i rode dirt bikes for 25 years?

Question

i was always against street bikes.now i own a 2006 zx 10 i had to get used to the speed and turning.i learned to counter steer that works well.How do you lean really low?do you have to go real fast?
I have about half inch left on the tire edge.

Answer 1

going left,move your *** of the seat all the way left.more gas,more ***,more fun.

Answer 2

Counter-steering is a quick way to adjust the lean angle of the bike, but the turning is actually done by the front wheel steering into the direction of turn, just like a car. What you'll find on a well-balanced bike is that it will fight your steering inputs if you have too much or not enough weight on the inside for the current rate of turn. That is, it will try to either stand up or lay down, requiring continued pressure on the bars through the turn to maintain your line.
If I'm not going "real fast" I like to leave my backside on the seat and lean into the turn with just my shoulders. This shifts my weight to the inside and naturally puts a little pressure on the inside bar to flip the bike into a lean. Then I can relax the pressure and the turn will feel completely natural.
As the speed goes up and I feel like I might be running out of clearance or tire footprint I'll start sliding my butt off toward the inside of each turn. What this does is shift the weight to the inside without having to actually lean the motorcycle over more to do it.
When you get to the point of hanging on to the seat with one knee and dragging the other one on the pavement, your next problem is the traction limit of the tires - you're probably going too fast for the street and you need to go to the track.
At the traction limit your street bike will behave similarly to a dirt bike - it will slide. But there are some big things to remember. Street bikes are generally heavier, and have more of that weight on the front. The back may not be the first to start to drift.
Traction conditions on the street vary widely. Know the road.
If something touches down, try not to panic and twitch yourself into a tree. But do feel free to pull over and reevaluate your life choices.
Hey - if the half inch of shiny tire bothers you rough it up with sandpaper and nobody will know the difference. It's the turning that's important, not the leaning.

Answer 3

I don't think it's a high speed thing, it's more how you ride. For clean pavement there's plenty of traction available where I typically go deep into the turn, flip the bike down pretty low to make the turn, then smoothly accelerate out of the turn having finished the majority of the turn with that flip. Since it's the street with possible oncoming traffic I don't apex much, but this could be called late apexing where my closest approach to the centerline or edge of the pavement is further along the curve than the middle point.

BTW: IMO you'll need lots of luck when keeping a consistent low lean throughout a turn. It's just not typical to get roads like that unless you pay for a track day, one little bump and there goes your plan.

Answer 4

Did you ride dirt bikes or race them? If you played off road you probably picked up some bad habits, but you will know what to do if either end breaks loose. Try to get some of Keith Codes books on riding. They may help you out and keep you safe.

Answer 5

Watch Gizmo's video link, it's what you need to know.

Practice is 25 mph, when you can do it at low speed, then you will learn the balance technique needed.

Answer 6

You don't have to go real fast, you just gotta have a good curve. I can peg mine out in town...When the peg scrapes, you got about a 1/4 inch of tire left....Keep at it....

Answer 7

watch tony hawks