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You really have to have faith in the bike, that it will stay under you, but it will, as long as you have the correct tire pressure and are on dry, clean pavement. | You really have to have faith in the bike, that it will stay under you, but it will, as long as you have the correct tire pressure and are on dry, clean pavement. | ||
Revision as of 02:31, 8 April 2007
You really have to have faith in the bike, that it will stay under you, but it will, as long as you have the correct tire pressure and are on dry, clean pavement.
Try making circles in an empty parking lot at about 10-15 MPH. Keep making the circle tighter to gain confidence - and eventually it won't go over any further...scraaaape.
It's not a good idea to go much further than that, as the centerstand, sidestand mount plate or exhaust pipe will drag at really high lean angles, and can lever the rear tire right off of the ground; introducing the words "low side" and "road rash" into your vocabulary (avoid this).
It is the general opinion of this board that if you are scraping pegs while street riding, either your technique needs improvement or you're going too fast.
Or both.