This forum saved my life.

[VivaVeloVici]

I was coming into a 270 degree exit on to a perpendicular highway.
I was late for work and lost and I came in hot. I started to focus on the shiny spot of the guardrail I thought I was going to destroy. Then target fixation came into my head which I learned right here. I turned my head to the right and through the turn I went easy as pie

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

[kbass808]

Finally the purpose of the forum was used. Great feeling taking the turns hot huh?

[Hitman123]

I'm glad ur not posting crash pictures. Take it easy man, I rather go in late to work than being in a hurry nothing good ever happens out of that.

[VivaVeloVici]

amen, it's a new job though, but you still speak the truth.

[mark72]

i know it sounds abit pony .......but my old man use to tell me its better to be 5 minutes late than 'dead' on time ........so slow down and chill mate .....your back passage wont be chattering 2p 5p all the way to work

[rattyzx6]

another thing to do in that situation is to gently apply a bit more pressure to the inside handlebar.

[PowerGroove]

Originally Posted by rattyzx6

another thing to do in that situation is to gently apply a bit more pressure to the inside handlebar.

Yup... that too.

Viva... Glad you picked up something here. Might have seemed small at the time, but sure saved your bacon this time!

I've had the same thing happen before and actually remember telling myself out loud to look up.

[VivaVeloVici]

I want to put a sticker of a target or TF in the very corner of my visor or on my dash. as a constant reminder til I'm done being a newb.

Yea that pressure on the inside handlebar works miracles bombing hard turns on the bicycle. I feel on the motorcycle it's more of a push forward than simply adding pressure.

Much appreicated again guys.

[xanavi]

At some point my boss stopped giving me crap for being late at times when riding to work

[09ZX-6R]

Originally Posted by Hitman123

I'm glad ur not posting crash pictures. Take it easy man, I rather go in late to work than being in a hurry nothing good ever happens out of that.

a better statement would be " its better to be late for work than to be rush to the hospital" or "better to be late than not show at all."

but yours is good too. not nockin it.

[yoshi]

you did well, target fixation is a sure off.
just to add. keeping your cool and being confident also benefits

[VivaVeloVici]

I dig your sig xanavi, same here. I'll remember that in the future as far as staying a live.

[xanavi]

Originally Posted by VivaVeloVici

I dig your sig xanavi, same here. I'll remember that in the future as far as staying a live.

haha...im just stuck borrowing cars here and there for now, if i really needed to

[NuggetNik]

I think that it is good that people are really reading and takinng in the information that in on the Forum.

I know that nI have used it several times going into a corner to hot for my skill level but from reading the information thatpeople have posted on here for me and others in the past I was able to work though and come out the other end.

I have found that by studying the videos and techniques of the vastly more qulified riders on the forums I have learnt far more than riding with my mates as all they want to do is "ride fast" without "riding correctly and safety"

Thank you again from me guys, you have kept my confidence on a bike so far and I'm sure you will carry on doing so far far.... far into the future!