Cornering on Your Motorcycle

Your fast and thrilling motorcycle allows you to commute easily, run errands, or simply enjoy a pleasure ride out in the countryside. However, it’s essential to know how to ride your bike safely, and one aspect that can be a bit difficult to master is taking corners. We have provided tips to help you navigate turns and corners without sliding out or getting into an accident.

Know the Challenges

First, it’s essential to know what the challenges of cornering are. In order to successfully make a turn on your motorcycle, you have to lean the whole bike to one side or the other, which can be hard when your bike has parts that stick out and a lower clearance. If you lean too aggressively, you may end up scraping your bike and damaging it.

Techniques to Try

Not engaging the brake as you take your corners can help make them easier because pressing down the brake tends to push the suspension system down toward the ground. Also, speeding up a little bit as you round the corner will help you to maneuver it. Making a much wider arc around a curve (while avoiding oncoming traffic) is better than hugging the shoulder since your visibility will be improved and your turn won’t be as sharp. Avoid taking anyone else on your motorcycle until you’re more confident with your cornering skills since the additional weight will impact how the bike corners.

Visit our dealership in Joplin, MO, to view our incredible selection of motorcycles for sale. Hideout Harley-Davidson® proudly serves all those in Springfield, MO, and Rogers, AR.