• as a beginning rider, i find the tendency of the motorcycle to want to straighten out when accelerating out of low to moderate speed turns (city riding) hard to control. I feel i just have to back off the throttle and let the bike fall back into the turn. I'm not riding fast or anything.

    advice? i mean i guess the answer is just more lean angle, but it feels aggressive to me.

    #realtalk

  • It depends on the turn for me - if it’s a 90° junction with parked cars then I wouldn’t really accelerate much until pretty much straight. On the other hand, on a sweeping country road where you can see everything, use the that trait to your advantage - tip in late and hard then use the throttle to bring the bike back upright.

    For really slow stuff, just remember that you are in control of everything - if it feels too fast, ease off a bit or even drag the rear brake to stabilise.

    If you’re getting it really wrong in the moment, a forced counter steer will get you round for another day, although it feels really unnatural.

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