We headed out early today for some twisty mountain road riding. I was the noob in the bunch, riding with 2 guys with about year of experience. I have about a month of riding, and I'm the only one who has taken the MSF class. I noticed habits/styles in their riding that made me glad I had taken the MSF. One guy crossed into the oncoming lane around corners twice!! No oncoming traffic, but I was scared to see that.
My Kat 600 was among some faster bikes; a newer SV650S and a brand new GSXR600. I'm not a huge fan of passing traffic at EVERY dashed line and keeping speeds above 100 all day, but these guys like to drive straight and fast. I thought that with my slower bike (and stock tires), we'd be pretty evenly paced when roads got windy. I'm happy to report that, when I moved up to the front, I simply lost them in the turns I owe my limited technique to years of mountain biking (I really think it relates some skills), the MSF, and YOU GUYS. Thanks! Using some of the advice from my thread a while back, I was hanging off the inside of turns and simply walking away from the other bikes in corners. It was a good ride!
My Kat 600 was among some faster bikes; a newer SV650S and a brand new GSXR600. I'm not a huge fan of passing traffic at EVERY dashed line and keeping speeds above 100 all day, but these guys like to drive straight and fast. I thought that with my slower bike (and stock tires), we'd be pretty evenly paced when roads got windy. I'm happy to report that, when I moved up to the front, I simply lost them in the turns I owe my limited technique to years of mountain biking (I really think it relates some skills), the MSF, and YOU GUYS. Thanks! Using some of the advice from my thread a while back, I was hanging off the inside of turns and simply walking away from the other bikes in corners. It was a good ride!
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