rest will just happen.

[anonymous-user]

black-k1 said:

Look at, and keep looking at, where you want to go and the rest will just happen.

Note: this doesn't work for Carol Kirkwood off of BBC Weather's ample cleavage, sadly.

[Rat_Fink_67]

Only just seen this! Now I'm no riding god like BN or Loon, but even I know that if you start turning in to a corner that early you're going to end up wider than a whale's snatch-box...lucky boy.

[Fort Jefferson]

Davie_GLA said:

Who can point me in the direction of learning how to steer properly.

Start 2.30 minutes in.

[Jazoli]

Rat_Fink_67 said:

Now I'm no riding god like BN or Loon

fk me, just how much are you two paying people to spout this bks?

[LoonR1]

Jazoli said:

Rat_Fink_67 said:

Now I'm no riding god like BN or Loon

fk me, just how much are you two paying people to spout this bks?

Not me, although I did jokingly state that I was "awesome" earlier in the thread.

[Biker's Nemesis]

LoonR1 said:

Jazoli said:

Rat_Fink_67 said:

Now I'm no riding god like BN or Loon

fk me, just how much are you two paying people to spout this bks?

Not me, although I did jokingly state that I was "awesome" earlier in the thread.

No, its just me that's awesome.

[Jazoli]

Biker's Nemesis said:

fk you too, get yourself to Croft in a couple of months so old BN can tear you a new ahole.

Oh matron, whats that for then grandad? are you wobbling around at the back again at a TD?

[s3fella]

LoonR1 said:

Oooooo look, someone who rides in the rain and snow and is therefore the greatest rider the world has ever seen. Yawn.

I never use the rear brake when riding at all. Ever.

I'm with you 100percent on road and track for that matter, although I ride v twins that always have a chunk of engine braking through the back.

Off road though, it's a very different matter!

Unless your front brake is awful or faulty, I agree it's pointless on the road, just use more front!

[s3fella]

black-k1 said:

y2blade said:

Do you mind me asking if you (anyone else feel free to answer too) ever learnt to read the road and how to use/read vanishing points?

I full understand about reading the road and vanishing points, but, being human, I occasionally make a mistake. For example, when riding in France a few years ago I was riding a very nice section of road through a forest, with one sweeping bend after another. I was judging things really well with smooth in, lots of lean and lots of smooth power out. My smile was almost a mile wide until I came into a left hander that did the first 90 degrees at one radius then the next 90 degrees at a much tighter radius. All I could do was pull the bike over as far as I could, pray and run wide.

Should I have found myself in that situatuon? No.
Was it my poor riding? Yes.
Did I know what I should have done to avoid it? Yes.
Did knowing stop it happening? No!

It doesn't happen often and I work hard on my riding technique to reduce the likelihood of such things happening again but I also expect it will happen again at some point.

Surely if you'd have run wide on a left hander in France, you'd have entered the hedge? Even more reason to get it right and learn to ride within your limits and limited knowledge of the road IMO.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Jazoli said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

fk you too, get yourself to Croft in a couple of months so old BN can tear you a new ahole.

Oh matron, whats that for then grandad? are you wobbling around at the back again at a TD?

Yeah, just get yourself there gobste.

[s3fella]

Davie_GLA said:

Holy crap. I bet rode home a little more safely.

Anyway. I'm always interested in learning more about riding techniques. Who can point me in the direction of learning how to steer properly. With my feet apparently?

Yes, just stick them out like Rossi and co, and the increased drag from the air will comfortably steer you round. Remember to stick out the other leg once you've complete the turn, to start going straight.

The same technique can be used in an emergency braking situation, stick both legs out as wide as you can.....it'll do far more good than bothering with the rear brake!

[s3fella]

Crossflow Kid said:

black-k1 said:

Look at, and keep looking at, where you want to go and the rest will just happen.

Note: this doesn't work for Carol Kirkwood off of BBC Weather's ample cleavage, sadly.

That deserves more than it got!

[black-k1]

s3fella said:

black-k1 said:

y2blade said:

Do you mind me asking if you (anyone else feel free to answer too) ever learnt to read the road and how to use/read vanishing points?

I full understand about reading the road and vanishing points, but, being human, I occasionally make a mistake. For example, when riding in France a few years ago I was riding a very nice section of road through a forest, with one sweeping bend after another. I was judging things really well with smooth in, lots of lean and lots of smooth power out. My smile was almost a mile wide until I came into a left hander that did the first 90 degrees at one radius then the next 90 degrees at a much tighter radius. All I could do was pull the bike over as far as I could, pray and run wide.

Should I have found myself in that situatuon? No.
Was it my poor riding? Yes.
Did I know what I should have done to avoid it? Yes.
Did knowing stop it happening? No!

It doesn't happen often and I work hard on my riding technique to reduce the likelihood of such things happening again but I also expect it will happen again at some point.

Surely if you'd have run wide on a left hander in France, you'd have entered the hedge? Even more reason to get it right and learn to ride within your limits and limited knowledge of the road IMO.

You're right. A "my side of the road issue" in frogland was a right hander.