Re: Re: handling

["David Arnett" <DArnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Think of tire loading when hitting the front brake in a turn...  assuming 50/50 weight distribution on the tires.... front tire's contact patch makes up 40% of the bikes total availible traction, and the rear accounts for 60% of the bikes available traction.  When 'coasting' through a turn with 50/50 weight distrubution, the front tire's available traction is being used much more than the rear's.... then you hit the front brakes???????????  I want my bike stood up when braking.....

in too fast???? deal with it...look at the options:  Brakes = crash   Other option: crank it over farther and get on the gas immediately and STAY on the gas and relax your ever tightening grip.... worst case is that the pegs will scrape, and you may slide a little.... better than running off of the road.  If you anticipate that you are about to enter too fast, get you butt over on the seat so that you will be 'hanging off" through the turn before you snap it in, which will buy you more lean angle.  Just do not roll off in the turn.  Rolling off will compress the suspension, thus lessening ground clearance and worsening your problem. 




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