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Old 12-03-2008   #22 (permalink)
insolentminx
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no. my bike's not lowered at all.
and i wasn't leaning much this morning.
It was literally barely a touch of counter-steer to guide the bike around a really really slight righthand bend in the road. It wouldn't classify as corner and doesn't really classify as a bend either... it's just a nominal change in direction, maybe one or two degrees... really no more of a lean than you would use to change lane on the interstate. Just a tap down on the right handlebar grip.

But yes, i do drag my pegs and pipes going around some corners... But we have some tight roundabouts!

Just imagine being able to ride in a big circle, sometimes a small circle, and as you tighten the circle you can lean further... if you start wide you can really counter-steer and lean into the bend and the bike will just tip and tip and tip until the pegs touch and then the pipes... it's at that point i straighten up again as i'll probably come off or turn too tightly, go off course and hit something. I don't do it when the road's busy or in the slightest bit wet, but most roundabouts are usually quite empty and have good grip. This is at no more than 15-20 mph too.

Wish i had a pic.


hehe, you can call me Evel if you want though
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