How do you go around a bend on a motorbike?

Answer 1

Lean in the direction of the bend == No two bends are exactly alike. Even if you don't need to brake put the brake light on, it alerts the traffic behind that you are about to do something. Brake before the bend, changing down as necessary, and accelerate out. The more power you put on the more the bike will want to stand up. Look as far around the bend as possible to the 'vanishing' aka 'disappearing' point. If the point remains at the same distance, the bend is constant. If the point goes away from you the bend is opening out. If the point appears to be getting closer, the bend is tightening up. To see more of the bend, on a right hand bend drift left, on a left hand bend drift high toward, but not too close, to the centre line. As above, lean in the direction of the bend. If you need to get down further, twitch your bars the wrong way. Sounds mad but its true. Watch the professionals, especially speedway, they go round a left hander with the front wheel definitely pointed hard right. Its called counter-steer. It takes lots of practise and when you are in the middle of a bend, exceptional lower bowel control.

Click the link counter steering is the best technique, another style that works well with counter steering is called hanging off, this mostly only applies to sport bikes. where you use your knee as a gage to the pavment to find your max lean angle.