Do You Favor Left or Right Turns? - Page 3

No Worries · 09-23-2009, 10:31 PM

I do much better on right turns. I still get spooked on left turns when a car or motorcycle appears to be coming at me around a blind left corner. I guess I flinch or let up a little when I'm leaning left, and it messes up my line.

racedoll · 09-23-2009, 11:46 PM

I think I'm equal at both. Some days I suck on the left and other days it is the right so it evens out. The one time I drug my knee was on a right hander. Ironic part was that it was my hardest turn to get through smoothly. I worked and worked on entrance, etc, guess it paid off.

karl_1052 · 09-24-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Krabill

I prefer rights, but it's because of my fucked up technique. I pull on the outside bar instead of pushing on the inside one to turn. I pull on the left bar to go right and my throttle hand is relaxed so I have a better feel for it. When I'm pulling on the throttle side to go left I don't have the same kind of throttle control since I have tension on that bar. Hmm . . . maybe I'll start pulling to go right and pushing to go left, that way my left hand can do all the turning so my right has better control of the throttle, lol

I push the left bar for lefts and pull the left bar for rights.

Ninjakel · 09-24-2009, 09:24 AM

I prefer right handers

fasternyou929 · 09-24-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninjakel

I prefer right handers

Oh, you mean like exit ramps? Coincidence, I'm sure.

unknownroad · 09-24-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Oh, you mean like exit ramps? Coincidence, I'm sure.

Exit ramps, traffic circles, right-hand turns on surface streets are generally tighter than lefts... take your pick

Another flatlander who prefers rights here.

t-homo · 09-24-2009, 05:51 PM

So after a great ride yesterday, I found out that I prefer right handers.

tached1000rr · 09-24-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

So after a great ride yesterday, I found out that I prefer right handers.

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Ducati Diva · 09-24-2009, 11:58 PM

I prefer left. Not sure why I'm just more comfy with them but I'm still learning so time will tell if that changes.

tached1000rr · 09-25-2009, 12:02 AM

makes me wonder how many of us are right or left handed?

I'm a converted from left hander to right, I actually can do everything with either hand.

View Poll Results: Do you prefer left or right turns?
Left	17	54.84%
Right	14	45.16%
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09-24-2009, 09:24 AM	#24
Ninjakel Post whorette Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Florida Moto: 2006 GSXR 600- Posts: 3,992	I prefer right handers __________________ I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker. --Ron Burgundy-- Anchorman

09-24-2009, 11:58 PM	#29
Ducati Diva just learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: western nc Moto: 1996 M900 Posts: 1,348	I prefer left. Not sure why I'm just more comfy with them but I'm still learning so time will tell if that changes. __________________ Todays mighty oak is just yesterdays nut who stood it's ground!

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09-23-2009, 10:31 PM	#21
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	I do much better on right turns. I still get spooked on left turns when a car or motorcycle appears to be coming at me around a blind left corner. I guess I flinch or let up a little when I'm leaning left, and it messes up my line.

09-23-2009, 11:46 PM	#22
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I think I'm equal at both. Some days I suck on the left and other days it is the right so it evens out. The one time I drug my knee was on a right hander. Ironic part was that it was my hardest turn to get through smoothly. I worked and worked on entrance, etc, guess it paid off.

09-24-2009, 05:51 PM	#27
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	So after a great ride yesterday, I found out that I prefer right handers.

09-25-2009, 12:02 AM	#30
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	makes me wonder how many of us are right or left handed? I'm a converted from left hander to right, I actually can do everything with either hand.