Difficulty turning right...

[Chrissb6]

well done you!

The more relax you are on the bike the more you will be able to look up read and understand the road. Head fixation and looking well up the road is all well and good with experience and on roads that you know or might know well. But be well aware that pot holes, over banding, manhole covers and oil spillages are always there lurking ready to give you a bad day. Look for these obstacles first then set yourself up for the corner or braking zone. Stay safe.

[Ben Cek]

over the last 4 yrs i have toured over 17K kms through most of central Europe, Portugal to Poland. south Italy to Amsterdam

and particularly in the Alps, there one will find Many curves...right and left...i ride a GL 1800 i shipped MY bike over to Europe to ride and enjoy on my own machine...rentals are very expensive, especially if one wants to tour, ride, enjoy on a similar bike like home

i found that right turns, especially hairpins and there are MANY through the mountain roads and highways -the right turn, especially on the Goldwing were the hardest to maneuver, since the turn itself is Very tight, all left turns were without a problem and/or hesitation

i think it is because all of Europe -not UK of course- is right hand drive thus turns to the right are harder to manage then the usual wider swing and bends for a left turn >uphill or downhill

actually driving though San Marino (republic in northeastern Italy), and climbing to the top of the mountain to the castle of the Republic, and trying to find the way to the tourist area and Parking. i notice too late the correct road to turn onto to get to the destination, the throttle down and the quick decision to turn into the tight right turn, -probably at least 135 degrees- such as most hairpin turns are in Europe- i unfortunately had to drop the bike onto its engine guards, the turn was not managed properly...lol...mind you there was a rut, asphalt seam, in the road RIGHT there too thus the wheel snap quickly to the right...aaargh...fortunately no damage to bike, actually didn't even hurt my pride: science, gravity, mother nature etc. won ... i ain't fighting 'em!

now on regular right or left turns without the need to climb a road or highway up or down a mountain that was managed without a problem

on a longer wheel based bike such as the Goldwing, it is a tad more challenging to ride but no where impossible

Europe is very bike friendly, but the roads and passes were there, well before the bike was invented...lol

[gogs01]

I've ridden the Stelvio pass, the road to the top of San Marino (as described by Ben Cek) and the Transfagarasan highway in Romania and it's a fact that a very tight, uphill hairpin to the right is a real challenge.

You have to look at what's coming down to the turn to see how much room you will have exiting the turn then turn as late as possible and be prepared to slip the clutch if necessary to maintain momentum and prevent stalling, all the while looking as far up the hill as possible.

If there's a bus coming down towards the turn, the best thing you can do is stop and wait until the way ahead is clear !

So, if you want to practice right turns and build your confidence, get yourself over to Europe !