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Old November 29th, 2013, 12:59 AM   #29
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Name: Wes
Location: SF Bay Area
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Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f

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There's nothing I can add to this thread that hasn't already been said, but I think I can reiterate an important point. Looking through the turn is such a helpful skill to master (well, I guess they all are lol). It's one of the hardest things to do when you sense that you're going too wide in a curve.

Personally, one thing that helped me get comfortable on the bike was doing zig-zags. They had a few drills in the MSF course that implemented it. Just press right for a couple feet, press left for a couple feet, right, left, etc. Sounds like you're not quite confident in the bike's ability to stabilize itself. Zig-zagging might help put your mind at ease and let it realize, "Okay, I'm not just going to fall over."

Though I should note, when I was doing that, it was a little faster ~20-30 mph.
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