twist of the wrist

[hunterfz6]

So far, I have not finished the book from keith code, but I have gleaned 2 very important things that I was able to see where I was doing things wrong on my bike. The 1 thing is throttle control. I seem to get a little scared if i'm too hot in a turn, and will often cut the throttle and pull in the clutch and drop a gear. Not good, I know now to keep the throttle open and lean more, the bike is far more capable than I am. The second is how tightly I grip the bars. Knowing that the bike is perfectly able to go along on its own with no input from me, as long as its going, clamping down on the bars makes the bike really unhappy. I wondered why my hands were falling asleep on not very long rides, and there we go. Being too tight on the bars also gives the bike bad information about what you want to do and can cause an accident. Ok, enjoy.

[Scorphonic]

Very good critical observations on your own driving...best way to get to improve on your riding!

Ya just have to relax and focus, at least I do when I find myself tensing up and grabbing the grips too much. I think everyone does it from time to time. Some days I may leave the house and ride so smoothly you'd think I was a pro (joke!!!) and other days you'd swear I couldn't control the bike if my life depended on it. When you find yourself tensing up going around a corner and grabbing the handlebar too much you can pull in and relax or if slowing down and telling yourself to focus helps then do it!

[mikebike]

I learned a bunch and reaffirmed others when I recently bought "tiwst of the wrist"

[bikerider]

Sounds like a great book. I wanna read. Always wanna inprove.

[Maverick]

Twist of the wrist is good... I also like total control!

Oh and I think smooth throttle control is particularly important on the FZ.

[mikebike]

I have read total control recently too... all great stuff....

you can never be too up on good riding technique

[hunterfz6]

True dat on the throttle control. It can be really jumpy if your not smooth. Man, I was taking off in 1st gear, and missed 2nd, when in neutral I had opened the trottle expecting the gears to mesh, so spin spin spin, up into 2nd gear and the rear lashed really hard. Man that sucks. I always feel like I did some terrible damage. This bike seems pretty tough. I guess I better check how much I stretched the chain.

[kerpal]

Originally Posted by bikerider

Sounds like a great book. I wanna read. Always wanna inprove.

Really?? Where I can get this book??

[Maverick]

Apparently Twist of the Wrist II is even better than the first... more geared toward street riding... anyone read it?

Amazon.com: A Twist Of The Wrist II,Vol II: The...

[Botch]

Originally Posted by Maverick

Apparently Twist of the Wrist II is even better than the first... more geared toward street riding... anyone read it?

Amazon.com: A Twist Of The Wrist II,Vol II: The Basics of High-Performance Motorcycle Riding: Books: Keith Code

There's a DVD out on the same books, I'm thinking of getting all three.