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Old 03-18-2004, 07:56 AM   #3 (permalink)
Clint
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It's very common for new riders to be afraid of lean. It's also very common for experienced riders to be afraid of lean. Get some formal training, read a few good books, and practice.

Some common mistakes are to brake when you realize you've gone into a corner too fast, and to look at the ditch instead of throught he corner. Braking unsettles the bike. Always try to keep steady or slightly increasing throttle through a turn. Suspension dynamics and traction will be better. Look where you want to go, not where you are trying to aviod. Target fixation results in countless avoidable accidents.

Over here, "bank" refers to the relative angle of a roadway. "Lean" means the angle of the bike compared to the road. Is it different where you are?
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