Corsara
Member
I just came back from a pretty long ride with my buddy (about 200km). Being a new rider and all, I'm not quite familiar yet with some of the stuff, so please don't flame up on this..
Let's say I'm going at 40-50 mph or so, and there's a right curve ahead of me. I push with my right hand, lean the bike, and while into the curve, I keep pushing with the right hand, or should I say---I feel resistance, so I apply a bit pressure so that the bike doesn't stand up (I apply some throttle at the same time). I feel in total control, I feel like I can even let go of the left hand and do all the stuff with my right hand.
However, in the same situation but doing a left turn, I feel like I don't at all need to push with the left hand. Somehow the bike leans, and while I have it leaned, I don't feel any kind of resistance or anything on the left hand. In a matter of fact, I feel like I can let go... if all things were the same, I should be experiencing that same pressure on the left hand now, and just keep the right hand for a bit of throttle... Consequently, I don't feel in control doing left turn.
I'm puzzled. Is this something common that novice riders experience?! Why does it feel different, what am I doing wrong? Is it technique, or it could be some misalignment on the bike?!
Let's say I'm going at 40-50 mph or so, and there's a right curve ahead of me. I push with my right hand, lean the bike, and while into the curve, I keep pushing with the right hand, or should I say---I feel resistance, so I apply a bit pressure so that the bike doesn't stand up (I apply some throttle at the same time). I feel in total control, I feel like I can even let go of the left hand and do all the stuff with my right hand.
However, in the same situation but doing a left turn, I feel like I don't at all need to push with the left hand. Somehow the bike leans, and while I have it leaned, I don't feel any kind of resistance or anything on the left hand. In a matter of fact, I feel like I can let go... if all things were the same, I should be experiencing that same pressure on the left hand now, and just keep the right hand for a bit of throttle... Consequently, I don't feel in control doing left turn.
I'm puzzled. Is this something common that novice riders experience?! Why does it feel different, what am I doing wrong? Is it technique, or it could be some misalignment on the bike?!