Trouble Riding The Fazer And Riding Techniques In General

[bjorge]

 

<div>Having used this technique for years I couldn't understand why I was having so much trouble.
After literally minutes of ceaseless searching I found the following videos and having used the information from them they have transformed the way I ride and how the bike behaves.
The most informative is the Troy Corsa one, He says the same as the others but actually explains the reasons for it and it was that video that explained why I was having so much trouble.
Basically a 30 year old technique has been fine and worked well for my bikes of choice because they were derived from 30 year old ideas and understanding of suspension and geometry but around 2006 there was a change in understanding of these things and bikes since then have been based on race bike derived technology, this also requires a change in riding technique to get the best out of the bike.
 
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This is my experience, too - now and then riding new/-ish bikes, I must forget about countersteering, just look where you want to go and you get there . Rode a MT-07 tracer for a coupla days and it literally rides itself. First time I experienced something like this was on a 2001 VFR. I almost panicked and didn't understand how to steer it. After 30 kms or so - "aha! forget about turnig the bike ! not necesary !" 

 

I must say, though, that my MkI with gold valves, nitron rear shoch\k and new PR3s starts feeling like a new(ish) bike. A bit top heavy, though...