Right Turns
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My wife had this problem when she first started riding. She was starting to turn to early. I had her roll forward a couple of feet before she started he turn. Problem solved. The bike was just to heavy for her to muscle without momentum. Maybe the added weight of the new bike has a similar effect for you. If you turn the bars before your moving, when you hit the throttle it just wants to fall to the left.
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The difference might be angle of your throttle hand between your old and bike. I have the opposite problem in that tight left turns are more difficult than right turns. I have a hard time working the friction zone when my left hand is close to my body because my clutch is very heavy. I’m looking for a new cable to soften it a bit, but I’ll bet your new handle bars put your hand at a different angle than you’re use to from your old bars.
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ORIGINAL: Mike Grasso
Taught this a while back.
In the US where we drive on the right side of the road, Left turns tend to give the driver more room to manage the turn. Right turns are usually quicker and sharper.
(in a vehicle you also add the fact you sit left and see left easier)
Taught this a while back.
In the US where we drive on the right side of the road, Left turns tend to give the driver more room to manage the turn. Right turns are usually quicker and sharper.
(in a vehicle you also add the fact you sit left and see left easier)
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>> Might be some truth to that, because car or bike, it just seems more natural to turn left to me, something about the position of my dominant hand.<<
I’m ambidextrous, so I’m not a good example here. But let me ask; do you pull the hand grip toward you in a left turn, or push the right one away? How easy is it to roll your throttle while you pull your right hand toward your body in a right turn?
Also, the leg position from the right foot may have an effect as well. I have the beachbar style handlebars that force me to push my knees out so my hands can clear them in tight turns. Might have a different foot angle on the brake than the old bike that forces a different hand position as well in right turns.
Something is different from the old bike. It will just takes practice to get use to the new handlebars.
Beary
I’m ambidextrous, so I’m not a good example here. But let me ask; do you pull the hand grip toward you in a left turn, or push the right one away? How easy is it to roll your throttle while you pull your right hand toward your body in a right turn?
Also, the leg position from the right foot may have an effect as well. I have the beachbar style handlebars that force me to push my knees out so my hands can clear them in tight turns. Might have a different foot angle on the brake than the old bike that forces a different hand position as well in right turns.
Something is different from the old bike. It will just takes practice to get use to the new handlebars.
Beary
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Sharp slow right turns are tuff. Its all in the throtle and cluth . Stay upright, don't lean and don't look down through the turn.
If that all fails you, have a couple of cold ones and try it again.
If that all fails you, have a couple of cold ones and try it again.
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Look Right...turn Right...look down..fall down...
Look through the turn. Your head wants to follow your turn slowly..you need to look far to the right. I too had problems with right turns...but learned to turn my head more to the right swinging through the turn. Works now every time.
Good luck...BTW.. the Ride like a Pro video is the best $40.00 you will ever spend when it comes to info you can put to practical application. Get one.
DanB
Look through the turn. Your head wants to follow your turn slowly..you need to look far to the right. I too had problems with right turns...but learned to turn my head more to the right swinging through the turn. Works now every time.
Good luck...BTW.. the Ride like a Pro video is the best $40.00 you will ever spend when it comes to info you can put to practical application. Get one.
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RE: Right Turns
Look where you want to go and don't be afraid to turn the bars and lean into the turn.
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i have the same problem with the right turns i think there is something mental to it though , i'm a mailman so were always turnin right but i just like turnin left on my sg better. i gotta work on this
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