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Sticky: The Pace — Board, Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:04 pm Correct Braking Technique — ebrammer2525, Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:18 pm I think you're worrying too much -- but -- I'll play — woot, Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:21 pm Also — ebrammer2525, Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:25 pm Re: also: — iliveforcurves, Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:49 pm Scraping kickstand — doublea, Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:06 pm alrighty — doublea, Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:33 am Re: Scraping kickstand — BobA, Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:59 pm No, you should not be "scraping" anything... — BrianM, Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:11 pm Re: No, you should not be "scraping" anything... — doublea, Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:29 pm Really, it's harder to scrape sitting upright? — M, Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:09 pm What track school did you attend? (n/t) — Wes, Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:56 pm Re: No, you should not be "scraping" anything... — vikingm03, Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:56 pm Re: No, you should not be "scraping" anything... — doublea, Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:30 pm Re: No, you should not be "scraping" anything... — vikingm03, Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:04 am That depends on the lean angle, and the suspension compression. — M, Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:11 pm Re: That depends on the lean angle, and the suspension compression. — doublea, Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:15 pm Yes. Definitely not right. — ZX2Addict, Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:40 pm true.... true... (n/t) — ZX2Addict, Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:13 pm yeah scraping isn't normal — ZX2Addict, Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:36 pm Re: yeah scraping isn't normal — BobA, Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:20 pm can definitely agree there — ZX2Addict, Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:36 pm Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — crazyro, Thu May 18, 2006 11:33 pm Re: If possible, ride in second gear... — pacho, Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:00 pm Re: If possible, ride in second gear... — Codenamecody, Thu May 14, 2009 1:03 am Re: Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — Atticus1983, Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:36 pm Just don't slow down. (n/t) — Curt McFaul, Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:57 pm Re: Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — syzygos, Fri May 19, 2006 9:15 pm Re: Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — crazyro, Fri May 19, 2006 10:13 pm I dropped mine 3 times while practicing; That's like "normal" (n/t) — MIK, Sun May 21, 2006 6:42 pm Re: I dropped mine 3 times while practicing; That's like — Sunderer, Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:21 pm If you don't practice — MIK, Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:30 pm Me too. 3 drops so far. — Panda, Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:35 am Ride Like A Pro DVD — Panda, Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:44 am Re: Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — E X Tufitti, Fri May 19, 2006 5:26 pm Re: Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — crazyro, Fri May 19, 2006 2:53 pm Use rear brake when making a very slow turn. — MIK, Fri May 19, 2006 9:40 am Here is a video for you with the technique that I described — MIK, Fri May 19, 2006 10:08 am Re: Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — Motoman33, Fri May 19, 2006 9:29 am Practice this in a parking lot — kmag, Fri May 19, 2006 8:59 am Slow, Look, Lean & Roll — Suz, Fri May 19, 2006 7:39 am Re: Slow, Look, Lean & Roll — mark, Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:25 pm Re: Slow speed cornering/turning techniques? — TwinJet, Fri May 19, 2006 1:02 am Ride a dirt bike and learn how to take a turn at full lock and leaned. — LDBandit, Fri May 19, 2006 12:12 am Re: Ride a dirt bike and learn how to take a turn at full lock and leaned. — john777, Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:22 pm What worked for me — kiwi_outdoors, Thu May 18, 2006 11:49 pm Red light in traffic technique — streetkid, Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:57 am Re: Red light in traffic technique — komohana, Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:28 pm Leave enough room to escape. — AJinNoHills, Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:05 pm CYA have an escape plan for everything. — Wheels, Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:50 pm How much further could i lean? — AlanS, Fri May 04, 2007 2:04 am The Pace - Updated Link — sgtdawg, Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:13 am Front brake practice excercise. — Jim Race, Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:26 am i rarely use the rear brake... — RiceBurner, Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:58 pm well, as i said... after doing this excersize, i've realised... — RiceBurner, Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:48 pm That's a good exercise.. — Wes, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:31 am Re: Front brake practice excercise. — KarlP, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:08 am Re: Front brake practice excercise. — tlrtony, Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:14 pm Re: Front brake practice excercise. — sheldonhull, Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:21 pm Don't apply too much brakes. Go practice or