Entering a turn too fast: Difference between revisions

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The first thing many inexperienced riders do when going into a corner too hot is do everything wrong. Chopping the throttle and hitting the brakes is bad, bad, bad. It will put more of the bike's weight over the front wheel, which causes the bike to become less stable.

Braking mid-corner is ~~not an~~ option. It will only upset the suspension by throwing weight forward. When you are coming in too fast, hitting the brakes will also cause you to focus on the edge of the road, which is coming up fast and straight in front of you. While you try to stop or slow the bike, you’ll just end up focusing more and more on the edge of the road. It is too late at this point, and as soon as the front tire goes off the road, the bike washes out and you fly off it.

Braking mid-corner is nearly always a bad option. It will only upset the suspension by throwing weight forward. When you are coming in too fast, hitting the brakes will also cause you to focus on the edge of the road, which is coming up fast and straight in front of you. While you try to stop or slow the bike, you’ll just end up focusing more and more on the edge of the road. It is too late at this point, and as soon as the front tire goes off the road, the bike washes out and you fly off it.

====What you should do====

*Exaggerate your [[Looking through the curve|look through the corner]].

*Move your upper body to the inside of the corner. This increases ground clearance, protects your confidence because it makes sharp cornering feel more natural, and makes it more difficult for your eyes to look where they shouldn't be looking.

*[[Shifting body weight for a turn|Move your upper body]] to the inside of the corner. This increases ground clearance, protects your confidence because it makes sharp cornering feel more natural, and makes it more difficult for your eyes to look where they shouldn't be looking.

*Push down on the inside bar ([[Countersteering 2|countersteer]]).

*Push down on the inside bar ([[Countersteering|countersteer]]).

*Accelerate ''slightly'' through the turn. This is to balance the bike, not to speed up. Don’t grab a handful of throttle; just use slightly more than constant throttle. And don't do the opposite: Letting off the throttle will upset the bike’s suspension nearly as much as using the brakes. It overloads the front suspension and means more risk of a lowside.

*Turn

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All of the tips listed here are actually part of normal cornering technique. Practice them and make them part of your normal riding.

For more advice, see [[~~Cornering on~~ a motorcycle]].

For more advice, see [[Turning a motorcycle]].

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 The first thing many inexperienced riders do when going into a corner too hot is do everything wrong. Chopping the throttle and hitting the brakes is bad, bad, bad. It will put more of the bike's weight over the front wheel, which causes the bike to become less stable.
-Braking mid-corner is not an option. It will only upset the suspension by throwing weight forward.  When you are coming in too fast, hitting the brakes will also cause you to focus on the edge of the road, which is coming up fast and straight in front of you. While you try to stop or slow the bike, you’ll just end up focusing more and more on the edge of the road. It is too late at this point, and as soon as the front tire goes off the road, the bike washes out and you fly off it.
+Braking mid-corner is nearly always a bad option. It will only upset the suspension by throwing weight forward.  When you are coming in too fast, hitting the brakes will also cause you to focus on the edge of the road, which is coming up fast and straight in front of you. While you try to stop or slow the bike, you’ll just end up focusing more and more on the edge of the road. It is too late at this point, and as soon as the front tire goes off the road, the bike washes out and you fly off it.
 ====What you should do====
 *Exaggerate your [[Looking through the curve|look through the corner]].
-*Move your upper body to the inside of the corner. This increases ground clearance, protects your confidence because it makes sharp cornering feel more natural, and makes it more difficult for your eyes to look where they shouldn't be looking.
+*[[Shifting body weight for a turn|Move your upper body]] to the inside of the corner. This increases ground clearance, protects your confidence because it makes sharp cornering feel more natural, and makes it more difficult for your eyes to look where they shouldn't be looking.
-*Push down on the inside bar ([[Countersteering 2|countersteer]]).
+*Push down on the inside bar ([[Countersteering|countersteer]]).
 *Accelerate ''slightly'' through the turn. This is to balance the bike, not to speed up. Don’t grab a handful of throttle; just use slightly more than constant throttle. And don't do the opposite: Letting off the throttle will upset the bike’s suspension nearly as much as using the brakes. It overloads the front suspension and means more risk of a lowside.
 *Turn
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 All of the tips listed here are actually part of normal cornering technique. Practice them and make them part of your normal riding.
-For more advice, see [[Cornering on a motorcycle]].
+For more advice, see [[Turning a motorcycle]].