Re: [ST] Night Riding Redux

["David W. Funk" <dwf@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 19:47:27 -0800, Marc Danziger wrote:

>The issue was that my own riding deteriorated wildly...in terms of 
smoothness, control, the mental sense of 'being on' the bike that makes me 
comfortable with it.
>
>I _never_ trust the road, but I still rely a lot on my own observation of it, and 
when my ability to observe degrades...instead of 'smoothly' pulling my 
'envelope' inward, I got choppy, off balance, etc. etc. ... all the things I watch 
in riders I'm wary of.
>
>So my issue isn't how to ride at night _fast_, it's how to ride at night 
_smooth_.

I understand your problem (I think). When I first start riding, or after a stop, I 
usually have some difficultly getting into the rhythm. I find it helps to start out 
slow, then gradually work up to my normal pace.
I recommend slowing down, well off your usual pace, when you fell you have 
lost the rhythm, day or night.

David W. Funk
'00 Triumph Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA




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