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munter
stunt monkey
Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 1310
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 Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| dazzygsxr750 wrote: | ,all i know is that i dont counter steer enough,i dont move about on the bike as much as i should..so basically im shit at going around corners fast  ,been told im good going through traffic though |
Me n you both dazzy! |
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munter
stunt monkey
Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 1310
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| dazyguk wrote: | Nowt to do with countersteering but hey, what the hell
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Bloody paparazzi....sneakin round all over the place...takin photos of me n the missus....and no, Im not happy about it! Hell, a bloke deserves a bit of privacy now n then dont he??  |
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bazrippa
BSB novice
Joined: 06 Mar 2006
Posts: 2111
Location: Sunny Sheffield
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| munter wrote: | | dazyguk wrote: | Nowt to do with countersteering but hey, what the hell
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Bloody paparazzi....sneakin round all over the place...takin photos of me n the missus....and no, Im not happy about it! Hell, a bloke deserves a bit of privacy now n then dont he?? |
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barney57
Burnout King
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 172
Location: South London
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Just a little story about Counter Steering. this happened back in May, Mate of mine Blade owner saw the K6 for the first time asked why I bought the 750 rather than the thou. Because I liked it is just not a good enough reason for blade owners, So I said I got the 750 because I really couldn’t handle a thou, with this he said have a go on mine, (billy big bollocks) you will have too be focussed round the bends.
I went out with another guy leading as he lived local, out of the residential area everything fine, stopped traffic lights, away we went wound the blade up a bit no probs nice comfortable bike, first bend right hander bike fought me all the way round it, next bend left hander bike having none of it tried to go straight on, I thought I must get off this thing, I’m not focussed enough. T Junction the guy leading was stopped, must get to him and get this bike back, just drew level and he was off down a lovely piece of twisty road, I had no idea were we were so I just had to follow I was using all my strength pushing on the bars counter steering and very conscious of doing so getting the bike round the bends, in fact it was the mother of all counter steering rides, if I had pushed the bars that hard on the gixer I would have been on my arse. Finally got the dog of a bike back to it’s owner much to my relief. I really thought the frame was bent the ride was so bad, The upshot of this is he got the bike suspension tuned and set up correctly the previous owner had a little fiddle with the settings and really sodded the bike up, a set of new tyres and hey presto a blade that handled like a blade which was a joy to ride on the isle of man the next time I had a go, All I can say is my mate is a bloody good rider as he rode the bike like that for over a year. |
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andyk3
Site Founder
Joined: 15 Dec 2005
Posts: 21680
Location: Widower to a Nintendo DS
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| barney i like the banner |
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barney57
Burnout King
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 172
Location: South London
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| my son did it, using photo's taken at Lydden |
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dazyguk
Ghost Rider
Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 762
Location: The Arsehole of the lakes
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| andyk3 wrote: | | barney i like the banner |
 I like it, verrrry niccceee |
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wolfy
Pizza delivery boy
Joined: 28 Aug 2007
Posts: 111
Location: Nr Swindon
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Counter steering is really the only way to wazz around on an old gixer like mine, you can ..ahmen... almost do anything, really just as quick through the corners etc as a mate on his new gixer thou,,,
Just opens up the whole 1100 world that much more...
did i counter steer when i balls it up, no i was not.... doh! |
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Quazi
moped
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 98
Location: Planet Earth I think!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes. |
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bazrippa
BSB novice
Joined: 06 Mar 2006
Posts: 2111
Location: Sunny Sheffield
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munter
stunt monkey
Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 1310
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Ive done exactly what he was doin, learnt all that years ago.
Good vid tho', that guys crazy doin that speed in those conditions. |
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Quazi
moped
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 98
Location: Planet Earth I think!
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:19 am Post subject: |
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This is always a topic that gets many a comment whenever it comes up. Different people do different things, some do them better than others we all know that to be true. Counter steering is as much of a part of riding a bike as the brakes are for stopping it. Once you have ubnderstood it, it will help your ability to turn the bike quicker and more accurately than before. Once in a turn your turning should be done and the balance of the bike with power takes you round, any input from the rider will have an affect on the bike and not always to the benefit of the rider on board, any adjustment to the steering will just upset the bike. How often have you heard you should be able to take both hands of the bars through a corner? That balance is all about the body position, speed, throttle position, tyre pressures, tyre temperature etc etc..... total science stuff.
Most of us can only dream of getting it right all of the time, the rest of us just keep trying, and on occasion succeed. The main point is we should all keep trying to improve if we still get pleasure from it.  |
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munter
stunt monkey
Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 1310
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh how true! Even Rossi doesnt get it right 100% of the time either...close to it tho' !!! |
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Leeroy
wheelie God
Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Posts: 356
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: |
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I know this is a bit old, but could I have the pdf please!!!!
Cheers
Lee |
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dazyguk
Ghost Rider
Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 762
Location: The Arsehole of the lakes
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: |
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OK guys for those that have asked i have uploaded the two Keith Code books i have
A Twist of the Wrist II [link]
The Soft Science of Road Racing Motorcycles [link]
Enjoy  |
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