RE: [ST] Darwin's Cornering clearances

["Peckham ." <peckhammer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>IMHO, if you're not draggin' the pegs on an ST (RS), you're not at the 
>limit
>of cornering speed.

If you are at that limit, you should not be riding upon the public roads.

>Hanging off (half a buttock left on the seat) will gain
>you 7-10 mph cornering speed over sitting upright and in the middle of the
>saddle.

I believe a quick turn-in accomplishes the same thing.  It does not 
accomplish the same thing as getting a knee down -- a rather extreme form of 
hanging off.

>As for turn ins - not sure what you mean here Peckham,

The quicker you turn-in, the less lean angle you need for a given turn. Pick 
your turn-in point, countersteer hard and fast, ride the arc -- there should 
be no need for adjustments unless you picked the wrong entry point or the 
turn is a decreasing radius.  Try it.  You'll be surprised by the results. 
Be sure to get on the throttle as soon as the bike is turned in.

>but you don't
>have to get the ST upright as early as say a Fireblade, as there's not
>enough power on the ST to high-side you.

That assumes that you have a good resaon to be powering out like a maniac.  
If you carry more speed in at entry, you do not need to make up for it at 
the exit, unless you are racing, of course.

>Race reps have considerably more peg clearance than the ST (Ducati 996 -
>definitely, CBRs - less so), but at those angles, you can't dial in all of
>the juice available. You HAVE to take a late apex, and get the bike upright
>(comparatively) before opening the taps.

Probably, if you are on a track.

>--
Peckham

2000 Sprint RS
2000 Suzuki SV650
1976 Honda 400 F

Ride the Pace

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