What one area of riding is your achilles heel?

tached1000rr · 04-05-2009, 12:24 PM

What one riding skill seems to be that achilles heel for you? It's that area where you have to most room for growth or that area that you find mentally intimidating.

In general for me, I've noticed that I'm much more aggressive with left handed corners than right handers. It could partially due to the roads I typically ride, BUT I know a part is attributed to me not feeling as comfortable/confident I guess as I do on a left hander. This is something that I want to work on this riding season.

My disclaimer: each ride out I'm looking to improve upon all aspects of riding. But when I come home and reflect upon the days ride, I usually can recall some right hander that I "bitched up on"

Fleck750 · 04-05-2009, 12:33 PM

Right handers here, also. Also going into corners a little hot and not looking through the corner, fixating on what's in front of me.

Cutty72 · 04-05-2009, 12:35 PM

Late braking. Riding a V-twin I use WAY too much engine brake, not near enough front brake. That is track riding anyway.

Apoc · 04-05-2009, 03:29 PM

Im with Cutty, on a v-twin, its braking. My rc51 would lock up the rear when you geared down, got used to sliding it into turns with compression. The harley is the same (thank fuck, because the brakes suck), theres a ton of engine breaking, so if its not an emergency, you can stop in lots of time.

Amber Lamps · 04-05-2009, 04:16 PM

DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!!

Tsunami · 04-05-2009, 04:22 PM

tight u turns like the figure 8's in msf. still can't do them without putting a foot down.

rogue · 04-05-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!!

Damn good waste of meat right there!

Rsv1000R · 04-06-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!!

Having had my own close encounter with bambi, I've equipped both bikes with one of these Deer Whistle

The deer usually notice the whistle, and do a pretty good job going the other way. But nothing will save you at 100 mph, ymmv, blah, blah, blah.

Trip · 04-06-2009, 02:32 PM

extreme weather conditions effecting the surface of the road. IE: wet or extremely hot and slick paverment.

t-homo · 04-06-2009, 03:58 PM

Turns through the bottom of a hill that is heading back up. I hate the way the suspension feels in those.

04-05-2009, 12:24 PM	#1
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	What one area of riding is your achilles heel? What one riding skill seems to be that achilles heel for you? It's that area where you have to most room for growth or that area that you find mentally intimidating. In general for me, I've noticed that I'm much more aggressive with left handed corners than right handers. It could partially due to the roads I typically ride, BUT I know a part is attributed to me not feeling as comfortable/confident I guess as I do on a left hander. This is something that I want to work on this riding season. My disclaimer: each ride out I'm looking to improve upon all aspects of riding. But when I come home and reflect upon the days ride, I usually can recall some right hander that I "bitched up on"

04-05-2009, 04:16 PM	#5
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!! Last edited by Amber Lamps; 04-05-2009 at 04:21 PM..

04-05-2009, 12:33 PM	#2
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Right handers here, also. Also going into corners a little hot and not looking through the corner, fixating on what's in front of me.

04-05-2009, 03:29 PM	#4
Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	Im with Cutty, on a v-twin, its braking. My rc51 would lock up the rear when you geared down, got used to sliding it into turns with compression. The harley is the same (thank fuck, because the brakes suck), theres a ton of engine breaking, so if its not an emergency, you can stop in lots of time.

04-05-2009, 04:22 PM	#6
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	tight u turns like the figure 8's in msf. still can't do them without putting a foot down.

04-06-2009, 03:58 PM	#10
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	Turns through the bottom of a hill that is heading back up. I hate the way the suspension feels in those.