tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612514087642590041.post2756080525602210141..comments2023-07-07T06:02:23.264-07:00Comments on The Monoshock Blog: Cornering: Part 1- Lets startwww.monoshock.inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262564605788864776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612514087642590041.post-28291775449363969432007-08-12T14:44:00.000-07:002007-08-12T14:44:00.000-07:00Hey Rahul,I refined my earlier comment a bit and p...Hey Rahul,<BR/><BR/>I refined my earlier comment a bit and posted it on my blog, feel free to use it for the cornering posts if it helps! <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>Max<BR/><BR/>http://askmaximus.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-corner.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612514087642590041.post-67773942207272886092007-08-03T09:37:00.000-07:002007-08-03T09:37:00.000-07:00GOOD ONE!! If you dont mind me adding my 2 cents t...GOOD ONE!! If you dont mind me adding my 2 cents to it:<BR/><BR/>1. WEIGHT the foot pegs, get the knee out, use the inner ball of either foot (depending on lean direction) to point downwards on the footpeg, thereby accentuating or rather facilitating a dip. ( try it after a bit of practise at lower speeds, once you get the shoulder and elbow right )<BR/><BR/>2. approach a curve at a higher rpm (low rpms at higher gears is a myth) its much easier to control. <BR/><BR/>3. go easy on the brakes, even if you feel you are a bit too fast than you should be, refrain from jamming either brake (both to avoid ruining the curve or crashing, or to save being abused from whoever's folllowing ya!) instead cut down a gear and get the lean right, if you know your bike, theres no reason why you still cant make it! (attempting high speed curves as a novice or on a bike you arent familiar with is plain stupid anyway!), remember braking through a curve and changing gears, is TOUGHER than the lean and negotiation itself, so dont succcumb to natural temptations! <BR/><BR/>4. yes you can get that backside off the seat once you have practised the knick knacks at lower speed and eventually at higher speeds, but DONT try getting the knee down! (unless you've got a kneee puck on a nice expensive alpinestar or spidi suit!)<BR/><BR/>5. Keep your head steady, (yeah once your an expert you can flash the high beam, wave out, look around and other stuff, but if its your first time then just focus on getting through it in one piece!) focus on the road, more importantly in the direction you want the bike to go! forget that chick in the car next to ya or the bloke on the swanky sedan, focus ahead, neck steady, eyes WIDE OPEN (try to half expect a stone, oil, sand, dog, cow, auto, pedestrian, always helps to be mentally prepared!)<BR/><BR/>6. once your done with this ^ we'll proceed towards dipping in and out, of the same curve, thats right. the same blinder (its not surprising to say the least, because as much as we would like to have a racing line on a sweeper, there will always be traffic up ahead of us that we might need to avoid rather than running into,) you may think, why dip in and out? isnt that swerving? dangerous! illegal! Yes it is all that, BUT, it is less dangerous than finding yourself at a 45 degree lean at a high speed and needing to brake because theres someone in your line, and believe me, the legalities involved in explaining your act of ramming someone from the back on a high speed winder is worse than the 100Rs fine you might pay IF you make it out of that situation alive. So, either don't attempt a high speed curve, OR, learn how to get yourself out off all kinds of shi* safely and in one piece once halfway there! <BR/><BR/>and for chrissake use protection! wear a lid! :-pMaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573463602575042708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612514087642590041.post-48184194701227801862007-07-31T09:57:00.000-07:002007-07-31T09:57:00.000-07:00hey i see what the honda ppl r trying to do.... i ...hey i see what the honda ppl r trying to do.... i mean give the unicorn a sporty look or whatever...but honestly...this newer 1 catches the eye..... but as i see on my desktop it does look a very gawdy ...a typical galli/mohallah type a two wheeler. when will they understand that putting stickers n alloys r not serving the purpose !!!...hello!! they are slassified as ACCESORIES...lol.<BR/>atleast trust the indian biker with a few more horses, a bigger engine n less fuel capacity, sumthin we havent had before..,we wont let u down...<BR/><BR/>but alas i guess they w'd say "its for the masses"nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990275832594906633noreply@blogger.com