Cornering?????

[DanceLikeAMon...]

Aft'noon,

Another day closer to my test, and another day of snow so I can't practise (starting to get nervous now there's only four weeks to go )

Anyhoo, In the two weeks since my last lesson, I have completely forgotten which line I am supposed to take when going around a corner

If the road is turning to the left, am I supposed to be in the left side of my lane near the gutter, or is it the other way round?

Cheers!

[Keith]

Now correct me if I'm wrong here, but I was taught to always stay 'just left of centre' at all times, that is unless your turning at a junction or the such. Took me a while to get used to that as I was always cutting the corner (which you get marked down for.) I just drilled that into my riding style, stayed in that position throughout the test and come out fine, without being marked down.

This is just what I learned a few month back, so can someone confirm this or is there several riding styles which may be taught differently, depending on the instructor?
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[Bendy]

Yeah, I was taught 'left of centre' on my DAS.

Then, back at the training centre after passing, got told to ignore that for the real world. Along with a list of about 10 other things that my instructor didn't like about 'test standard'.

[DanceLikeAMon...]

Aw nuts, that means I have been doing it wrong then

I remember him telling me that when I turn left at a junction, I have to be a couple of feet from the kerb on the left, so I assumed that it would be the same for going left around a kerb.

Bugger!

Cheers peeps

SNIP: I just got this email from my instructor (I though he was away on holiday, that's why I asked on here as well), looks like you were all right:

[cc123]

Always left of centre when your learning and doing your test....always. That way you really can't go wrong or get marked down.

Of course that all goes out the window after you pass!
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[Barker-CBR 600]

Its a balance between visability and enough safety margin in your own lane.

Dont ride in the gutter because you encourage cars to do dangerous force through over takes.

But dont ride out on the white line or you'll have a nasty meeting with a wide vehicle one day.

For your test just stick to the centre-right.

Remeber there is a line of oil/grit/crap down the middle of the road... riding on this can be bloody dangerous as you can lose any grip at times. Its best to ride defensivly on the right of this centre 'line'. Since you prevent cars trying to squeeze past, but arent riding agressivly enough to intimidate oncoming cars.


Once you pass your test you will begin to pickup better lines, visability + speed lines etc..

But dont worry about that yet.
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[dodsi]

I hope you pass first time, bet you are sick of the SR125 allready, I was extreemly bored of the damn thing.

I was told to ride in the centre of my lane, this was too stop any car drivers thinking there was a space to overtake if you are slightly over too the left.

My instructer told me it was called a dominate position or something.

Like commanding your lane, as soon as someone in the car see's what they think is a gap they will take it (from experiance they do) so you have to close gaps so they do not try it.

bah, its late and Im making no sence.

[DanceLikeAMon...]

I'm not too bored of the SR yet. I just hate the fact that it takes about 3 days to pull away from a junction whilst cars fly past you.

Plus I really hate 'L' plates!

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