[Author Index] [Date Index] [Thread Index]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]

RE: [ST] Darwin's Cornering clearances



You can take the right line and still not be turning in fast enough, but
just kinda floating along the line.  As Keith Code notes, some guys seem
to "Hook" their turn in.  The faster you turn in the more of a hook you
get.  I think of it as more of a carving feel with the front wheel.   If
you are lazy and don't snap the bike in as hard, you can run out of
cornering clearance on any bike.  You can notice it (Pegs dragging) most
on long constant radius turns where you are going fast enough to
compress the suspension (read real fast); this is inevitable.  If you
are dragging pegs in the severe twisties, you are not turning in hard
enough IMO.  

I rode maybe 50 laps at Portland Int'l Raceway on my RS back in August.
The only times I scraped anything were the times when I was relaxing,
taking it easy, and not fully concentrating on snapping the front end in
hard.


Andrew
00 Daytona
http://ultrasupercool.com


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Darwin Holmstrom
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 11:02 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Darwin's Cornering clearances

>>> BikerDad <BikerDadHLV@xxxxxxxxxxxx> - 8/29/01 12:06 PM >>>
"What's bothered me is this: DH was comparing the cornering clearance of
the RS, an inline triple sportbike, with the cornering clearance of
(correct me if I'm wrong here), a Ducati, Aprilia Mille, Honda RC-51,
and a Superhawk."

True, all the bikes I mentioned were more dedicated sportbikes. But I
was arguing with some guy about choosing the right line, not cornering
clearance. My point was that I took the same lines these guys did, and I
scraped, they didn't, so the issue in this case WAS cornering clearance,
not lines. You are absolutely right. When ridden in a very spirited
manner, the Sprint is not as capable as most dedicated  sportbikes.
While the Sprint will keep up with dedicated sportbikes, it is a lot of
work. Such rides would indeed be more fun on a dedicated sportbike. I
will get one before next riding season.


>>> BikerDad <BikerDadHLV@xxxxxxxxxxxx> - 8/29/01 12:06 PM >>>
(Fer instance, the only way you can get 200 miles out of a tank with a
Superhawk is to trailer it for 100!)

Which is the very reason I don't own one. I and a lot of other people
would love to buy Superhawks, but we just can't live with the lousy
range. I regularly ride with Super Chickens, and on rides with these
bikes, we always have to modify our routes to keep the damn things from
running out of fuel. This situation does not foster much good will
towards Honda from the rest of the people in the group. Honda has built
the perfect bike with one fatal flaw. And now, rather than admitting it
made one mistake, it is killing a nearly perfect but slow selling
motorcycle because it won't address that one flaw. It makes a person
wonder if Aprilia has a mole in Honda's top ranks making decisions in
such matters.


     *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
*   *
      The ST/RS Mailing list is sponsored by Jack Lilley Ltd.
          http://www.TriumphNet.com/st/lilley for more info
   http://www.TriumphNet.com/st for ST, RS and Mailing List info


     *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
      The ST/RS Mailing list is sponsored by Jack Lilley Ltd.
          http://www.TriumphNet.com/st/lilley for more info
   http://www.TriumphNet.com/st for ST, RS and Mailing List info

=-=-=-= Next Message =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

End of st-digest V2001 #539
***************************


 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

                      End of Triumph ST/RS Digest
            ST/RS Digest is sponsored by Jack Lilley Ltd.
          http://www.TriumphNet.com/st/lilley for more info
   http://www.TriumphNet.com/st for ST, RS and Mailing List info

          This digest Copyright 1999-2001 TriumphNet.com