05-10-2015, 11:25 AM
(05-10-2015, 01:20 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I'm actually not on many on/off ramps. My street is 7/10 mile long with a 25 mph speed limit. Once I leave my street I am immediately in 45-55 mph country curvy roads. There are some straight sections you could open it up in, but truthfully I have no desire to test limits anymore. Tested the upper limits on every bike I rode for maybe 30 years...and survived, and in some situation that outcome was questionable. Guess I got it out of my system.
Wisdom.
The essence of motorcycling is not strapping a rocket between your legs and hanging on for dear life...
Motorcycling is about the curves. Proper entry speed, smooth application of brakes (if required), optimal gear selection, picking a good line, keeping the chassis settled, looking through the turn, smoothly rolling on throttle, exiting smartly, setting up for the next change of direction...
Conservation of momentum and fluidity of operation should be the goal and the pleasure of motorcycling.