hi speed lefts & twist of the wrist II

I posted a while ago about the difference between rights and lefts on the 02.... This weekend the bike really started to make sense to me and I felt like I was pushing hard which is where I want to be (granted I accept that I'll probably never push this bike anywhere near its limit, but knowing your own limit is a very good thing!!!) Anyhow, I was thumbing through Code's TOTW II friday afternoon and went for a long beautiful ride satruday and sunday where things really came together...but a few things made a big impression and a big difference... FIRST - something very obviously occurred to me that no one else seems to mention - OR COURSE rights and lefts are going to feel different- THE SWINGARM is ASYMETRICAL...DUHHHH.... I almost smacked my own self in the head...how obvious SECOND - add the throttle-hand factor to the right/left thing - someone pointed out a very good aspect of turning in that your throttle arm is more supple because of the need to twist your wrist, and therefore rights come easier to some people - I happen to be one of them..... Well this weekend I became very cognizant of my body through the turns and despite reading and watching and hearing about a bunch of different ideas and notions (weight to the opposite peg a la Code...good stuff too BTW) I found that biggest mistake I was making myself do was keeping my left arm stiffer and straighter....int he rights my throttle arm is well flexed and relaxed, my weight comes nicely down right over the area just behnid the mirror and she tracks hard and cnofident....however in the lefts my arm was straight and I was more hanging off the bike - BOTH styles worked, but when I became aware at how stiff my left arm was, I bent it, applied more pressure with a BENT arm and the weight came over the sweet spot and of course it was like VOILA!, WHEW that was a nice left!!! So anyway - it all helps, but benig cognizant of your own body in as many aspects as powas the silver bullet for me!!! Hope you all had a great weekend

scud, The swingarm on the 2002 R1 is asymetrical in that the left side is straight and the right side is a gull arm. But the actual axle to swingarm pivot dimensions are completely symetrical as is the stiffness from one side to the other. In other words, the only thing affecting your ability to turn left is your skill level and technique. The 2002 R1 turns equally well to the left or the right. Scott

Originally posted by scud Anyhow, I was thumbing through Code's TOTW II friday afternoon ..... I found that biggest mistake I was making myself do was keeping my left arm stiffer and straighter Do you remember reading about the "chicken wings" technique in Code's TOTW II (or TOTW I?") ?? Try it when you ride and you will soon know if one or both of your arms are too straight or not relaxed enough :fact

I'm a rookie when it comes to high speed motorcycle riding so don't beat on me for asking this but I'm wondering if torque and/or gyroscopic procession have any affect at all on a bikes ability to turn one direction vs. the other. For example, when I watch the pros on T.V. they show the bigger bore bikes using a slide out of the corner to square off the corner and get the power down quicker out of the exit (I think). Is it easier to slide it out of a right handers since the bike already wants to go that way with the torque and gyro. procession? You guys that slide it on purpose.....any difference? :confused: I'm not even sure why I'm asking, it's not like I will be trying it anytime soon. :no I'm still trying to talk myself into adding throttle for the correct traction in turns.;)

Who cares if the swingarm is assymetrical? The wheels are in line, and the overall weight distribution is equal left/right, so that only leaves technique, right?