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Old 04-04-2006, 07:34 PM   #15 (permalink)
jmelvin
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Location: Lynchburg, VA
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This is my first time back here in a while and I just saw this post. Although I know the M50 is no sportbike I love taking advantage of the twisties we have here in Arizona and after about 13,500 miles I finally have both of my peg feelers completely ground down to nothingness. I have my rear spring preload set to the next to the last tightest notch and the bike does just fine in corners. I am considering changing the front fork oil to see what kind of results that will give me, but I have yet to do it. Don't be afraid to grind them peg feelers down in the corners as you should still have plenty of clearance left after they're gone based on my experience. If you still need some help, check out some books on advanced riding and pick up the techniques regarding how to take corners. Typically if you do your slowing prior to the corner, and start to roll back onto the throttle as you enter the corner you will shift the weight of the bike to the rear. With that be sure to give plenty of countersteer and you may be amazed that you'll have a deeper angle available for lean as the front suspension will be uncompressed as you get through the corner. If you have access to a MSF course, take your bike there when no school is in session and practice putting that thing further and further down onto the pegs and picking up speed as you go around the practice loop. This may also give you some idea as to what the limits of adhesion are for your rear wheel and you may feel some slide as you pick up speed. Once you've mastered the oval, start the figure 8s to develop the quick back and forth turning skills. Good luck with it!
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