Front end confidence

[No Worries]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

...I hit this almost double apex type of turn that was winding right and climbing uphill pretty rapidly. Half way inbetween the two apexes.... the front suddenly let go...

Going up a steep hill, the front end is already light. Sitting away from the gas tank, and too much throttle in low gear can easily take all the weight off the front wheel. When I ride uphill, I like to sit near the gas tank. And if I'm following a fast rider uphill, I'll apply some rear brake around the corner to steady the chassis and keep weight on the front. While I have the gas on. That's what I did on this video. You can really see it between 1:50 and 2:05. http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=22239