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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:22 PM
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I need help quick! All the sudden I'm having problems with making sharp right turns. I've never had the trouble before. Just started going wide every time. Went out the last 2 days for parking lot practice. No progress at all. Thought I was going too fast. Even less 10 mph I can't turn right and go through 1 parking space without crossing into the other. It has gotten in my head some way and can't get it out. This is very unsafe. I'm nervous about turning in my subdivision. Worried I'll swing wide and hit someone. Ideas?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:43 PM
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Take a MSF class. Worth the money.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikey1200
I need help quick! All the sudden I'm having problems with making sharp right turns. I've never had the trouble before. Just started going wide every time. Went out the last 2 days for parking lot practice. No progress at all. Thought I was going too fast. Even less 10 mph I can't turn right and go through 1 parking space without crossing into the other. It has gotten in my head some way and can't get it out. This is very unsafe. I'm nervous about turning in my subdivision. Worried I'll swing wide and hit someone. Ideas?
Should you consider seeing a doc? This seems very odd.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:49 PM
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Have you been sick lately...ear/nasal infections...??
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:52 PM
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Go back to an open parking lot:
Do 50 figure 8s one way, then turn it around and do 50 figure 8s in the opposite direction.

Then set up a square around 20 or so parking spots and do right hand turns until you are sick of them.

Turn your head and look hard right, your bike will follow.

Taking the turns too slow makes them as tough as taking them too fast.

If you are that uncomfortable with them, you should stay off the streets until your comfort level is there.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:56 PM
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What kind of bike do you ride?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nevada72
What kind of bike do you ride?
Look at his screen name.
I'm going with Sportster...

"Mikey" gives it away. lol...
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:59 PM
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Seeing as you're now nervous when making right handers are you tensing up your right shoulder? Meaning are you pulling your shoulder up towards your ear? If you are then you'll never be able to make that tight right turn. You have to relax, brake before the turn, then (gently) accelerate thru the turn.
https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?...&hsimp=yhs-004
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 09:59 PM
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No recent sickness. Just started. Nothing lead to it. I'm signing up for a msf class. Keep up the nparking lot
 
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonesee
Look at his screen name.
I'm going with Sportster...

"Mikey" gives it away. lol...
You nailed it
 
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