i can not turn
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First of all make a search with the word ''turns''.
Second this links may help...http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/how_to/article/0,13190,1201060,00.html
http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/how_to/article/0,13190,1170904,00.html
Second this links may help...http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/how_to/article/0,13190,1201060,00.html
http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/how_to/article/0,13190,1170904,00.html
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im asking because im curious as to what exactly youre attempting to do on that bike. your bike isnt meant for the sharp turns your looking for, so that could be the problem :nod: .
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Okiewan said:
a TTR125 is not meant to be layed out over a berm and throwing dirt and sand everywhere, thats what he is looking to do, to be able to turn more sharply :nod: ( we all do). i was just pointing that that probably isnt the best bike for what he's looking to do with it :nod: .
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Okiewan said:
:uh: ok. let me start by saying that it all depends on the hill to determine what gear you should be in, and every bike is geared different, so we cant really tell you what gear you should be in unless we went to the same hill and rode your bike down it.
OT: Okie: i was getting off track, thanks for the point out :nod: . this advice sound better?
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Moose said:
sdot636: and what gear should you be in when you go down a hill?
Go to a local riding area and find a section with a few consecutive turns and just start going into them a little faster each time, be sure to practice good form like what was explained on the link from earlier. Seat time will make you faster in the corners. I went into a bermed corner once way faster than I usually would have. It was do or die so I just layed my bike over in the corner and it worked, came out of the corner fine. From that day on I was a lot faster in the corners and continue to get faster by continuing to push it. Wear some good gear and plan on laying your bike over a few times. When you wreck a few times you find the limits and learn what to do or not do the next time. Devote a few hours every time you go out to corners and form in the corners every time you go out and ride and your speed will increase quickly. Eventually your form will be automatic and you will continue getting faster.
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Are you trying to turn sharper on flat turns or ones with berms?
not sure what your exactly looking to do. the only way to get better and sharper on your turns is practice. you'll often go to the tracks during the week and find guys practicing certain sections rather than just riding the whole track. you must practice, practice, practice if you want to boost your ability.
here is a little help on how I approach turns: first take care of your breaking before you enter the turn, it's easier to carry speed through a turn if you break before rather than breaking too late and killing your momentum. After you break you should shift your @$$ forward toward the gas tank, known as the pocket, get your outside elbow up, with your inside foot off the peg and out forward for balance. Once you reach the apex grab a little clutch, twist the throttle and exit the turn.
practice this technique over and over until it becomes fluid and you can carry your speed through the corners without stopping. The more you practice the faster you'll get.
here is a little help on how I approach turns: first take care of your breaking before you enter the turn, it's easier to carry speed through a turn if you break before rather than breaking too late and killing your momentum. After you break you should shift your @$$ forward toward the gas tank, known as the pocket, get your outside elbow up, with your inside foot off the peg and out forward for balance. Once you reach the apex grab a little clutch, twist the throttle and exit the turn.
practice this technique over and over until it becomes fluid and you can carry your speed through the corners without stopping. The more you practice the faster you'll get.
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thanks is it the same on flat ground because we do trails and i could not fallow them.
does anyone have tips on taking hills.
the first time i did little hills i did not slow down going down and i found out that i was suppose to be in first or secont and use my front brake to slow me down. is that true
does anyone have tips on taking hills.
the first time i did little hills i did not slow down going down and i found out that i was suppose to be in first or secont and use my front brake to slow me down. is that true
flat corners should be addressed a little different. If its a sweeping turn that you can carry speed through you'd want to stand in attack position and grip the seat with your knees. If it's more of a sharper flat turn where you don't feel comfortable standing get up in the pocket of the seat again. put more of your body weight on the inside of the turn(about one cheek of your @$$ should hanging over the inside of the seat, then apply pressure with your foot to the outside peg and keep your elbow up.
As far as uphills are concerned, you always want to be in a lower gear, either 1st or 2nd depending on the incline and make sure you are leaning forward up the hill. If you start to lose power pull and release the clutch to get more power. If you stop on the uphill you should use your front break to hold upright, if you use the rear and the icline is too steep you can tip backwards.
As far as uphills are concerned, you always want to be in a lower gear, either 1st or 2nd depending on the incline and make sure you are leaning forward up the hill. If you start to lose power pull and release the clutch to get more power. If you stop on the uphill you should use your front break to hold upright, if you use the rear and the icline is too steep you can tip backwards.
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nope, still here. others and i noticed that some of my recent threads and posts were gone, but i think that is due to the virus thats been running around. well, my "recent posts" on my profile are back, think it was a glitch.
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kawicam250 said:
hhmmmm...glitch. Could be, but maybe it wasn't... ;)
All turns are diferent, I would probably never do that unless It was a soft sandy turn that was bermed, RC could probably do that on a lot of turns but it probably will be a long time before I ever do that on a regular basis, in 3rd gear clutching it then dumping it on my bike would have me doing things in a corner that I could not control. Diferent bikes in diferent corners = diferent gears.Blackcat said:
Many things need to happen to sharpen any turn... prior to getting to this point you must be able to keep the 125 at 9-10,000rpm's+ and learn to feather. Master clutch feathering and keeping your rear tire hocked up the turning part suddenly becomes much easier and a more natural thing. With a 2t your turns are your strength.
Good Luck...
Good Luck...
