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[zx10rshadow]

i've set myself up for a RH bend...speed, road position & bike settled

Q. is my primary visual the imaginary breaking marker - & then tip in/look through the turn ONLY when i've reached that.

Q2. if view through bend is obscured by traffic; do i just back off?

ta

[Loopelisa]

girls definately shouldn't ride bikes if thats the kinda thing you're supposed to be thinkin about lol

me - oh corner, better brake a bit, ooo i can see exit - wind it on and off we go again lol

[Black10R]

girls definately shouldn't ride bikes if thats the kinda thing you're supposed to be thinkin about lol

me - oh corner, better brake a bit, ooo i can see exit - wind it on and off we go again lol

Nope that's exactly how it's done Lisa 

[scooby]

i've set myself up for a RH bend...speed, road position & bike settled

Q. is my primary visual the imaginary breaking marker - & then tip in/look through the turn ONLY when i've reached that.

Q2. if view through bend is obscured by traffic; do i just back off?

ta

well to put it through some common sense,theres no point looking through the bend until you hit your braking marker,how else will you know your at it 

as for Q2.   your not serious.


seriously,if your trying this hard on the road,get yourself on track,you'll live longer.

[johnmoz]

Is this a wind up shadow you have got to be having a laugh here, but if your not just ly it down mate you will get round

[silky22]

    

[Nutz]

May the 4th be with you.

[r1flyguy]

Grab & read a copy of Roadcraft......

It will answer all your questions and then some 

If your still having trouble and you can travel to the Midlands, I'll go on a ride with you and see what your trying to do and give you some advice 

[Wheeltrax]

Braking marker on the road???
You have got to be kidding!

Road riding has absolutely nothing to do with how its done on the track.
The conditions on road are constantly changing and need constant re-assessment.
But, to put it simply, your point of vision should always be as far forward as the conditions allow.
The idea is you see any potential hazards at the earliest possible moment allowing you to be proactive rather then reactive.

And for Gods sake dont ride thinking "Hmm, Im going to brake there"  Coz its all gonna end in tears.

[silky22]

  top advice from somebody who is costantly on the road and roads that are 100% better than english roads 

[zx10rshadow]

just trying to take a more clinical approach to my road riding (i've read 'The Pace', Roadcraft & Twist of the wrist)

out the other day from hampshire/loomies cafe --> Petersfield and got my line a bit skewed through a long RH sweeper because i was looking straight through the corner too early; using a b. marker may have helped?

guess more trackdays for this stuff 

[paulj]

How long have you been riding on the road for? I don't need to think about anything like this, I see the corner and get around it.

[zx10rshadow]

4+ yrs

all the sports i've done have benefited from a technical approach...why not sportsbike riding?

[Black10R]

4+ yrs

all the sports i've done have benefited from a technical approach...why not sportsbike riding?

Hmmm You've got to feel the force luke   

[r1flyguy]

Road riding has absolutely nothing to do with how its done on the track.
The conditions on road are constantly changing and need constant re-assessment.
But, to put it simply, your point of vision should always be as far forward as the conditions allow.
The idea is you see any potential hazards at the earliest possible moment allowing you to be proactive rather then reactive.

Hmmmmmmmm !! 

So braking, poitioning, being stable, selecting the correct gear and looking ahead, is not something you bring to a track then!!!

I recall distinctly that the road conditions around the ring can change from dry to wet in a couple of bends, this also counts for other tracks and roads, so constantly changing conditions eh!!! 


I think ZX10Rshadow has basically just asked the right questions in the wrong manner.