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cornering techniques
05/15/11 at 06:17:37

How do you sit on your bike when
cornering and going thru curves?
If I am turning at a light or intersection,
I sit a little closer to the tank. If I am
in the twisties it seems if I sit back a
little farther, Genie glides right thru them.
Just wondering if the rest of you do this or
have thought of how you sit, when transitioning
different riding sitiuations.

kim

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #1 - 05/15/11 at 07:12:03 I don't move my posterior at all.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28385 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #2 - 05/15/11 at 08:28:05 I dated a girl like that once... ...
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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #3 - 05/15/11 at 10:12:39 Serowbot wrote on 05/15/11 at 08:28:05: I dated a girl like that once... ... I can see why it didn't last.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #5 - 05/15/11 at 12:05:26 arteacher wrote on 05/15/11 at 07:12:03: I don't move my posterior at all. Sorry Kimchris.... I didn't do it on purpose.
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weracerc Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 594 Greensboro, NC Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #6 - 05/15/11 at 14:54:54 when in MFS class last week i noticed i did set farther back when doing the 135 degree corner - and yes closer to the tank for low speed sharpies - i guess the low speed sharpies are like steering a bicycle - no real "press" like in the higher speed longer curves.
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #7 - 05/15/11 at 18:27:04 It's alright Arteacher, no harm done.. Glad some got a good laugh out of it.. Thanks Weracerc for your imput. Now I don't feel like I am the only one.. kim
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Re: cornering techniques
Reply #8 - 05/15/11 at 20:25:55

When I load up I stay put at the back of the seat. On the "You and your ride" thread page 27 you can see my awesome riding technique. I have 1 1/2" of memory foam on top of the factory foam. It's like when you are standing in the wet sand just back from the ocean. It forms around you and you don't slide. I use ArmorAll on my seat, also. (My motorcycle seat, that is.)

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: cornering techniques Reply #9 - 05/15/11 at 21:34:17 memory foam! Im puttin some in my helmet,, my memory has seriously gone to crap lately.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #10 - 05/16/11 at 04:01:28 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/15/11 at 21:34:17: memory foam! Im puttin some in my helmet,, my memory has seriously gone to crap lately. I bought a memory foam pillow for the same reason,But I don't remember what I did with it.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #11 - 05/16/11 at 04:14:44 The usual jokers are in fine form today!
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Re: cornering techniques
Reply #12 - 05/16/11 at 07:30:50

the farther back on the seat gives me room to extend my arms during the "press" part of cornering......and when i come to a light a usually stand up and adjust (stretch my legs etc.) and then set back in a closer to the tank position......then i make the tight sharp turn and then move back in the saddle as i come up on the longer sweeping turns again to allow room for the arm extensions required to counter steer - i.e. press left go left - press right go right.....I am just getting comfortable with this technique after going to the MSF class - I am positive i was driving the bike like a bicycle before the instructors told me i had that bad habit when class started.

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Re: cornering techniques
Reply #13 - 05/16/11 at 18:59:58

I appreciate the MSF classes, and would take one when available, but riding is 'sposed to be fun. What ever happened to seat-of the-pants riding? I never heard of counter steer till 2 years ago, but surely I was doing it 38 years ago or my Kawa 3 cylinders would have killed me. Boy I'm grouchy tonight. Sorry. But not sorry enuff to delete this. Grin

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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: cornering techniques Reply #14 - 05/16/11 at 21:09:55 I will admit, I don't have all the years experience riding some have. so if I feel I may be doing something differently yet it works, then yes I get curious as to whether anyone else rides like this or not. As for the jokers, to you all..kim
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