Working on Turns

[Buckaroo]

I am practicing turns but when I am riding I am still feeling a pull away from the turn even though I am leaning over the handlebars and leaning into the turn. Is there anything else I should be doing to reduce the pullaway?

 

[Bob Denman]

Have you tried getting your knees up against the "tank" to help keep you centered on the byke?

 

[fleegeds]

I reposition my but to the inside of the turn and then lean. This makes it a bit more difficult to brake if you are not careful to keep your foot planted but it makes the turns so much nicer, and quicker. :2thumbs:
good luck on figuring out your stride.

 

[kmakona]

Turns

I keep my knees tight and adjust my body slightly to the inside wheel. This machine is similar to a snow machine.

 

[docdoru]

Down shift (5-2) approaching the turn with half throttle, at the 1/3 in the turn full throttle, quick up shift (3-4-5) at the exit. :doorag:

 

[boborgera]

I am practicing turns but when I am riding I am still feeling a pull away from the turn even though I am leaning over the handlebars and leaning into the turn. Is there anything else I should be doing to reduce the pullaway?

Make the turns at a wider ark, Go a little slower, And remember Newton's Third Law; For every action there is a equal and opposite reaction.
On a bike[motorcycle] you become one with the bike, With a trike it's not the same,
Trike turns left, the rider wants to go straight, hence the pull away feel. You'll get used to it.:thumbup:

 

[Marker]

Make the turns at a wider ark, Go a little slower, And remember Newton's Third Law; For every action there is a equal and opposite reaction.
On a bike[motorcycle] you become one with the bike, With a trike it's not the same,
Trike turns left, the rider wants to go straight, hence the pull away feel. You'll get used to it.:thumbup:

:agree: The big one for me is to slow down into the turns and second make a bigger ark

 

[lutherflux]

I am practicing turns but when I am riding I am still feeling a pull away from the turn even though I am leaning over the handlebars and leaning into the turn. Is there anything else I should be doing to reduce the pullaway?

Try braking early and accelerating slightly through the turn. Weight transfer is your friend and you'll discover that you don't have to lean much. With a little practice you'll get really comfortable.

 

[Bootie]

Turns

I am practicing turns but when I am riding I am still feeling a pull away from the turn even though I am leaning over the handlebars and leaning into the turn. Is there anything else I should be doing to reduce the pullaway?

Get Elka shocks and an Evo Swaybar. Turn problems go away.:lecturef_smilie:

 

[Bob Denman]

I keep my knees tight and adjust my body slightly to the inside wheel. This machine is similar to a snow machine.

Good advice! :thumbup: But how do you know about snowomibles if you're from Hawaii?

 

[MouthPiece]

Just give it some time. You'll work it out.

Chris

 

[bone crusher]

I am practicing turns but when I am riding I am still feeling a pull away from the turn even though I am leaning over the handlebars and leaning into the turn. Is there anything else I should be doing to reduce the pullaway?

The bike exhibits centrifugal forces and your body needs to counter that with centripetal forces to match...

You have find a position on the bike that is comfortable when on an exit/entrance ramp onto a highway, or some other curve like that. It takes time...

I lean into the curve, drop low, squeeze my thighs (not the knees...), and push my feet down into the pegs...this allows me to feel safe and secure when going around sharper curves.

Keep practicing....you'll develop a good feel over time...

 

[jimclarkf1]

THANK YOU

its all very good advice, :2thumbs: I know I need practice:clap:

 

[altonk]

Push until the nanny gives you some advice and position more for holding on than weight balance

 

[Bob Denman]

Spoken like a true Warrior! :thumbup:

 

[Oklahoma Spyder]

turning at moderate speed.

If turning right dont pull the right handle bar toward you, Push the left one away that will set the lean inertia at the right amount so that your brake foot does not need to move from its ready position. Do the opposite when turning left its just tricky because of the throttle. Or you can just go places that only require right turns.....

 

[Bob Denman]

:hun: Three RH turns does equal one LH turn...

 

[Papa]

Practice, practice, practice! Yet another excuse to get out and ride!:roflblack:

 

[SpyderWolf]

Another good tip is to attack the corners from the outside to the inside and then outside again. This will actually help you "straighten out" some of the longer sweeping turns. If you start near the white line at the beginning of the turn, get near the yellow at the apex, then roll back to the outside on the way off the curve you should have a smooth ryde.

One thing to keep in mind is look through the corner to where you want to be as well, and not close to the front of the machine or where you are currently going.

 

[johnnyg]

Down shift (5-2) approaching the turn with half throttle, at the 1/3 in the turn full throttle, quick up shift (3-4-5) at the exit. :doorag:

Only you would know that:gaah::clap::clap::clap: jc