Physics involved during your Downhill Ride

Riders feel nervous and have trouble in riding their machines in riding Downhill than Riding Uphill. Following techniques will help you in those situations.

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• Always try to put your weight back. It will reduce the load at the front. Leaning towards back also reduce the weight you put on the handle bars, which will help to gain more control

• Always grip the tank using your legs and thighs. This will help you in preventing the weight shifting to forward. This will help to gain control easily. This will also avoid the feeling of falling down from the machine while riding downhill.

• Always look ahead as far as possible. As looking down just before the front wheel will make you feel that everything is in rush and lead to target fixing, which you should avoid at any cost.

• Adjust your turning velocity well before the turn so that you can avoid late breaking and overloading the traction limit of front tire. 

• Always remember that with gravity pulling you downhill, a little throttle will be enough. So, use positive throttle control avoid unnecessary loading on front tire.

LIFTING A FALLEN MOTORCYCLE

At a point of time most motorcycle riders will have to pick up their fallen bike. When you are riding a heavy bike, it requires a bit of plan to get the heavy machine off the ground.


Before getting into action access yourself whether you can do it or not. So question yourself:



· Am I aware of the weight of the bike?

· Am I able to pick my bike up now?

· Am I having good grip on the ground?

· Am I injured?

· Is it possible to get help from Onlookers?

How to Lift the Motorcycle:

If you are bending and lifting the Bike you are risking an injury. So the key is to use the strongest muscle (legs) of the body to lift the Bike and reducing the risk of back injury. Here are the steps advised:

1. Put the bike in the gear and turn the handlebars to the lock position in the direction of the fall. If it is on right side, lower the side stand.

2. “Sit” with your butt/lower back on the bike seat.

3. With the underhand grip, grab the hand grip which is close to the fuel tank.

4. On the other hand grab the bike at the comfortable area which is strong enough.

5. Slightly bent your knees and get your feet in front of you.

6. Keeping the feet together and straightening our back, push your legs and butt by taking slow and small steps back.

Be careful not over push your bike. Hope we will not be in situation to follow this.

Sample video of lifting a fallen bike

Ride Safe Ride Hard.

Is This Corner Tightening Or Opening Up?

You’re in a blind corner, wondering when you can start getting on the throttle. In the absence of other visual references, simply look at the horizon point where the two sides of the road appear to meet. If that point is holding a steady distance from you, the corner is continuing at a constant radius. If it’s moving towards you, the corner is tightening. If it’s moving away from you, the corner opens up and you can begin accelerating. Sound like magic? It works like it too.