Tips on cornering

ThatDippyTwat · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Aug 2016 Karma :

Mike - The rubber does not deform as easily as the air (yes, 40PSI or so air), hence why multi-contour tyres do work. If you have a google around you can find papers and see how it works for yourself.

andyscooter · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 May 2009 Karma :

not sure if this has been added but couldn't see it

if your bike makes horrible noises and has sparks followed by pain and a sudden stop you lent over too far Shocked

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Ribenapigeon · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Feb 2012 Karma :

Its worth pointing out that roundabouts are an area to be more carefull on this time of year as they get scoured smoother than other areas of roads so the OP is right to be a bit more cautious on them.

onlyJaz · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Sep 2016 Karma :

Thanks for all the advice guys Thumbs Up

Another question, and I figure it's on the similar topic of "rear-wheel" worries so I didn't see a point starting a new topic...

On the dual carriageway, I sh*t myself every time I change a lane in the rain because of the white painted lines between each lane. I know these are slippery especially when wet, so when I need to change a lane I try to do it as confidently as I can whilst being reasonably cautious but inside I have the fear of slipping and being at the mercy of the headlights of the car behind me! (Dramatic much)

Now obviously I will be buying new tyres seeing as the advice above has told me how crap YBR originals are but will my bike be feeling more stable in the dual carriageway situation after that or is this a normal part of riding and I should just get used to it?

Or am I overthinking it, that it's unlikely to slip easing into another lane at 50mph?
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Pjay · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2016 Karma :

Going over them to change lane isn't a problem, just don't pull the front brake on one.

Hawkeye1250FA · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Karma :

Just do your change of directions (and revs) smoothly and you'll be fine.

Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

In the UK, road markings are made of 'gritted' bitumen; I believe they use ground glass in the 'paint' strategically to give them 'grip'; thy are NO-WHERE near as 'slippery' as so many suggest or make out.

Was suggestion that in some continental countries, they used plastic based 'gloss' paint like you'd use on your wainscoting decorating the living room, that may be a little lethal... but in this country, road markings are often more grippy than some of the more polished bits of tarmac they use!

More dangrouse bits are actually the 'black' bits of 'over banding' they stick along tarmac patches or over the gaps between sections, which are 'un gritted bitumin'...

ANYWAY... the nadgery bt is that the lane markings are so often so over painted, that they get built up into a ridge, that can sometimes be half an inch taller in the middle then the surface!

It's that discontinuity n the surface that's more often to blame for a 'wibble' when you go over them, the tyres tryng to shift to the angle of the 'hump', than any actual loss of traction from the being 'slippery'.

Relax; loose grip on the bars, TRUST THE BIKE, it will find its own way over, you don't need to wrestle it! You are more likely to do more harm than good trying to force it to go where you think it should than letting it sort itself out.

Just don't be 'daft' and try crossing them whilst accelerating or braking... but even then TBH, on a little YBR you probably don't need to be too concerned....

I've had big bikes get a bit 'skittery' and 'maybe' break traction when nailing it to make an over take, crossing the white line; but that's not really because the lines 'slippery', but because the 'bump' has lifted the wheel and unloaded it whilst applying excessive torque the tyre.. but even then.... little 'skit' as the bike sorts itself out, and back on track soon as its over the hump and sorting itself out.

You are VERY unlikely to encounter that sort of situation on a YBR Wink

Like everything else; just relax, keep calm, be 'smooth', and trust the bike.

White lines AREN'T the evil zero friction snakes of death they are so often made out to be.
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Pjay · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2016 Karma :

Tef mate, you do talk some shit.
The white lines are never more grippy than the tarmac ffs.
Infact, go out and pull your front brake on one in the wet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDsMIXhgGPw

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Pjay · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2016 Karma :

He was just looking at a consistently curved surface, in which case he would be right.

Anyhow, that wasn't the point I was making, I just attacked his 'More rubber does not equal more grip' statement. That just isn't the case.

He should have added, 'Unless you can get it onto the tarmac' and then I'd have nodded and scrolled on by.