ham2 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 What makes a smooth rider?..In a word ..'alcohol' . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzralphy Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Look ahead (not at what is just in front of you). Leave the clutch alone. Steer the bike with your feet (really!.... stop forcing the bike to go where you turn the bars) just my 2 cents..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samy Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 What makes a smooth rider?..In a word ..'alcohol' . Lol there was a 2 day trial down here last year. For some reason all the guys that usually beat me who had a few drinks the night before the second day had a real hard time keeping their feet on the pegs and I rode better than most of them. Very unusual . I didn't have a drop of the naughty water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattylad Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I hope the reply was tounge in cheek but.... Under any circumstances alcohol and riding do not mix. Samy's reply is a point in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 The bike's power delivery can be a big thing. If you have smooth power delivery throughout the rev range helps a huge amount as your not on off the throttle. Why some of the old bikes with experienced riders are able to ride slippy sections easy and the bike that's an animal is on off and the riders working hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I hope the reply was tounge in cheek but.... Under any circumstances alcohol and riding do not mix. Samy's reply is a point in case If only somebody had told about 40 years ago!!! it's clearly too late for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisby Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Slow action throttle will also help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindie Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Worn chain and sprockets also cause the tyre to break traction as it becomes snatchy and shock loads the tyres footprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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