windsor
Junior Member
I was on my way home last night and having a little fun with an R6 that was along side me. We came up to a roundabout and I decided I was going to hit it hard. I threw the bike over to the right to enter the turn, snapped it back over the the left before the apex of the turn and leaned it over hard. Just as I started to get back on the throttle, I felt the front wheel sliding out from underneath me. Pure instinct took over and I instantly got off the throttle and stuck my left foot out. The combination worked and I was able to regain control and save my ass, but the incident has got me thinking.
Was it the front tire that caused this (worn to the wear marks), or was it rider error? Did I get on the throttle too hard while not leaning forward enough? I came away from the incident mildly shaken and slightly embarassed (the R6 saw the foot down). Hopefully I can learn something and not repeat it.
Was it the front tire that caused this (worn to the wear marks), or was it rider error? Did I get on the throttle too hard while not leaning forward enough? I came away from the incident mildly shaken and slightly embarassed (the R6 saw the foot down). Hopefully I can learn something and not repeat it.