something. (n/t) — MIK, Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:35 pm ever take off with a stick shift car going uphill? (n/t) — RiceBurner, Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:59 pm Re: Front brake practice excercise. — bcc423, Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:17 pm That's why I called it an "exercise". — Jim Race, Sun Jul 18, 2004 1:55 pm Correcting a Skid. — skynet, Tue May 16, 2006 6:56 am motorcycles are wonderful machines. — RiceBurner, Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:51 pm Re: Correcting a Skid. — bbahrman, Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:01 am Re: Correcting a Skid. — dayid, Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:10 am Re: Correcting a Skid. — thorn, Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:01 am Re: Correcting a Skid. — amac, Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:19 am keeping up with bigger bikes — speedwish, Mon May 24, 2004 12:34 am How old are you? — DKspokane, Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:19 am Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Fuz, Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:30 pm Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Motoman33, Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:49 am Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — jewel, Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:45 pm Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — bbahrman, Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:45 pm Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Leon, Mon May 24, 2004 11:11 am Track Day — GitchM, Mon May 24, 2004 8:58 am Re: Track Day — love2ride, Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:57 pm Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Sputnik13, Mon May 24, 2004 8:46 am Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Tay, Mon May 24, 2004 11:04 am "I dragged my shoe!" — Jim Race, Mon May 24, 2004 12:52 pm Re: "I dragged my shoe!" — Recalcitrant, Mon May 24, 2004 1:15 pm Re: "I dragged my shoe!" — Jim Race, Mon May 24, 2004 1:20 pm Haa Haaa Heee Heee — Motoman33, Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:08 am Re: Haa Haaa Heee Heee — GXXRDRVR, Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:38 pm Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — acura_integra_gs90, Mon May 24, 2004 7:24 am Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Rycgrl, Mon May 24, 2004 10:04 am Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Recalcitrant, Mon May 24, 2004 11:29 am Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Amberxjy, Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:09 pm Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Rycgrl, Mon May 24, 2004 12:54 pm Re: keeping up with bigger bikes — Recalcitrant, Mon May 24, 2004 1:11 pm Don't hang out with jerks (n/t) — kr, Mon May 24, 2004 12:38 am Re: Don't hang out with jerks — slip304, Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:27 pm Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — sdoby123, Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:46 am Re: Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — Old_Lion, Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:29 pm Re: Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — Wes, Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:45 pm Re: Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — Styles, Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:36 pm this might help you... these charts work for some people — levchen, Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:57 pm +1 (n/t) — AlanS, Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:00 pm Re: Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — Drake, Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:47 pm I shift through several gears at once if needed; on the same clutch pull-in (n/t) — kiwi_outdoors, Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:13 pm +1: shift through several gears at once; on the same clutch pull-in — mc812, Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:50 am Re: Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — gti20vturbo, Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:44 pm Re: Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — dj_Cipher, Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:10 pm My suggestions — Ivan, Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:08 pm Re: My suggestions — bassiusmaximous, Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:39 pm Re: Shifting Question at high speed to turn. — altomista, Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:52 am yup, revmatch — crash, Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:05 pm Re: yup, revmatch — xeridea, Wed May 30, 2007 11:55 pm if done right, you can even downshift without clutching! but don't (n/t) — Woody, Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:00 pm Love that lurch forward when you screw it up (n/t) — rpatrick, Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:43 pm Re: yup, revmatch — sdoby123, Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:07 pm rpms when downshifting — crash, Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:18 pm Very nice explanation ! (n/t) — Ivan, Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:29 pm thanks! (n/t) — crash, Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:50 am Re: yup, revmatch — gti20vturbo, Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:09 pm And don't practice that shit in the rain! (n/t) — cosander, Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:15 pm techniques to get lower and turn faster, feel freee to contribute — nwgtr, Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:12 pm Book on High Speed Riding Technique — vincent714028, Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:52 pm This may seem O/T, but it's not... — loudboys, Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:58 