10-20-2014, 10:44 PM
Of course, I meant my meaning to say that I brake as I approach the corner, not actually inside the corner. The CB is great for the twisties since you can stay on or off the throttle in a certain gear that's appropriate for the situation. IOW, if you're set up in the proper gear, you can back off for engine braking or get on the throttle to power thru the curve, probably without having to shift. I find third gear to be amazing in what range of roads and speeds it allows me many times to just keep it in third. It's the wide torque and power band we have to thank the engineers for.
With a few of my other recent bikes, in many 45MPH or 35MPH sweepers and twisties, I'd be constantly up shifting and downshifting between second and third, seemingly never in a really perfect, happy place.
With a few of my other recent bikes, in many 45MPH or 35MPH sweepers and twisties, I'd be constantly up shifting and downshifting between second and third, seemingly never in a really perfect, happy place.