What amI doing wrong?
Countersteering is probably the answer, but you might want to think about changing to a heavier weight fork oil to stiffen up the front suspension.
Stock is very soft and any bump in a turn will tend to over compress the shock on that side, feeling like it is dipping on you.
Stock is very soft and any bump in a turn will tend to over compress the shock on that side, feeling like it is dipping on you.
Thanks for the feed back, think your right about the counter steering. Never had the problem with mid controls and I think the forwards position me in a much more relaxed position and I'm not kicking it over like I should be doing. As we've had 90" of snow and it's still on the ground it'll be awhile before I get a chance to try it while paying more attention to what I'm doing. Kept thinking about a True Track but the more I thought about it the less sense it made. I'm pretty sure it's me and not the bike. Thanks again.
Thanks for the feed back, think your right about the counter steering. Never had the problem with mid controls and I think the forwards position me in a much more relaxed position and I'm not kicking it over like I should be doing. As we've had 90" of snow and it's still on the ground it'll be awhile before I get a chance to try it while paying more attention to what I'm doing. Kept thinking about a True Track but the more I thought about it the less sense it made. I'm pretty sure it's me and not the bike. Thanks again.
Oldairboater's got it right. You probably are trying to compensate by pushing on the forward controls with you feet. That only works if you are standing up dirt bike style.
Forward controls should have no effect on how a bike steers. At speed, in order for a bike to turn, it must lean. Push forward on the left grip, the bike leans left and goes left. Push forward on the right grip and the bike leand right and goes right. The most important thing to do though, is look only where you want the bike to go. Turn your head and eyes and look toward the end of the turn. Your hands will follow your eyes and the bike will steer where you are looking.






