Curves

I want to know how most people go around sharp curves. I know you should accelerate coming out of the curve, but what about what gear you go into the curve and what side of the curve(inside or outside) do you be in. Any inputs?

Gear is totaly dependant on the speed... I try to keep my RPM's around 7K. as far as my line through, I try to start as far outside as I can and sweep through the apex as close to the inside as possible while rolling on the gas the whole time. this seems to help starighten the turn some so Im not at full lean as long.

i agree with gozz on the rpm and entry and exit positions in the curve. i make sure that all my braking is done before i enter the curve. braking in a curve is a big no-no.....:no i generally feather the throttle until just after midway, then i roll-on as i exit.

You want to hold your throttle position in a curve. If you find that you are gassing your bike in a curve, you probably hit it slow. When you go on/off with your gas in a curve you load and unload your suspension which is a good way to loose traction in a fast curve.

All of what these guys have said is true. However, in really tight turns, say maybe 2 or more in a row, sometimes it helps to trail brake into the turn. It is still possible to keep the bike planted and then roll the throttle through the middle/end of the turn. If you still feel the bike is somewhat jumpy through the turns try applying pressure with your chest on the right/left side of the tank when you go through the turn. I wouldnt recommend grabbing a load of front brake in a big fast turn (say when you see a banana peel in your line), not unless you want the bike to stand up and run you through the guardrail... THe R-1 is very compliant as far as changing your line in mid-turn. If something like that ever happens, dont look at the distraction, look at the solution and you will go to it. On the street try to hold in the middle of your lane when riding the twisties. This lessens the chances of some gravel on the shoulder or a truck around a blind turn ruining your day. Hope this helps:thumbup

Rules of thumb - straight out of the MST class: Outside/Inside/Outside. Start a turn on the outside of the lane, come into the inside part of it, move to the outside on exit. That reduces your probability of too tight a turn or too wide a turn. As far as how to handle a turn itself from the seat it's as follows: slow/look/lean/roll. Slow for the turn, look where you want to go (the bike will almost always go where you're looking), lean into the turn, roll onto the throttle evenly. As always, use your own disgression as to how to handle each situation but I found that when using those general techniques for turns my curves, twisties, etc are handled much easier. But like I said...use your own and best judgement for that.