Turning a motorcycle: Difference between revisions

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*Squeeze the clutch. This leads to deceleration.

*Look at the ground immediately ahead of the bike, or at anything except [[Looking through the curve|where you want the bike to go]]. (Do you know what "target fixation" is?)

*Look at the ground immediately ahead of the bike, or at anything except [[Looking through the curve|where you want the bike to go]]. (Do you know what [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_fixation target fixation] is?)

==General turning==

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*Using your brakes and throttle, reduce speed before you reach the corner. This is also the time to do any downshifting. The bike is upright and still going straight. Get the clutch all the way back out and the throttle stable before reaching the corner.

*Move over to the part of the lane from which you can follow a delayed-apex cornering line: near the center line for a right-hander, and near the shoulder for a left-hand corner.

*Move over to the part of the lane from which you can follow a delayed-apex cornering line to square off the corner: near the center line for a right-hander, and near the shoulder for a left-hand corner.

*Shift your weight to the inside ''before'' you get to the corner. A lot of the support of your body should be coming from your outside leg - not your arms. Your shoulders, arms, and hands should be relaxed.

*Turn your whole head and look through the corner to where you want the bike to end up.

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 *Squeeze the clutch. This leads to deceleration.
-*Look at the ground immediately ahead of the bike, or at anything except [[Looking through the curve|where you want the bike to go]]. (Do you know what "target fixation" is?)
+*Look at the ground immediately ahead of the bike, or at anything except [[Looking through the curve|where you want the bike to go]]. (Do you know what [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_fixation target fixation] is?)
 ==General turning==
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 *Using your brakes and throttle, reduce speed before you reach the corner. This is also the time to do any downshifting. The bike is upright and still going straight. Get the clutch all the way back out and the throttle stable before reaching the corner.
-*Move over to the part of the lane from which you can follow a delayed-apex cornering line: near the center line for a right-hander, and near the shoulder for a left-hand corner.
+*Move over to the part of the lane from which you can follow a delayed-apex cornering line to square off the corner: near the center line for a right-hander, and near the shoulder for a left-hand corner.
 *Shift your weight to the inside ''before'' you get to the corner. A lot of the support of your body should be coming from your outside leg - not your arms. Your shoulders, arms, and hands should be relaxed.
 *Turn your whole head and look through the corner to where you want the bike to end up.