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Post by noladuc on Jun 26, 2013 0:15:42 GMT -6
This Thread is dedicated to improving the most important component of your bike. The Rider. Post links and helpful info here as well as any questions or related discussion. Enjoy.
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Post by noladuc on Jun 27, 2013 19:28:36 GMT -6
Ok guys Here it is. The Holy Grail of Motorcycle Riding. I am sharing with you my copy of Twis of da Wris 2! by Kieth Code. Everyone ( yeah you with the cruiser, you too!) like I said everyone should read at least the first two sections of this book. If you love your motorcycle I promise it will be the most insightful and interesting book you have ever read and its only 100 pgs. The Subtitle is The Basics of High Performance Motorcycle Riding and yes much of the info is applicable to racing and track riding but it is all equally as useful on the street when you inevitably end up in a situation where you are pushed to your own personal limit of control. Hopefully reading this can help save some grief and some paint for you as I know it has done for me. It will will without a doubt make you a safer and faster rider as well as making riding more enjoyable. Think your 600 is too slow to keep up with the 1000s, not after you learn half of what is in this book. Enjoy, and feel free to post any questions or discussion about the book on this Thread. Link to download: TOW2 - PDF File |
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Post by buell blast on Jun 28, 2013 11:46:57 GMT -6
I tried downloading it but it had a virus so I could not download
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Post by noladuc on Jun 28, 2013 12:13:41 GMT -6
It doesn't have a virus you must have done something silly. Its a PDF purchased from the website.
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Post by buell blast on Jun 28, 2013 12:25:48 GMT -6
it did
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Post by noladuc on Jun 28, 2013 12:42:44 GMT -6
Anyone else having any trouble? I tried it on 3 different computers and it worked fine each time. Besides you don't have to download it to view it.
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Post by bloodypulp on Jun 30, 2013 19:19:54 GMT -6
My PC is down so idk but won't load on I phone
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Post by svoffury on Jul 1, 2013 12:28:56 GMT -6
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Post by noladuc on Jul 2, 2013 6:17:07 GMT -6
Thanks SV im familiar with this author and book but never had a chance to read.
Link works great by the way!
Thanks again for sharing.
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Post by Renee on Jul 3, 2013 13:25:01 GMT -6
downloaded the pdf just fine on my android phone. Nice guide to study.
I have to raise my concern on the counter steering paragraph. It is not like a turn of the bars, buy rather a push on on side of the bars.
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Post by noladuc on Jul 3, 2013 16:35:18 GMT -6
That is correct Renee, to Counter Steer most effectively the rider pushes FORWARD (away from the rider toward the front of the bike) on the bar on the same side of the bike in which he wishes to turn.
Put more simply, push forward on the RIGHT hand bar to go RIGHT, push forward on the LEFT hand bar to go LEFT.
Many riders will try to push DOWN (towards the ground) thinking it will help lean the bike in that direction. While that kind of works it requires way more effort and is not as precise or quick as pushing forward.
Countersteering works because the bike will want to fall towards the less stable side created by the steering angle. It is very similar to the reason we angle our front wheel towards the kickstand when parked. If we Angle the front wheel towards the opposite side of the kickstand the bike is less stable and more likely to fall on that side. This is true for every bike regardless of design.
The wording can be a little confusing at times but this is exactly what the book is trying to explain.
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Post by landonfz1 on Jul 4, 2013 21:21:09 GMT -6
The wheels of a bike in motion create a centrifugal force that makes the bike balance itself. The faster you go, the stronger the force. When you go slow, you are balancing the bike by steering the wheels & keeping them under your center of gravity. When you go fast the centrifugal force is so strong that you actually have to steer the wheels out from under the center of gravity in order to make the bike lean into the turn. When the bike leans on the sides of its tires the outside of the contact patch has a bigger circumference than the inside, which makes the bike turn even though the front wheel is pointed slightly in the opposite direction from which you are turning.
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Post by noladuc on Jul 8, 2013 8:50:00 GMT -6
Link to the Twist 0f the Wrist video version of the book posted above one of our members found on youtube. (thanks, J) Hopefully it stays posted for a while. This is extremely helpful no matter what you ride. Watch It! Link: TOW 2 Video! |
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