Today I am going to give you beginners a little riding tip that is going to help you in your rides. When you want to make the tight turns you need to practice shifting your weight and using the throttle, also how you handle the handlebars makes a big difference.
1. When you apply a downward pressure on the right grip your bike is going to lean to the right and you are going to turn with amazing ease. Do it on the left grip and your bike will lean to the left and again turn with ease, this is the first step to taking the tight turns.
2. As you approach the turn you need to assess the direction of the turn, how sharp the turn is, and how fast and low you want to make the turn. You never want to brake in the turn so slow down as you approach the turn and get your body ready to shift weight.
3. Press down on the side you are turning and at the same time increase the throttle slowly and steadly making sure never to make any big adjustments either way. Shift your weight in the direction you are turning and keep your eyes looking straight out in front of you to where you want to go and NEVER ON THE ROAD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOU!
4. When you come out of the turn keep the throttle steady, and shift your weight to the center.
When riding you need to keep in mind that you are going to travel in the direction you are looking, and whatever your eyes are looking at, that is where you are going to land. For instance, when there is a large rock or debris on the road in your path of travel, to avoid it you need to look to the side of it and not directly at it. When you do this your body will naturally direct the bike in that path, this is also useful in turns, you want to look out at your future path and not the road your on.
This has been Suicide Mikes tip of the day and I hope it was helpful, for more tips or information please feel free to contact me via email MJBREDTHAUER@GMAIL.COM or phone 323-382-8292.
Ride safe!
Awesome tips, thx Mike! Splitting lanes still gives me anxiety sometimes, especially when there isn't a wide clearing between cars.
ReplyDelete@aHbe Racer- Splitting lanes is a privilege for us riders but it is also a very dangerous move. Always approach with care and try to see what kind of person is in the car ahead of you, sometimes people are just plain dicks and will try to get in your path. Ride safe!
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