what i have taken away from this...
...is that you sub consciously move the handle bar in the way mentioned earlier, push left to turn left etc. But being more aware of it and adding a little bit more tension to your right arm and slacking your left makes for a better right turn, couple that with digging your right knee in to the tank , which raisers your centre of gravity higher, gives extra control. I have been using this technique over the past few days and have noticed a real clean up with my corner taking, and feel generally more confident with taking sharper bends at a little higher pace. As a 'green' rider its easy to get your CBT and piss off with out knowing jack about bikes. Weight distribution is a key factor, and one could argue that it is this 'shifting of balance' that makes biking such a memorable experience, sorry to repeat but it allows you to be a fluid part of the movements of the machine. It will be interesting to see how the topics covered are effected by luggage cases and the like, over uneven ground....hmmmm sounds like my sunday afternoon is gonna be interesting!
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