Leaning off at low speed?

[Mellow Matt]

There's a really crappy roundabout near mine which i hate going around - as I approach it there's an exit on the left, and second exit at about 2 O-clock, I usually have to take the second exit so have to go around the roundabout a bit. I hate it though as it tightens up (it's not quite round), and going around to the 2 o'clock position means going around on an adverse camber as it's on a bit of a hill, and to add to that there's loads of white paint writing on it and a man hole cover! In the rain it's a death trap - you can't avoid the white writing and I've had the front wheel slip out sideways before, big arse clenching moment

So I'm thinking is there a way I should be navigating this roundabout that I'm not doing?! I'm doddering around it at the moment when it's wet holding up the cars! Do people lean off loads at low speed to keep it more upright? I'd imagine I'd look a bit of a plum...

Ta!
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1999 GSX-R 600, 1999 TL1000R

[Aka Matt]

Theres a roundabout like that just down the road from my house which I almost highsided myself on in the rain the other week. The best advice would be to do what luke suggested and try to stay as vertical as possible for that part of the roundabout really.

[Pete.]

Just go around slower with less lean. You can't get around a poor road surface on a sportsbike, though you might get embarassed by someone on a softer-sprung bike in these cases.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[B_A_B]

My advice is to take a different route.
There`s loads of shit roads near me with heavy overbanding,potholes,uneven surfaces,too much paint,manholes etc etc so rather than trying to change my riding to navigate their dangers i just go a different way.

dunno if that helps...but that`s what i do.
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[Bofh5]

As above really but yet again highlights the state of the roads and not just from lack of repair.

Don't know why someone can't throw a handful of grit in with the white paint like deck paint.

and the overkill sign painting on roundabouts junctions is just stupid with no thought given to 2 wheel transport.

don't get me started on manhole covers which seem to have started breeding round here lately and getting larger to.
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Bikes: Honda 50 / CB125-TDC / 93 CBR600 F2 (Stolen & Trashed) / 2001 SP-1 (Sold) / 95 CBR600 F3

[ms51ves3]

[Mellow Matt]

Cheers for the comments guys, looks like I'll have to keep on doddering...!

I agree about the grit for the white lines too, It's ridiculous how slippery they are, and ridiculous how easy it would be to solve, as you said, with some grit
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1999 GSX-R 600, 1999 TL1000R

[Carl Howell]

On big corners I tend to hang off to keep the bike more upright in the wet. Not trying to get my knee down hanging off though lol. On that bit though I wouldn't hang off as I would rather be in a better position to catch a slide and I doubt having half your arse off the seat is the best.

[Cigaro]

Use first gear, bit of back brake and slip the clutch. I've found this helps anyway.

[Stevie GooGs]

[Old man]

[Cigaro]

[Mellow Matt]

Didn't know they'd experimented with the grit, so they obviously know about the problem but don't care about it!

As for going into first gear I don't think that'll be a great idea in this case - it'll just make it jerkier I reckon. I can't really avoid the white lines either, most of the lines are the word "SLOW" written on the roundabout, but it's at an angle so you can't ride between the letters
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1999 GSX-R 600, 1999 TL1000R