am Ienatsch, Sport Riding Techniques — bmcd308, Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:29 am Re: Ienatsch, Sport Riding Techniques — Kyle-1718, Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:41 pm Get Twist of the Wrist II... — LDBandit, Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:06 pm Re: Book on High Speed Riding Technique — Kyle-1718, Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:38 pm Re: Book on High Speed Riding Technique — Kyle-1718, Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:44 pm Lee Parks Total Contol. Is great. (n/t) — wrightme43, Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:41 pm +1 Re: Lee Parks Total Contol. Is great. — TwinJet, Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:25 am Re: Lee Parks Total Contol. Is great. — wrightme43, Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:51 pm unles you are headed for the track - none — kiwi_outdoors, Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:58 pm Re: unles you are headed for the track - none — vincent714028, Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:06 pm Re: unles you are headed for the track - none — Rebel04, Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:45 pm All books about motorcycling techniques are worth reading — Old_Lion, Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:23 pm Can we make a mini "how to" on the many used of countersteering? — rowingdude, Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:10 am No, Im not a Squid but,..... — Lucci, Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:49 pm Search. — TZ, Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:57 pm Rear braking issues... — andyM, Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:35 pm Re: Rear braking issues... — Wes, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:40 am Learn to use both. — Duke Dunsford, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:29 am Re: Rear braking issues... — Net-Jester, Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:51 pm agree here. — Lightfighter, Sun Jul 18, 2004 1:04 am Re: agree here. — linuxbikr, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:05 am The rear brake isn't near 30% on these bikes... — KarlP, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:14 am Lets have a test sometime. — Duke Dunsford, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:39 am I'll take that (just for fun). — Jim Race, Sun Jul 18, 2004 1:59 pm You're on.... I'll use BOTH — Motoman33, Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:37 am tell me... if your rear wheel is off the ground... — RiceBurner, Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:45 pm It won't be off the ground.... — Motoman33, Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:30 am somewhat confusing post... but i think i see what you are saying. — RiceBurner, Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:01 pm I'll put pinks on the line. Beat that. (n/t) — Jim Race, Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:29 pm Only one problem there, Jim... — Ian, Mon Jul 19, 2004 4:46 am Re: The rear brake isn't near 30% on these bikes... — Wes, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:28 am Re: The rear brake isn't near 30% on these bikes... — Ian, Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:50 pm Re: The rear brake isn't near 30% on these bikes... — Wes, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:02 pm Re: agree here. — KarlP, Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:06 am Re: agree here. — linuxbikr, Sun Jul 18, 2004 5:44 pm The No BS Machine — JustDave, Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:23 am I rode the bike too . . . — swjohnsey, Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:02 am i got the "privilege" of riding it also. you're spot on. — RiceBurner, Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:47 pm My thoughts... — Jim Race, Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:17 am Re: My thoughts... — RiceBurner, Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:50 pm Peg-steering — cuteo100, Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:37 am Weight the outside peg?? (n/t) — Wes, Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:45 am Re: Weight the outside peg?? — BrianM, Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:34 pm Re: Weight the outside peg?? — sukati, Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:10 pm That's really odd — Wes, Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:23 pm i find that weighting the outside peg is most helpful when... — RiceBurner, Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:47 pm Re: That's really odd — sukati, Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:32 pm Re: That's really odd — creaky, Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:31 pm hmm on a motorcycle I'd accuse you of compensating for over steering — woot, Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:55 pm Re: hmm on a motorcycle I'd accuse you of compensating for over steering — RiceBurner, Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:49 pm I think it has to do with — Motoman33, Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:04 am You do realize... — Jim Race, Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:02 pm So.... — Motoman33, Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:08 am have to lean this bike more than others? — jasinner, Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:47 pm Re: have to lean this bike more than others? — bbahrman, Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:56 pm Re: have to lean this bike more than others? — dayid, Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:39 am Re: have to lean this bike more than others? — davidf, Sat Jun 26, 2004 6:08 am Re: have to lean this bike more than others? — VD, Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:57 pm Your internal