I recommend the book "Proficient Motorcycling" by David L. Hough. He wrote the column for MCN and this is a fantastic collection of that wisdom. He advises something called late or delayed apexing. It involves staying wide later in the turn and then carving an apex or quasi racer line. It gives you more vision down the road (to see the gravel!!!), you're out next to the yellow when others are most likely away from it and tucked in tight where they might drift over in a right hander, same protection in a left just opposite the yellow. GET THE BOOK! FL Kev
--- Rick Davids <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think he might have meant to just straighten the > turns WITHIN his lane, > I > > do that frequently as I ride in canyons most of > the time. Riding canyons > is > > a great teacher, headon traffic, watching morons > act uhh.. moronic and > slick > > surfaces, sand, moisture etc. > > > Yes....Of Course, within my own lane. I've always > considered crossing the > double yellow the same thing as a crash(except when > passing on a straight > ;-). > The main thing that concerns me now is that I spend > so much time next to the > center line I'm at greater risk of meeting someone > going wide the other way. > It just feels more comfortable than riding near the > edge of the road though. > Hopefully, with my reduced non peg scraping speeds, > I'll be able to dive out > of the way in time. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Anyone who takes the racing line when not on a > track, is, IMHO, a > f*cking > > > idiot. The racing line is derived from the fact > that > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
