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Old 17-Mar-2005, 22:28
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Glad to hear you're getting back on the road so soon. I had the same situation a couple years ago in a low speed low-side in town. Made me very nervous for quite a while after which made no sense because it was nothing to do with my riding, or cornering, or wet roads, it was just someone pulling across in front of me.

I have just been reading A Twist Of The Wrist 2 by Keith Code, and he goes on a lot about Survival Reactions (SR). There are lots or SRs that affec how you ride, and mostly they are not healthy. Like the "deer in the headlights" - freezing when running would be more approriate! In your case, you KNOW that you have probably the finest handling/performing bikes on the planet, but your instincts now tell you to "not lean", lay "off the throttle" etc all of which are counter-productive to stability and good handling. Most likely you are doing waht I did for a while after the spill which is tensing up and gripping the bars. You KNOW that is wrong, but you are probably doing it.

Not sure if that is any help at all ... bottom line is, fight against the SRs and ride it like you know it should be. The reason you came off is a mystery but it has nothing to do with your ability to ride or the bike's handling. Much more likely to be poor road surface.

Henry
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