Serious mountain riding must be done at your own pace. You either need to pass the creepers or as stated above pull over and let them get way out in front of you. A motorcycles can only go so slow, particularly in a turn. The tighter the turn, the more the bike must keep moving, centrifugal force and all of that.

 

Also learn how to "trail brake"...

It can help in up or down the hill situations...

Other recommendations are on it, the clutch can be your friend...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_braking

 

Good advice in this thread. I do a lot of throttle blipping with the clutch slightly pulled in, keeping the RPMs up. I also judge the "slowpokes" driving habits and anticipate how and when they're going to slow, or brake - giving myself plenty of room.

 

This months Hog Magazine pg 70 has an article on Mt. Riding. The highlights are:
1- Look through the turn, your bike tends to go where you look.
2- Active riding, shift your weight to the outside of the turn, it doesn't take much slide your butt over and put a little more weight on the outside floor board.
3- Clutch control slip or feather the clutch while you maintain a constant throttle.
It is advised in the article to practice all these in a parking lot.

Personally I use all the techniques you'll learn watching Ride Like a Pro.. On some very sharp inside, right hairpin turns I'm feathering the clutch and adding a little rear brake to keep the bike more stable. Works well for me. Find a parking lot that you can paint a figure 8, 2-24' diameter circles and using the constant throttle, feathered clutch and a little rear brake you'll do figure 8's without going outside the lines in no time.
Good Luck

 

Friction zone, gas/clutch/brake, focus..

 

yeah, i agree with others....feather the clutch and give it some rpm....might even use some brake to help keep it upright.......and let them get ahead of you for the next turn.

 

Just about every one of the responses you got is a good one. Get the training or watch it on video/DVD then go practice. It'll come.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet about riding steep switchbacks slowly is something I learned as a bicycle road racer and is readily apparent on the climbs of the French and Swiss Alps; stay out of the "low" part of the lane. Even within your lane on most switchbacks there will be a high side and low side. Stay on the high side and the grade isn't as steep and doesn't tax the loaded bike so much.

 

A Twist of the Wrist Volume II is a good read on riding techniques. You can also view the video online.

 

You're riding an injected scooter ... you should have tried this on a carb'ed scooter

 

Right after you start it on a cold morning