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Re: Oh Shizzo...there's the double yellow
Take the feelers off...they unscrew.
So when you *realized* you were hot, were you braking at that point? Before turn-in? After turn-in? Still downshifting? I'm just trying to get a better sense of when things went wrong.
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07-21-2008, 05:24 PM
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Re: Oh Shizzo...there's the double yellow
I had finished braking, was in the proper gear and thought I had the right speed. So once I realized it, I started righting myself and started covering the brakes, which in turn righted me faster and scared me more.
That's when I let it go again, and dipped hard (not as far as right before) but definitely was shaken. I think things went wrong with me not trusting the bike. I wasn't scraping pegs, or knee...never have and it scared me to see the ground so close. So I lost commitment. I think... |
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07-22-2008, 02:04 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: South Africa
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Re: Oh Shizzo...there's the double yellow
I would really recommend a track day, that's where i learned that i was the weak link next to the fazer. It took me further down than i thought it would go, and apparently wasn't even trying.
When this happens o me i just lean harder, trust the bike, and LOOK where i need to be. Worked so far 
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07-22-2008, 04:08 PM
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Location: Modesto CA
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Re: Oh Shizzo...there's the double yellow
Sounds like you've found that your answer is fear. Fear can be a good thing though so you don't start outriding your experience level more than you should. Just take it easy and continue to progress. Hwy 1 may not be the best place to push your limits if you get my drift.
Glad you came out of it OK.
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07-22-2008, 04:13 PM
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Ocean Rider 1
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Re: Oh Shizzo...there's the double yellow
yea...i realized that if I went down in a left hand turn...the bike would go off teh cliff!...maybe with me too!
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