Why did no one warn me????

[DanceLikeAMon...]

Morning!

Just been out on the new bike for a test run (a couple of biggish mechanical problems, but you can go and see those in the Workshop forum ), my god it's hard to steer when you switch to a faired bike!

I almost came off at the first corner when I turned the handlbars, and the front of the bike didn't seem to move. I assumed (wrongly!) that the fairing was attached to the handlebars, it feels so wierd that it is fixed but the bars move!

How long did it take people to get used to this? I was out for about an hour, and still found it strange.

[beasty1711]

what did u go from and too?
personally i never had a problem with it
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[gsxrpeak]

i went from a dt125 to a kawasaki zzr and i got the same shock, i thought. hold on! im not turning!

you get used it it, after a while it seems better!
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

That's cos you have to leeeeeeeean the bike over as well.

[beasty1711]

u shouldnt really be looking at that bit anyway... its that road ya need to stare at
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[JonB]

I love the way my bigger and heavier bike cruises through corners and stays nicely planted even when quite leant over.
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[DanceLikeAMon...]

I went from a little SR125 to a "big" GS500, less of a jump in power than I thought, but scarey steering!

[cunni]

Hmmmm, mostly, I can't steer the smaller 125's!

I had a Hornet, then a firestorm, then an RS125 and finally my TL1000R and I never had a problem with steering.

If you positively think about counter steering, you will simply add more pressure and get the thing over just as quick. If you have no idea how you turn the thing, (ie, you just want to turn and it does) then you will struggle.

Try reading this, it might help: Cornering Skills, The basics.

and:

Don't Tense Up.

You might want to look at this as well: Don't Stare at Trees.

And for slightly more information, try looking at these: Who's Round the Bend, and catch My Drift?.

I'd recommend reading these, i wish someone had told me about these things when I started riding, ie, before I started crashing!

Hope these help alittle.
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[Frost]

Check your tyre pressures. If their low it can make the bike a bastard to steer.

When i first took m VFR out for a test ride i couldnt wait to get off it as it was the worst handeling bike i've ever been on. I put 30PSI in the front tyre and it transformed the bike making it alot easier to turn in, and straighten up coming out of corners.

[DanceLikeAMon...]

[Gazdaman]

I remember I used to check if my headlight was on in the day time on my 125 by the just wiggling the bars. First time I tried that on the XJ I felt stupid.

I got used to it very quickly tbh, and after a while you won't even notice. You certainly wouldn't want a fairing that moved with the bars!

Gaz

[madbikerbabe]

i went from a Z750 to a CBR6 years back...was fun to say the least !!
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[Kram]

i went from a SR125, to a CB400, to a FZR600 faired... took about 3 minutes, then was in love with fairing
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[DanceLikeAMon...]

Ah, but I had to contend with the jump in speed, the fairing and the general brokenness of the bike. As well as what my mummy calls my "specialness" when it comes to learning things.

Took me 3 minutes... to start crying in a heap in the corner.

[Project9928]

I went staright from a naked Hyosung Comet 125 to a Honda CBR600F Sport and I had no problems at all. But then I got used to leaning the 125 over all the time.

[G]

I got that effect the first time I rode a faired bike; also worried me, when it all felt strange on a test ride.

Got used to it fairly quicky though and hop between faired and non-faired bikes all the time now without noticing.

[Sparks!]

I used to be terrible going between bikes, took me ages to get used to them and then I didn't like jumping on another bike, different riding position etc.. now though I can jump on most bikes and ride fine.. you get used to it with experience, before long you'll find the faired bike fine, and would be able to change between bikes without noticing the difference
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[zxr400baby]

i had this problem, didnt feel like the bike was doing what i wanted it to do, just takes a while to adjust. And once you do, you will love it, theres no turning back!!

(coz U turns are quite difficult in narrow roads )

[X11]

It's surprising just how quickly you get used to the feel of your particular bike. I took out my Zephyr 550 the other day, which I rode regularly for 4 years before I bought my X11 a little over a month ago, and found it a somewhat strange, even scary experience. Despite the fact that I've covered 1000's of miles on it, it felt very small, light and awkward.

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

[DanceLikeAMon...]

It's also weird going from the sitting straight up and down position of the SR, to leaning forward over the tank a bit.

I tell you, I'm really glad I didn't get a sports bike, they must be uncomfortable as heck!

[X11]

[bazza]

Having just gone from a Virago to a GSX, the differences were very noticeable at first; the seating was wrong, my shoulders, neck and wrists ached for two days, I couldn't see the front of the bike and finally, OHMIGAWD I'M LEANING IT OVER SO FAR I'M GONNA LOWSIDE IT!!!

I got used to it very quickly.
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