tilt-o-meter needs adjusting — Wes, Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:43 am Re: Your internal tilt-o-meter needs adjusting — jasinner, Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:57 am Re: Your internal tilt-o-meter needs adjusting — Wes, Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:11 am Re: Your internal tilt-o-meter needs adjusting — harold, Sat Jun 26, 2004 12:21 pm it's one of those weird things about bike dynamics... — AlohaNinjette, Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:07 pm plus of course you lift the front end when you're on the throttle (n/t) — AlohaNinjette, Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:01 am for me... the answer is yes to all... — AlohaNinjette, Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:45 am Re: have to lean this bike more than others? — RiceBurner, Fri Jun 25, 2004 11:38 pm Care to quantify those statements? (n/t) — Jim Race, Fri Jun 25, 2004 11:44 pm i can give it a shot, but no guarentees — RiceBurner, Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:56 am Brakes — Board, Wed Aug 18, 2004 3:22 pm Definition of Trail-Braking. — VFR Pilot, Wed Jun 18, 2003 2:18 am Trail braking: Front/rear brake balance — VFR Pilot, Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:55 pm Trail Braking: Why and How. (Long) — VFR Pilot, Tue Jun 17, 2003 3:29 am Trail Braking Is For Street Use Too! — VFR Pilot, Tue Jun 17, 2003 1:46 am Bad, bad, BAD habit! — VFR Pilot, Thu Mar 06, 2003 12:49 am Reg Pridmore's Braking Drill. — VFR Pilot, Tue Jun 11, 2002 1:22 am Use Both Brakes!! — snopp dawgg, Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:30 pm Riding to extremes vs. riding conservatively. — Vitali, Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:27 am Read "The Pace". — VFR Pilot, Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:02 am Re: Read — Jim Race, Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:17 am Chuckle! — VFR Pilot, Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:06 pm pushing the envelope is fun sometimes... — Jeb, Fri Oct 10, 2003 2:01 am Re: Riding to extremes vs. riding conservatively. — oogie_boogie, Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:48 am Re: Riding to extremes vs. riding conservatively. — Sameraz, Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:14 am Re: Riding to extremes vs. riding conservatively. — bullis, Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:10 am Riding VS driving — motoronald, Fri Oct 10, 2003 2:01 am Re: note to all — bassfishingboy, Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:08 am get real! A $50 dollar ticket for doing 70 in a school zone?.......... — greenninja5150, Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:39 am Re: get real! A $50 dollar ticket for doing 70 in a school zone?.......... — JaWs66, Fri Oct 10, 2003 6:35 am True! 100 is the magic # in CA! I had a girlfriend about 20 years..... — greenninja5150, Fri Oct 10, 2003 2:02 pm the 2nd time? — JaWs66, Sat Oct 11, 2003 4:22 am well, it was over 20 year's ago!, (n/t) — greenninja5150, Mon Oct 13, 2003 2:19 pm Got lucky at 110 mph once.... — bullis, Fri Oct 10, 2003 6:12 pm I am having issues regarding riding in the wind. — Mark, Wed Jul 02, 2003 2:58 pm wind is overwhelming...just this bike..or all of them? — MarkG, Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:08 pm Re: wind is overwhelming...just this bike..or all of them? — iceman, Mon Aug 25, 2003 8:28 am Re: wind is overwhelming...just this bike..or all of them? — Sean, Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:21 pm Re: wind is overwhelming...just this bike..or all of them? — VD, Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:21 pm Re: wind is overwhelming...just this bike..or all of them? — Mark, Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:33 pm Indeed, people are comfortable in cars — MIK, Mon Aug 25, 2003 3:32 pm Re: wind is overwhelming...just this bike..or all of them? — robscomputer, Mon Aug 25, 2003 3:04 am Re: wind is overwhelming...just this bike..or all of them? — VD, Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:41 pm VD, you're genius! — Quang, Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:17 am Windshield helps... — Duke Dunsford, Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:43 pm I practiced riding upright in the wind to get a 'feel' for it — Fabex250, Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:41 pm Re: I am having issues regarding riding in the wind. — Heb121, Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:04 pm Re: I am having issues regarding riding in the wind. — Mark, Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:12 pm It's not wrong, it's just more difficult. (n/t) — The Psycho, Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:38 pm Re: I am having issues regarding riding in the wind. — Keeper, Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:00 pm Re: I am having issues regarding riding in the wind. — nplateau77, Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:05 pm Re: I am having issues regarding riding in the wind. — Keeper, Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:21 pm Re: I am having issues regarding riding in the wind. — nplateau77, Thu Jul 03, 2003 3:13 am where do you live that it's NOT windy? (n/t) — loudboys, Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:06 pm Roseburg Oregon, stagnant air capitol of the Pacific NW ;-p (n/t) — Sameraz, Mon Aug 25, 2003 11:29 pm Rear braking through right turns. — Vitali, Mon Jun 16, 2003 10:34 am Motorcycle Skill Test Practice Guide — modette, Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:25 pm spiff (n/t) — Jeb, Tue Jul 09, 2002 9:11 pm suggestion — fong, Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:35 pm Re: suggestion — modette, Tue Jul 09, 2002 10:05 pm nice (n/t) — Cat-Man, Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:30 pm

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