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Vision and lines selection - 9/25/2007 9:25:05 AM

Jaybird180

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Street riding today, over a well known road on the way in to work. I noticed some clear sections where I could get my eyes out further than I usually do (I'm working on that now). As I do this and round the turn, I noticed that my line wasn't where I intended to be and I spooked me a little.

As I practice looking further up the road (bad habits take time to break) is this just a practice thing, where I'll need more time or is there a technique I can use to line myself up?

Hope that's muddled up enough to not understand my question.

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RE: Vision and lines selection - 9/25/2007 9:37:21 AM

Mr Pink

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I feel your pain. Im a new rider and this weekend I noticed I wasn't looking far enough ahead in a curve (opposite of you I guess). When I started scanning further ahead I noticed my lines through the turns were better. The bike just seemed to go where I was looking effortlessly and I was able to hang turns faster with more confidence. I guess you have to find the middle ground and its probably different for everyone.

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RE: Vision and lines selection - 9/25/2007 9:59:13 AM

Jaybird180

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Yeah,
The further ahead I looked, the further my wrist could twist.

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ZG Double Bubble, Galfer SS Lines, PCIIIr, Muzzy s/o, NRC cover, Shift Minder(anyone want it?), Speedbleeders, Vortex sliders, fender elimated, GP Shift
Ohlins, Racetech, Showa Custom Suspension

Teaching Fun and Prosperity

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RE: Vision and lines selection - 10/3/2007 10:14:55 PM

ApexClipper

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My advice on this one is to not just look past the corner or just look at your corner entrance but practice doing both. By that I mean keep your eyes moving, first to your selected line for corner entrance and then up and past the corner. Then continue doing that mid corner also, toggle looking close up and then far out past the corner exit, especially long sweepers which can help keep you on the line you want to be on.

You'll probably want to keep your speed comfortable initially. With practice and time you'll find yourself able to select the line for the corner entrance and then just focus past the corner exit without re-checking your line close up.

I had the same problem when I started going faster, if I just eyeballed way out past the corner exit I found my mid corner line getting off a bit.

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