Why all of a sudden have I gone bambi like?
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Might just be the yips but could be bike related.
At various times I’ve felt off and found it to actually be the bike. Fraying clutch cable, knotchy head stock bearings, throttle cable loose, that kind of thing.
Worn tyres can sometimes all of a sudden feel odd.
Worth giving the bike a good once over.
At various times I’ve felt off and found it to actually be the bike. Fraying clutch cable, knotchy head stock bearings, throttle cable loose, that kind of thing.
Worn tyres can sometimes all of a sudden feel odd.
Worth giving the bike a good once over.
Worn front tyres do it for me, in the dry I can mentally overcome it, but in the wet I just go slower. So definitely check the bike over, for your own peace of mind if nothing else.
But whatever is causing it for you, roll with it and accept you are a bit less confident for now, it'll pass. If you stress about it that creates a negative loop.
But whatever is causing it for you, roll with it and accept you are a bit less confident for now, it'll pass. If you stress about it that creates a negative loop.
Edited by hiccy18 on Monday 23 October 19:12
KTMsm said:
It's thinking about it instead of just doing it
I had it today, I started thinking about a sharp turn and I ended up slowing to almost walking pace
Like running up the stairs in the dark, if you think where's the next step. you fall - JFDI
I think you are right, I expect I subconsciously take corners much faster when I am focussed on catching a friend compared to thinking about a corner.I had it today, I started thinking about a sharp turn and I ended up slowing to almost walking pace
Like running up the stairs in the dark, if you think where's the next step. you fall - JFDI
I lost my mojo a few years ago, I suddenly just couldn’t feel comfortable cornering.
I did some advanced lessons with an ex police bike instructor and he quickly worked out what I was doing wrong and how to fix it. Sometimes you just need someone following you to see what’s wrong and talk you through it.
In my case I was initially leaning too far then having to correct which made me really unsteady.
My lines were also crap so I couldn’t see as far through corners.
I did some advanced lessons with an ex police bike instructor and he quickly worked out what I was doing wrong and how to fix it. Sometimes you just need someone following you to see what’s wrong and talk you through it.
In my case I was initially leaning too far then having to correct which made me really unsteady.
My lines were also crap so I couldn’t see as far through corners.
Do you use glasses at all? I've found with my new pair complete with all the lovely coating they popped on for free that I'm struggling a little bit with glare/light streaks from my stigmatism - puts me off a little down the darkest of roads. My old ones with just an anti-scratch coating didn't do it so I'm thinking it has to do with the anti-fog coating they put on, which quite frankly does b
ks all to prevent fogging anyhow!
ks all to prevent fogging anyhow!
cwis said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Timid, unsure of turning, all thumbs and no confidence?
Weird. I've had no near misses. Nothing. Just suddenly gone all nervous?
Is this usual, a phase? Or have I lost mein Mojo.
Pump your front tyre up...Weird. I've had no near misses. Nothing. Just suddenly gone all nervous?
Is this usual, a phase? Or have I lost mein Mojo.
cwis said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Timid, unsure of turning, all thumbs and no confidence?
Weird. I've had no near misses. Nothing. Just suddenly gone all nervous?
Is this usual, a phase? Or have I lost mein Mojo.
Pump your front tyre up...Weird. I've had no near misses. Nothing. Just suddenly gone all nervous?
Is this usual, a phase? Or have I lost mein Mojo.
STe_rsv4 said:
cwis said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Timid, unsure of turning, all thumbs and no confidence?
Weird. I've had no near misses. Nothing. Just suddenly gone all nervous?
Is this usual, a phase? Or have I lost mein Mojo.
Pump your front tyre up...Weird. I've had no near misses. Nothing. Just suddenly gone all nervous?
Is this usual, a phase? Or have I lost mein Mojo.
I had some tyres on a 911 that looked perfect but they were ancient and made the car a handful in the wet, it was fine on new tyres.
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