April 20th, 2016, 03:00 PM | #1 |
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Road Science: Cornering Control
A four-part series of articles on street cornering written by David L. Hough:
Part 1: Accurate steering control Part 2: Cornering Lines Part 3: The Throttle Part 4: Weight and Balance
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April 22nd, 2016, 08:00 AM | #2 |
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Good review, this is also in his book Motorcycle Proficiency, which is a great read for a new rider.
I could prob stand to work on taking the proper line, that and everything else too
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April 26th, 2016, 09:20 AM | #3 |
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Very good stuff.
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April 26th, 2016, 10:54 AM | #4 |
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Good information, but i don't agree with being that close to the yellow line.
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April 26th, 2016, 11:06 AM | #5 |
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Agree, but not sure if it kinda goes without saying to give yourself some space if a car is coming or to take advantage of available space if no car is coming. Feel me?
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April 26th, 2016, 11:38 AM | #6 |
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Cannot tell if car coming in both pics.
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April 26th, 2016, 11:49 AM | #7 |
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Common yo, you have been around long enough to know me, your right! I wouldn't be right on the yellow line in either of those pics, but if a rider could see further though the corner enough to account for a more than safe line, then why not?
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April 26th, 2016, 12:56 PM | #8 | |
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If one is travelling anywhere near the legal limit; you only need a 12" wide "track" which in a corner, is the inside, position #3 and at a speed within stopping distance visibility limits so as to avoid crossing the grease strip (twice in your illustration) in position #2 particularly in wetter environs! On the street it's best to learn & practice survival skills. If you're in the habit because of learning of travelling on the street at a speed that requires crossing the grease strip then you are far more likely to experience a nasty hard lesson one day! The track; curb to curb! N00bs; it's about survival skills! My
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April 26th, 2016, 01:12 PM | #9 |
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Because... you guys are making something more out of my words than what is stated there or.... it's my fault and I am not being clear enough (most likely case ). Never outride your vision (not the first time I have said this), what may trouble you in that distance is a very long list.
Bottom line of what I "really" meant. If you can see completely through the corner, no traffic with clean, dry, clear pavement... then a self imposed lane placement limitation on yourself serves no real purpose. The most common moto crash is a single vehicle incident where a rider failed to negotiate the turn, having more pavement to work with will help... pretty simple imho. Your bike is not a car, use more of the lane to your advantage. And THAT... is a street skill.
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April 26th, 2016, 01:31 PM | #10 |
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April 26th, 2016, 01:33 PM | #11 |
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I remember those, but I have not seen one fir a long time. Still have them up your way?
Can anyone explain why they are largely gone. Cars engines don't drip like they once did? Every now and again I will find gravel in that strip as I round a bend.
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April 26th, 2016, 02:30 PM | #12 |
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There's tons of them but unless it's wet, they usually aren't an issue and I think you're right; better built vehicles that don't drip as much as they used to and sealed bearings instead of grease nipples etc. We get a lot of rain here and when first wet after a dry spell; it's a wet ice skating rink! Once scrubbed and rinsed (2 or 3 hours of rain & traffic) the traction is great in the wheel tracks but still sketchy in the # 2 position for much longer. And because of centripetal force; oil & crap are flung to the outside of a curve thus on a right hand bend; position #3 is best. On a left handed; position # 1 but that's a guideline!
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April 27th, 2016, 08:34 AM | #13 |
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Newbs tend not to see the big picture, and I want them to know that being that close to the yellow limits where you can go in an emergency situation. Whether it be a stick in the road or Grandpa driving his 40 foot camper pulling his trailer cutting the corner short.
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April 27th, 2016, 08:44 AM | #14 |
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Fair enough...
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i just had this exact incident last week. i was riding down a 2 lane road, traffic flowing in opposite directions, double yellow line, 25mph zone, i was going 30. clear, dry, sunny day. approaching right hand 90° bend in the road, corner was all trees and weeds, could not see around the bend. me knowing how morons like to cut it close, and me being a new rider, i didnt want to take any chances and used my brain. to make the turn, i stayed towards the middle of my lane, away from the double yellow, and cut it all the way to the inside to the right. good thing i did, a big a white semi-lifted ford f250 towing a landscape trailer was literally 2/5-1/2 its vehicle width across the double yellow into my lane through the whole curve |
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August 4th, 2016, 09:54 AM | #17 |
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That is exactly why you don't want to cut things too close on the road. Drivers cut the corner all the time. You need your margin of safety- to change your line in the corner when you see someone in your lane, to slow down if the corner decreases, or whatever else happens. The road is highly unpredictable.
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