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Just realised that going from an F650GS, to a Guzzi and now the Ducati that I'm going and cornering much faster. It is clearly more addictive than I realised!
Anyway I've given myself a strict talking to you and promised to take it easier again - until the next time!
Bikes, don't you just luve em?
Anyway I've given myself a strict talking to you and promised to take it easier again - until the next time!
Bikes, don't you just luve em?
I've been off bikes for a bit, and the cornering thing is a bit strange to get used to again
With a car, I tend tend to go faster and faster and faster until the arse end comes out. Drive it about on oposite lock for a bit, giggle, and there you go, limits of car found, explored, done
This takes about 10 minutes
On my bike, I'm up to the edge of the rear tyre, but my knee's nowhere near the deck. I think I can feel the front beginning to slide but that might well be paranoia
How do I get to 80% of the bikes ability without finding out where 101% is and working back
With a car, I tend tend to go faster and faster and faster until the arse end comes out. Drive it about on oposite lock for a bit, giggle, and there you go, limits of car found, explored, done
This takes about 10 minutes
On my bike, I'm up to the edge of the rear tyre, but my knee's nowhere near the deck. I think I can feel the front beginning to slide but that might well be paranoia
How do I get to 80% of the bikes ability without finding out where 101% is and working back
Incorrigible said:
Drive it about on oposite lock for a bit, giggle, and there you go, limits of car found, explored, done
This takes about 10 minutes
If this indeed true, may I suggest you book an appointment with Messrs Williams, Dennis, Richards or Todt. Otherwise I think you may be (hugely) underselling motor car dynamics.
trackdemon said:
If this indeed true, may I suggest you book an appointment with Messrs Williams, Dennis, Richards or Todt. Otherwise I think you may be (hugely) underselling motor car dynamics.
It wasn't meant to sound like that. I meant you get a car on a nice big roundabout and go faster until it breaks traction, that doesn't take any skill at all. OK driving on the throttle on opposite lock isn't easy, but it's not that tricky, the point is I have ne fear at all about getting it wrong You can't do that on a bike without (seriously) risking ending up in a hedge
BTW I'll see if I have any talent driving a car next year, I in the Caterham accademy
but back to my bike
learn is the wrong verb I'm sure 
The back brake on the Tig is very very strong, so a quick unintentional slighty strong poke on it will do the trick.. Bit scary the first time it happens, but addictive once you know it's relatively easy to control and then you find it's hard not to do it
as for breaking stuff, there really isn't that much to break on a Tiger, it's a solid old gal.....
The back brake on the Tig is very very strong, so a quick unintentional slighty strong poke on it will do the trick.. Bit scary the first time it happens, but addictive once you know it's relatively easy to control and then you find it's hard not to do it
as for breaking stuff, there really isn't that much to break on a Tiger, it's a solid old gal.....
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