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Cornering - Another Noon Question

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ay33

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This is my first season, and I wanted to know what the best practice is for taking corners where you cannot see the curvature ahead of you (view blocked by climate for example).

Am I to stick to the left tire track all the way through?;

Or,

Do I use the rest of the lane to take the bend?
 
Slow down!

If you don't know the road, don't ride any faster than your ability to stop within the distance that you can see ahead.

Your entrance line into the corner needs to be on the side of the road that maximizes what you can see and minimizes the grip that you will need to use to get around the corner. That's on the "outside" of your lane. If the upcoming corner is a left, that's the right. If the upcoming corner is a right, that's the left.
 
Brian has you covered. And keep in mind even the smallest displacement machines are a ton of fun exiting corners on the throttle.

I generally avoid sections of the lane that could have on coming traffic drift into it.

The number one cause of single rider accidents is failure to control/negotiate a turn.

So go slow and have fun coming out.


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My slight addition to above - Go in slow doesn't mean no throttle. Set your speed up, always positive throttle when cornering and you have three choices, off, on or brake. Going in coasting will take away a choice, now you can only brake or give gas. So slow in (with a bit of throttle to pull you thru), and when you can see your exit roll on and "faster" out.
 
Remember to try and have all your braking and speed adjustment done before you are in the corner, and as meme said - do not completely roll off that throttle - keep it slightly open.

Above all, it's always better to go a little slower than a little too fast.
 
Adding to Brian's post about speed and lane position, you should pay attention to the vanishing point of the road ahead.

"look at the horizon point where the two sides of the road appear to meet. If that point is holding a steady distance from you, the corner is continuing at a constant radius. If it’s moving towards you, the corner is tightening. If it’s moving away from you, the corner opens up and you can begin accelerating."

Here's a nice vlog from the UK on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkAtWiRq8Q0
 
Brian P said:
Slow down!

If you don't know the road, don't ride any faster than your ability to stop within the distance that you can see ahead.

Your entrance line into the corner needs to be on the side of the road that maximizes what you can see and minimizes the grip that you will need to use to get around the corner. That's on the "outside" of your lane. If the upcoming corner is a left, that's the right. If the upcoming corner is a right, that's the left.
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nakkers said:
Brian has you covered. And keep in mind even the smallest displacement machines are a ton of fun exiting corners on the throttle.

I generally avoid sections of the lane that could have on coming traffic drift into it.

The number one cause of single rider accidents is failure to control/negotiate a turn.

So go slow and have fun coming out.


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This.
So much this.

Had a close call this year when i was starting out, till i learned its better to do all your rolling off and braking BEFORE you go into the turn and the bike leans over
 
Order up a copy of David Hough's Proficient Motorcycling. He does a great job of explaining the safe way to handle corners with limited visibility.
 
watch Twist of the Wrist 2 a few times over the winter
 
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