Susan
That Romance Author Lady
Monica, me too. Leaning off the bike, even without my butt hanging off, makes a hyooooge difference in my cornering.I recently tried leaning out to the side when I am in the twisties. Wow what a difference. I can take corners faster with more control. I couldn't do this last year (my first season). We did some pretty tight switch back corners yesterday. I was keeping up with the boys. Big fun. My hubbie couldn't believe I was in his mirrors when we got through the corners. Ususally he has to slow up and wait for me. Yippee!!! Those tight right turns are easier for me too. The bike isn't leaned over as far and I have good control of the throttle. It's amazing what a lot of seat time will do for your skills. I've done around 8,000 miles this season. We ride for 8 to 10 hours a day on the weekend.
That, and I realized after a couple of years that right corners seemed so much more challenging simply because I'm used to hubby going first (and thus spotting all the gravel and potholes for me), with me staying near the right-hand side of the lane as I go into each corner. I don't know why it didn't occur to me before this year why I've been going into the right corners way too hot. No wonder my right peg was getting scraped so much, the poor thing. The last little while I've been retraining myself to pick my line based on where I need to be instead of just staying on hubby's right flank. What a simple, basic thing to be doing wrong.
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