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11-13-2014, 08:55 AM | #31 |
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One of the most unnerving situations for me is:
When I'm on a curve going to the right No shoulder In mountains where there the mountain on the right side of the road creating a situation that you can't see around the turn. Realize that you have nowhere to go if gravel washed into your lane you don't have anywhere to go except the oncoming lane. Take it easy in this situation. Other than that ride within yourself and make sure you ride in a single file until you feel like the bike is part of you. Think of skiing. As said, counter steer. Maybe try an area where there's no traffic and just go left and right inside the lane back and forth like skiing down a hill. Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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11-13-2014, 01:49 PM | #33 |
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..Learning to control your bike...cant be beat, if you start on a dirt bike/scrambler type bike...and spend lots of time "off roading"...
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11-16-2014, 10:42 AM | #36 |
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Just to add to the excellent advice here, make sure you have good tire pressure in your tires. When I first got back to riding after a 30 year break I was running recommended factory air pressure in the tires. I talked to a very experienced rider about why my Vulcan Classic handled the corners so bad and he said to up the pressures and it worked. I run 38 to 40 psi on my Voyager.
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