Right Hand Turns!?!

[biker_adz]

Hi All,

Just a quick one.

I have found when I turn right out of roads/junctions I.e. from a standstill, if I gas a little hard the back slides out to straighten up with the bike.

I'm not sure if I am still getting used to the bike, although I have done 800 miles or so on her now or I am just being a bit throttle happy, although I don't think I am being excessive with it.

I am on Roadpilot 3's with plenty of tread so no issued with tyres.

Just wondered if anyone else experiences this?

[Timmo]

When turning right you are against camber of road,less tyre grip but turning left you are with camber of road, more tyre grip. Hope that makes sense.

[Tusker]

its usually a 90 degree turn across traffic ,, the tendency is to do it too quickly.. you wouldn't increase speed and revs in any other tight corner

[Jacko]

Never experienced this. I wouldn't have even thought the 650 could do that with good tyres on a dry road.

[Juvecu]

I'm with Jacko, this puzzles me. I sometimes ride very aggressively and I don't think I've ever experienced this on either of my bikes. Oil leaking onto one side of the tyre?

[kwackboy]

The pilot 3s are a grippy tyre unless they are over or under inflated . Check your pressures and then try a more conservative right turn .  

[UK_Vstrom650]

Less throttle, more clutch slipping

[Yoyo]

Some people are more comfortable turning one way than the other, you could be trying to get it done too quickly

Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

[jabmotorsport]

Never experienced this. I wouldn't have even thought the 650 could do that with good tyres on a dry road.

Erm ... I've had to glee spinning up with me and pp on it  

[frez]

Slip the clutch on low speed turns. V-twin plus low speed throttle response makes low speed control difficult without slipping the clutch. I never had low speed handling issues on an IL4, it's unique to twins/thumpers I think.

[mjc506]

Nail the throttle, and accelerate away sideways - helps prevent tailgaters

[Sharpy]

I have had this going both right and left, its only a very minor slide but its normally as I am a bit keen with the throttle with the bike still leaning for the turn.

[Jacko]

Never experienced this. I wouldn't have even thought the 650 could do that with good tyres on a dry road.

Erm ... I've had to glee spinning up with me and pp on it  

You don't count because you're a nutter.

[Juvecu]

A lightweight grass tracker nutter at that!

[Tusker]

Slip the clutch on low speed turns. V-twin plus low speed throttle response makes low speed control difficult without slipping the clutch. I never had low speed handling issues on an IL4, it's unique to twins/thumpers I think.

nope..  I have to do the same on the Tiger with its triple ...

[biker_adz]

this has turned into quite a funny thread.

Juv - definitely not oil
kwackboy - thank for this, it could possibly add to it, I do run them on the harder side due to lots of 2 up riding
mjc506 - love it, maybe I'll give it a try!
Sharpy - I think I am probably a bit lent over as well, maybe this adds

It's probably still me getting used to the bike to a certain extent and the different limitations.

I am just about getting used to not really revving it in first gear, about 6,000 then shift up and it takes off like a rocket!  

[Mannakin]

I am just about getting used to not really revving it in first gear, about 6,000 then shift up and it takes off like a rocket!  

That's probably a wee bit much for a right-hand turn from a standstill  

[Juvecu]

In normal commute style riding on anything that's not a dual carriage way I don't get to 6000 rpm in any of the gears unless I feel spirited/go for a quick overtake. If you're setting of at that kind of rpm you're arguably doing it completely wrong. I hardly lift the revs past tick over before I let the clutch bite and I seldom slip the clutch unless I'm crawling along very slowly. One really doesn't need to slip the clutch on a Strom as much as some would have you think (usually they are the ones that need the TPS properly adjusted so the throttle isn't like an On/Off switch at low RPM.)

[Robotstar5]

I am just about getting used to not really revving it in first gear, about 6,000 then shift up and it takes off like a rocket!  

6,000! mine rarely see's 4,000 unless I need a quick overtake.

[jabmotorsport]

You don't count because you're a nutter.