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Early Days, (Struggling with tight turns)

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UncleFester
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PostPosted: 07:28 - 07 Mar 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't for one second suggest you try this yet but ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZFdxEWpefI

Gives you an idea of what a bike can do. The point being, whatever you think the limiting factor is, it's nearly always the rider not the bike.
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Deadonkey
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PostPosted: 22:12 - 07 Mar 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
had a lesson today, It all came together.

I found that slipping the clutch properly and letting the bike lean over a bit more helped. i think i was fighting it before

The turns were much tighter and more controlled.

Cheers for the help.
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 22:39 - 07 Mar 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
The hero was inside yourself all along.
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Bozzy
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PostPosted: 23:11 - 07 Mar 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Deadonkey wrote:
had a lesson today, It all came together.

I found that slipping the clutch properly and letting the bike lean over a bit more helped. i think i was fighting it before

The turns were much tighter and more controlled.

Cheers for the help.


Well done that man Thumbs Up
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Pete.
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PostPosted: 07:42 - 08 Mar 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good man!
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