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adouglas · October 1st, 2013, 05:07 AM

Every time I ride. Every single time.

Be smoother with shifts and throttle (that transition from off to on kicks my butt a lot).

Work on body position.

Work on line selection and vision.

Mentally go through/plan for the next corner before I get there.

Get a feeling for how much I can push (a comfort limit thing… intellectually I know the bike can do MUCH more than I ask of it but you need to learn to trust it).

and on and on…

That's what riding is to me. Constantly working to perfect the art, thinking about it all the time. And taking pleasure when you do it right. I never just zone out. Riding is a very active thing for me, mentally.

October 1st, 2013, 05:07 AM	#4
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Every time I ride. Every single time. Be smoother with shifts and throttle (that transition from off to on kicks my butt a lot). Work on body position. Work on line selection and vision. Mentally go through/plan for the next corner before I get there. Get a feeling for how much I can push (a comfort limit thing… intellectually I know the bike can do MUCH more than I ask of it but you need to learn to trust it). and on and on… That's what riding is to me. Constantly working to perfect the art, thinking about it all the time. And taking pleasure when you do it right. I never just zone out. Riding is a very active thing for me, mentally. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.