Technique
4: What are the four steps used in turning
/ cornering?
• Slow • Look
• Press & • Roll.
•
Slow -- reduce your speed.Slow to a proper entry
speed, one that will allow you to control the curve instead of the
curve controlling you -- we will examine this concept and discuss
it thoroughly during class... for now, just remember to SLOW before
starting to turn. It could save your life.
•
Look -- turn your head, use your eyes, look through the curve.”Look where you want to go”... you’re going to hear that a lot
this weekend, it is that important. The sooner you turn your
head and really look where you want the motorcycle to go, the sooner
you’ll make smooth, easy turns.
•
Press -- press right to go right, press left to go left.Sounds confusing doesn’t it? If you ran the entire program above
("Explain Press") then you know you've done it, and will
do it, this weekend.
•
Roll -- roll on a little throttle.A small amount
of acceleration stabilizes the suspension in mid-range so there
is more “give” available in your motorcycle's suspension. Nice to
have should the road have less that a perfectly smooth surface (like
our local country roads with the logging trucks using them!).
It also makes up for the speed reduction used in the first step
when you slowed to enter the curve. Once you can see the exit
of the curve and ensure there are no hazards to contend with, a
smooth acceleration feels good coming out of a curve.
There
you have it, the 4 steps we’ll use this weekend to control, and
safely negotiate, a curve.
