Riding appriasal peeps... what's the next step for me?

The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Right, it was pretty sunny and i've broken up for easter, but since i've got to finish off my disertation, i decided to stay up for a few weeks in Loughborough, taking the opportunity to have a hoon down my local roads. Thought it would be a good idea to get people's opinions how I ride, since i had a discussion with my mates when i was drunk/mashed/stoned over the last few days that my riding has changed since getting the blade; and that my mates who rode pillion all complimented me.

Anyway, I thought I'd like to see what people's reactions are on my riding

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Needless to say, i need to know what my next step is; i want to get more kicks out of my riding since i feel that pushing it on the road will be too much, but i also feel that i've got a LOT to learn on the roads despite having about 55k miles under my belt (which considering I've just turned 22 is a lot for 2 wheels).

Either way, feel free to browse my youtube channel.. for comparison, there's a few vids of me on my ZX6R from 2 years ago; the riding leaves something to be desired.. and NO I don't do knee downs or wheelies; I don't see the need in wrecking a perfectly good, healty bike.

How i used to ride... rather reckless

Many thanks

Tit
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OssY · Nearly there... Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Karma :

Find a new place to mount that camera bud and then repost.

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

shit camera angles make for great watching.
heres another example...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j606pP8g5FU

find some corners... i got a little bored and skimmed through, and it looks like its all straight roads?

go faster, lean more, dont die and dont get caught being naughty.
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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Hi, looks like you prefer right handers better. You have better positioning on the rights.

Pat
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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

D O G · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Karma :

I would echo the points which have come out on road positioning - you do seem to be always over to the left.

IMO (and others), best place to be for visibility is in the right wheel channel of the lane when on straight roads and LH bends, and the left wheel channel on the approaches to, and through, RH bends.

I always move to the middle of the lane on the appraches to blind crests - you never know what is on the other side - a hazard could be on the side of the road or oncoming encraching across the white line.

Also, I never take the racing line through corners, unless I can see all the way through it, since you are more likely to run wide using that line, and it hampers visibility.

Other than that I have nothing to add!

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

If you aren't enjoying riding the blade, get a 600 again.
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Stevie B · Crazy Courier Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Karma :

The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Haha fair enough Steve; i kinda overreacted too.. (that said, i was a bit monged since I was home alone). Thumbs Up

Going on a ride tomorrow with one of my mates I used to ride with; he suggested the be on the opposite side of the road when approaching a left hander to get a proper view through it and get on the gas a lot earlier when you can clearly see the exit.

But to be honest, nothing can be done with the camera cos it's only an ATC2K... i tried it on the wing mirror and since the blade doesn't have a H-frame brace as such (unlike the 6R), it flexes too much when you put it on stalk.... The circumference of the mounting point is way too large for the stalk.

Mounting it on the tank will just get a good shot of the air... Mounting it on the helmet would be ideal, BUT buffeting will be an issue (i suppose backpack strap will be a good way)... but it's a crap setup since ideally a 2 cam setup would be better for stereo vision... Or a DogCam setup (when i have the funds).
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Blue_SV650S · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Karma :

lurker · Trackday Trickster Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Karma :

Your "nutter" persona does not translate onto the road.
if anything i'd say your ridings a tad on the tame side, so the only thing i'd worry about on rideouts with the newbie uni mates is the chance that the may pick up on your tendency to ride too far to the left of your lane esp on left handers.
And the possibility of them passing you on the outside on your fireblade while negotiating them.

fast_tzr · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Karma :

Other than on a couple of occasions/overtakes, I'd say you made better progress on the ZX6R.