The problem you are having was mentioned earlier. You need to counter steer through the corner. Even on a Harley, your bike can lean way over in a turn. You can get through any turn until you hear the cases grinding. Just keep counter steering. The best tip I got on counter steering was to move my head closer to the inside mirror when starting a turn and then just keep a steady pressure on the inside hand grip while looking through the turn. Moving my head closer to the inside mirror and looking through the turn with your arms relaxed makes the counter steering feel natural. The difference between parking lot turning drills and curvy road turn drills, is that in parking lots you don't move your head towards the mirror, you stay upright and look through the turn. As the speeds increase a slight dip of the head and body towards the inside of a turn helps most people feel more stable in the turn.

 

Take you time and get comfortable, if the cages can't wait let them go around. Don't let anyone force you to drive beyond your limitations, and look where you want to go,, Head and eyes up!

 

Listen to Ghosty. Best advice of all.

 

Hey, I've been there. Just about the same time of year too. Watch for water on the roads from melting snow and ice. Beautiful country. But sure jump started my allergies.

 

is 88 & 49 the roads u play on & u dont want some slow old codger on his barge gettin in the way????

 

88 and 49 are two great riding highways, but you do have to be comfortable with curves in order to enjoy them. Another great stretch of swervery is from Georgetown to Ice House/Crystal Basin Road and then Ice House/Crystal Basin Road to 50...or the other way and up to Loon Lake. Pure paved bliss.

 

Take the Expereniced Rider Course and practice, practice, practice, head turns WORK!!!

 

You can take the MSF Experienced course, but its not going to get you what you want. Ride Like a Pro will help, but it isnt the answer for twisties either. Sportbike classes will help, but its all taught on a race track, not real world.

If you're in SoCal, and have a weekend to devote to learning something new, try Streetmasters http://www.streetmasters.info/ They turn mountain safety theory into a reality http://www.canyonchasers.net/reviews...streetmasters/

 

Exactly. And to aid in doing this what I do is POINT my chin in that direction also - eyes and chin and the bike will go through that curve/turn smooth as silk with no effort on your part.

 

Have you studied counter-steering? The Ride Like a Pro video will definitely make you a better rider. If you are nervous on curves I would say it is a counter-steering issue and would work on that first. I try to never exceed my skill level, don't go faster than I am comfortable, got nothing to prove.