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tim wrote:

After that I'd say do some reading (twist of the wrist2 or sport riding techniques) or get some training.
I checked out a trailer on the net, looks very good but just curious; DVD be alright or is the book better?

If you can take a good clear pic if your rear tyre and post it up here we can tell you how much more you can confidently lean.

It was dark but you should still be able to see, if not Ill have to just wait till Im home in daylight

Hmmm, you could snitzel those

(i cant talk)

lean the farker.

Figured that would be the case, all good though I've only riden 550kms so far. It'll change this week though, workin lots o weekends this month so I've taken Wed an Fri off A/L basically so I can go play with my new toy
Incidently if anyone is about those days I'd be keen to have a riding friend

All good mate, it will come with time. Just enjoy your time and dont do your head in.

Do you commute or just ride on weekends? Commuting is a good way to get hours and experience plus on the bike every day.

Most days I get a lift in a work vehicle , Tuesday and Thursday I drive, figure I will ride but not at least until the bikes broken in, too much freeway (at least half the journey) would be at a constant rev, also a slow trip at the L plate 80kmh limit. 70kms or so to work.

Trox wrote:

tim wrote: After that I'd say do some reading (twist of the wrist2 or sport riding techniques) or get some training.
I checked out a trailer on the net, looks very good but just curious; DVD be alright or is the book better?t

Motorbike tuitional DVDs are notoriously bad (corny) BUT there's still a lot you can learn from it. The DVD is 1/100th of what's in the book(s) but it's your point 4 and it's important and probably enough to work on initially.

The 2 books are just the ones I read. Twist of the Wrist 2 is technical in a text book kind of way and racing oriented, sport riding techniques is more user-friendly in a coffee table book kind of way and has roadcraft etc.

Re. the pics of your tyre, lean the farker (no need to worry about slipping at the speeds you're riding UNLESS you do something really stupid with the brake while leaned over)

Motorbike tuitional DVDs are notoriously bad (corny) BUT there's still a lot you can learn from it. The DVD is 1/100th of what's in the book(s) but it's your point 4 and it's important and probably enough to work on initially.
Cool thanks Tim, thought the book(s) might have a bit more in it, more portable too.

The 2 books are just the ones I read. Twist of the Wrist 2 is technical in a text book kind of way and racing oriented, sport riding techniques is more user-friendly in a coffee table book kind of way and has roadcraft etc.

Re. the pics of your tyre, lean the farker (no need to worry about slipping at the speeds you're riding UNLESS you do something really stupid with the brake while leaned over)[/quote]

Lean the farker...Got it

also you can use some back break in a corner! use it lightly, this will stand you up right a little but from my experiance if u tap it a little to wash some speed off in the corner and then lean over a bit more and give some gas and keep your eyes looking to where you want to go you will make it out with no troubles