*giggle-snort* A blast from Monsterlovers past

[Slide Panda]

So despite the fact i swear I unsubed, I still get newsletter emails from TOB.

For snicks, I at least read the titles of the threads the have pulled out. One caught my eye with:
"How can I turn better? (long post)"

- Oh dear, well this should be amusing... and perhaps I can help him out a little if my login is still good. - I think and click the link.

I get to a post from 2004, yeah almost 9 years old now from our very own Monsterlover as a nubbin!
- But how sad is it they are going back to threads from 2004...


The original post
"I have about 500 miles under my belt on my 00 M900 so far. Ive gotten the hang of low speed tight turns. My body stays mostly upright, and i push the bike down into the turn. Works great.

Higher speed turns are a mystery to me. Ive been taking some back roads home from work lately. Some nice curves to be had along the way. Im slowly increasing my speed through them. Ill talk about this one tight right hander, about a 90* when you compare the in and out of it.

I shift my weight to the right of the bike, sitting mostly on the left cheek. I lean forward, with my head somewhere between the bars and the gas cap. I slow, look at the exit of the corner, and scan back from there to about 40 ft in front of me, then back to the exit. This repeats until the bike starts to stand up in the exit. The scanning is just double checking for any debris that may be in the road. I ride near the double yellow, countersteer, roll on the throttle, apex on the right of the road and drift back toward the double yellow.

Im pretty sure i have the theory down. Its the application of it that im lacking in. I understand that a lot of this will progress as I progress as a rider, and more than that, get more used to the Monster.

I always feel like i slow down too much on the entrance. Don't get me wrong, id rather it be that way than have to figure out how to deal with overcooking it.

Even at the max entrance speed (that im currently comfortable with) it seems like I can only get the bike to lean so far, and that seems to limit my speed. Once im at this max lean I find that adding more throttle just makes me go wide. When that happens I just cant tighten up the line for the life of me. Also, when i say max lean, im not talking about touching down hard parts, im far from that happening.

So does anyone have any advice for me? Practicing is a no brainer, but if its something other than that, Id love to hear it.

Kevin"

[ducpainter]

He still pushes the bike down in slow turns...

[Popeye the Sailor]

"past"? 

[TiNi]

that is pretty sad they have to dig back to 2004 

[Slide Panda]

I looked a little more... it's not really digging when it's close to the top. Aside from some life on the crash analysis thread the riding section is DEAD. Most recent thread start looks like '05. Wow

[TiNi]

i still get the emails from them - i tried to unsubscribe but you have to login to do that - 

[Slide Panda]

You get banned Tini?

You know you can report them in the US according to the CAN-SPAM act if you really want to.

[MendoDave]

I'm not banned I should go over there and start a thread about why the DML sux and what a great place this other forum is I hang out in.

[Monsterlover]

Man I miss that bike. I'm an idiot for ever selling it. It looked great, sounded badass, caught the attention of the ladies and got me in trouble with the law.

Even if it did have crap suspension and even though I never got comfortable on it it was still awesome

I remember writing that thread. I never figured that corner out and eventually quit trying once I finally realized it was one of those corners that had a high probability of getting hurt on.

Its also covered in tar snakes now. 

I'm probably lucky I've never had an accident on the street. I've certainly pushed the envelope enough.

Buying that bike was a really good period in my life that ill never forget.  Its why I'm on this board today

[sno_duc]

i still get the emails from them - i tried to unsubscribe but you have to login to do that - 

Same here, every other month like clockwork.
We miss you, Please come back.
If that moron would have listened we'd all still be there. 

[geoffduc]

Same here, every other month like clockwork.
We miss you, Please come back.
If that moron would have listened we'd all still be there. 

Yeh same here and I'm on the other side of the pond so they really must be in the sh1t...

I raise my glass to Nate and the rest of the team for giving us this great forum...   Thanks Guy's...

Geoff...