Live to ride Ride to live Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Ok... how far over is too far? Edges of your tyres? Leaving a little strip only 5mm wide? Am I just being excessive or should I back off now and should I be leaning off my bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FZ6 GEOFF S2 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 5mm!!!!!!!!!!! thats way to to much lol! I have my fz6 fazer s2! Sometimes if I go out for a blast instead of me leaning over to much at speed I use my knee as a gauge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live to ride Ride to live Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 5mm!!!!!!!!!!! thats way to to much lol! I have my fz6 fazer s2! Sometimes if I go out for a blast instead of me leaning over to much at speed I use my knee as a gauge You can see from my vid still what Im doing.... Id use my knee, but with 40,000 quids worth of titanium in my spine... I cant flex enough to get my knee down that far. Im at the edge of my tyres (BT021 sports tourer dual compound jobbies) now, should i back off a little and lean off the bike now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FZ6 GEOFF S2 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I use BT020's and have the same problem with getting to the edge of the tyre. It mite be a good thing to lean more in with the bike. there fore the bike will actuallt be more upright then you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Goff Posted June 3, 2008 Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2008 As far over as is comfortable - without falling off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Learning all about tyre slip angles can be 'interesting' and lead to meeting lots of people that you would not really want to bond with, the hospital staff. So try not to go more than 55 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live to ride Ride to live Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 I followed this guy for 5 miles....his riding scared me (that takes a lot)..he wants to get past the camper he really really wants to get past... too much 55 degrees huh....? Have to get a meter to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 No need for a meter, the tyres will tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TazR6 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 5mm!!!!!!!!!!! thats way to to much lol! I have my fz6 fazer s2! Sometimes if I go out for a blast instead of me leaning over to much at speed I use my knee as a gauge No comment lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoKz Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I followed this guy for 5 miles....his riding scared me (that takes a lot)..he wants to get past the camper he really really wants to get past... too much 55 degrees huh....? Have to get a meter to make sure. normalyl if u have a biker behind you, you will go fast or he wanted a race? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1evad Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 If you want to find out how far you can lean, SAFELY. Do a trackday so you can concentrate on going round the same set of bends, slightly faster each pass with no lorries or cars coming the other way. The keith Code California race school is all about cornering confidence, you will soon lean what feedback is all about and be wearing out the edges before the middle is even touched! You could always try a sportier profile, softer compound tyre, The pointier the profile the more rubber on the ground at the same lean angle, so you are closer to the edge without being too much further over. Metzeler Racetecs 120/70 K1 front and 190/55 K2 rear. Just dont try it on a cold damp day Coz they get twitchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live to ride Ride to live Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 If you want to find out how far you can lean, SAFELY. Do a trackday so you can concentrate on going round the same set of bends, slightly faster each pass with no lorries or cars coming the other way. The keith Code California race school is all about cornering confidence, you will soon lean what feedback is all about and be wearing out the edges before the middle is even touched! You could always try a sportier profile, softer compound tyre, The pointier the profile the more rubber on the ground at the same lean angle, so you are closer to the edge without being too much further over. Metzeler Racetecs 120/70 K1 front and 190/55 K2 rear. Just dont try it on a cold damp day Coz they get twitchy. Ive tried the Metzlers, had Yamaha pit crew put a set on for me at Oulton Park BSB, they loved having a Kawasaki in their garage lol. Your right about the twitchyness in the wet.....good fun.... Doing the kind of miles I do (7500 since Feb), I have to use tyres that will last, so dual compound rear and a good sport tourer at the front. Im using BT021(rear) BT020 (front). Loads of grip, and goes round corners with no issues...(remembering that my motor isnt a standard 1100 its bored out and gas flowed) Id love to do a track day...but as said in previous post..my titanium wouldnt like it... Thanks for all advice peeps. I guess I`ll try not to over lean, use my judgement by feeling the angle with my pegs and feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1evad Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Ouch, And I thought I had it bad with a three piece collar bone Does that lot set the scanners off at the airport I bet they have fun trying to find where you`ve hidden it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live to ride Ride to live Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Ouch, And I thought I had it bad with a three piece collar bone Does that lot set the scanners off at the airport I bet they have fun trying to find where you`ve hidden it Sometimes it sets the scanners off. I used to do a lot of courier work for the police force and courts...moving evidence like hard drives to specialist forensic peeps and to various courts around the country, so security was a big issue, yes..it was a case of guess where it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FZ6 GEOFF S2 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 No comment lol! Your only jealouse bud! Hurry up and get your bike back to gether! mine gets de-restricted in 3 weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 In all my years riding, I have never yet got the hang of leaning over with the bike, and have come off trying. Weirdly though I can push the thing over so the footpegs can scrape the road whilst adopting an upright posture - no doubt this looks w*nk to anyone following, but it does the job for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FZ6 GEOFF S2 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Weirdly though I can push the thing over so the footpegs can scrape the road whilst adopting an upright posture - no doubt this looks w*nk to anyone following, but it does the job for me. that is one reason why I tend to lean off as the fott pegs mite dig in the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted June 5, 2008 Moderator Share Posted June 5, 2008 Back in the olden days in my teens me and a mate used to always see who could draw the longest line with the footpeg of our bikes on the road surface, there was a particularly good bend for this near his house, alas either the footpegs are higher these days or i'm not as brave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live to ride Ride to live Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Back in the olden days in my teens me and a mate used to always see who could draw the longest line with the footpeg of our bikes on the road surface, there was a particularly good bend for this near his house, alas either the footpegs are higher these days or i'm not as brave Mint that....Ill see if a few of us can have a go.... . I can get my peg down...but not to see how long or if I can write my name with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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