What one area of riding is your achilles heel?

Apoc · 04-05-2009, 03:29 PM

Im with Cutty, on a v-twin, its braking. My rc51 would lock up the rear when you geared down, got used to sliding it into turns with compression. The harley is the same (thank fuck, because the brakes suck), theres a ton of engine breaking, so if its not an emergency, you can stop in lots of time.

Amber Lamps · 04-05-2009, 04:16 PM

DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!!

Tsunami · 04-05-2009, 04:22 PM

tight u turns like the figure 8's in msf. still can't do them without putting a foot down.

njchopper87 · 04-05-2009, 04:51 PM

Being new to riding, I have plenty I need to work on. But, if it's one thing in particular I hate right now it would be blind curves and the like. Hills that hide cars and other obstacles etc.

racedoll · 04-05-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Late braking. Riding a V-twin I use WAY too much engine brake, not near enough front brake. That is track riding anyway.

I have the same problem at the track, not trusting my brakes to slow me down enough for the corner. Then trusting that I can get through the corner at a faster speed, which after going through it kicking myself for not.

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

tight u turns like the figure 8's in msf. still can't do them without putting a foot down.

For me it's the tighter right turns, probably because it puts my throttle/wrist at a funky angle and then I can't keep it at a constant speed.

Yamerhaw · 04-05-2009, 09:27 PM

I'm decent on the brakes, and the slipper clutch helps(and is awesome!!) i could be a little quicker in the LEFT handers

Antwanny · 04-05-2009, 10:31 PM

exiting corners on the zx i get a decent amount of slippage. my other ach heel for all bikes is passing cars i have real bad luck so i try not to do it.
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rogue · 04-05-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!!

Damn good waste of meat right there!

Rsv1000R · 04-06-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!!

Having had my own close encounter with bambi, I've equipped both bikes with one of these Deer Whistle

The deer usually notice the whistle, and do a pretty good job going the other way. But nothing will save you at 100 mph, ymmv, blah, blah, blah.

Archren · 04-06-2009, 01:12 PM

Overall confidence in my skills and my bike. I don't get to practice my technique enough to really feel like I can progress beyond the plateau I've been at the last year or so (basically since the last time I made it to the track).

04-05-2009, 04:16 PM	#2
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!! Last edited by Amber Lamps; 04-05-2009 at 04:21 PM..

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Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	I'm decent on the brakes, and the slipper clutch helps(and is awesome!!) i could be a little quicker in the LEFT handers __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

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Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	exiting corners on the zx i get a decent amount of slippage. my other ach heel for all bikes is passing cars i have real bad luck so i try not to do it. ________ VOLCANO VAPORIZER Last edited by Antwanny; 03-14-2011 at 06:55 AM..

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Archren Sham WOW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098 Posts: 2,741	Overall confidence in my skills and my bike. I don't get to practice my technique enough to really feel like I can progress beyond the plateau I've been at the last year or so (basically since the last time I made it to the track). __________________ Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

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04-05-2009, 03:29 PM	#1
Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	Im with Cutty, on a v-twin, its braking. My rc51 would lock up the rear when you geared down, got used to sliding it into turns with compression. The harley is the same (thank fuck, because the brakes suck), theres a ton of engine breaking, so if its not an emergency, you can stop in lots of time.

04-05-2009, 04:22 PM	#3
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	tight u turns like the figure 8's in msf. still can't do them without putting a foot down.