What one area of riding is your achilles heel? - Page 2

Antwanny · 04-05-2009, 11:31 PM

exiting corners on the zx i get a decent amount of slippage. my other ach heel for all bikes is passing cars i have real bad luck so i try not to do it.
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Rider · 04-06-2009, 10:39 AM

Dump trucks.

CrazyKell · 04-06-2009, 12:59 PM

I'd probably say tighter turns. I'm okay and have improved a lot over the past couple of years but I still have trust issues with my bike and physics. I know in my head it will be okay, but I don't trust the physics.

JoJoYZF · 04-06-2009, 01:02 PM

Turns. I can go fast in a straight line since all you have to do is twist and hold on, its those turns that are tricky.

Rsv1000R · 04-06-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

DEER!!! I can't get over the feeling that one of those furry motherfuckers are around EVERY curve or hiding behind every bush!!!

Having had my own close encounter with bambi, I've equipped both bikes with one of these Deer Whistle

The deer usually notice the whistle, and do a pretty good job going the other way. But nothing will save you at 100 mph, ymmv, blah, blah, blah.

Archren · 04-06-2009, 02:12 PM

Overall confidence in my skills and my bike. I don't get to practice my technique enough to really feel like I can progress beyond the plateau I've been at the last year or so (basically since the last time I made it to the track).

HurricaneHeather · 04-06-2009, 02:44 PM

Avoiding the front end of other cars

marko138 · 04-06-2009, 02:46 PM

Everything. I've been super sloppy and completely unsmooth on my first 100 miles of the year.

The Awesome · 04-06-2009, 03:27 PM

Running the track as it was designed. I tend to explore all areas of the property.

Trip · 04-06-2009, 03:32 PM

extreme weather conditions effecting the surface of the road. IE: wet or extremely hot and slick paverment.

04-05-2009, 11:31 PM	#11
Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	exiting corners on the zx i get a decent amount of slippage. my other ach heel for all bikes is passing cars i have real bad luck so i try not to do it. ________ VOLCANO VAPORIZER Last edited by Antwanny; 03-14-2011 at 07:55 AM..

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Archren Sham WOW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098 Posts: 2,741	Overall confidence in my skills and my bike. I don't get to practice my technique enough to really feel like I can progress beyond the plateau I've been at the last year or so (basically since the last time I made it to the track). __________________ Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

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04-06-2009, 10:39 AM	#12
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Dump trucks.

04-06-2009, 12:59 PM	#13
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	I'd probably say tighter turns. I'm okay and have improved a lot over the past couple of years but I still have trust issues with my bike and physics. I know in my head it will be okay, but I don't trust the physics.

04-06-2009, 01:02 PM	#14
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	Turns. I can go fast in a straight line since all you have to do is twist and hold on, its those turns that are tricky.

04-06-2009, 02:44 PM	#17
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Avoiding the front end of other cars

04-06-2009, 03:27 PM	#19
The Awesome Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 120	Running the track as it was designed. I tend to explore all areas of the property.