Tips to corner better on your motorcycle
A “cornering line” is the path you follow around a corner. Riding a narrow, single-track vehicle means we are able to select the left, center or right positions within the lane. The basic cornering line – Outside – Inside -Outside Outside: To follow the basic cornering line a motorcyclist begins the curve from the outside…
Counter steering is a concept that seems foreign when you initially think about it. At road speed to counter steer a motorcycle you push on the handgrip of the motorcycle on the side of the intended turn. So if I was riding down the road at 30MPH and wanted to make a right hand turn…
Here is a saying you should commit to memory.You should always look where you want to go and know that your motorcycle will go where you look. Honestly this was one of the things that was the hardest for me to incorporate in to my habits of riding when I started on this journey to…
Episode 14 starts a motorcycle cornering series. This episode focusses on one of the fundamentals for cornering a motorcycle from the slow, look, press and roll technique. In this episode we look at motorcycle entry speed for corners, define entry speed and give you on bike techniques to help you make corners smoother and more…
Have you ever thought about how a motorcycle gets around a corner? This week we talk about motorcycle turns, the dynamics of motorcycle cornering and how to counter steer your motorcycle. The more you understand about how your inputs effect the handling of the motorcycle the better position you will be in to master those…
