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Flat Land Cornering Skills: R=mph
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Great article. A long time ago, in a land far far away, I dropped my Suzuki GS750ES on an on-ramp. I remember not having a clue I was in trouble until I recovered consciousness strapped to a gurney. I went back to the site later, to try and figure out what went wrong, and pick up a few missing pieces of my bike. What I found was exactly what this article talks to. There was a pretty dramatic "crown" in the asphalt in the center of the ramp. In addition to that the asphalt, on the outside of the curve, was almost smooth with the buildup of road grime. So, I figure I was overly accelerating into the curve and when I started to accelerate to bring me around I increased my radius and passed over the crown losing angle on a surface where I should have been doing the opposite. I was young and lucky. This post brought back memories of a hard won lesson. Thanks!

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RE: Flat Land Cornering Skills: R=mph - by Retsel_imp - 10-24-2016, 03:03 AM

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