Cbradleyengineer Posted March 5 Posted March 5 So many variations I may have booked the wrong test Quote
Cbradleyengineer Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 Can I get enough speed up to do the avoidance part Quote
billysugger Posted March 5 Posted March 5 Stick it in second as you enter the first part of the bend. By the time you have gone through both bends you should be at 50kph/32mph by the time you hit the speed trap 1 Quote
billysugger Posted March 5 Posted March 5 PS, remember to look where you need to go, and you should automatically follow that direction and don't hit the cones 1 Quote
Fiddlesticks Posted March 5 Posted March 5 Yes, you need to lean a bit in the corner before the straight. Quote
bonio Posted March 5 Posted March 5 3 hours ago, billysugger said: Stick it in second as you enter the first part of the bend. By the time you have gone through both bends you should be at 50kph/32mph by the time you hit the speed trap I know this is they way to do it on a 650, but does a 125 really get to 30 in 2nd? Not sure my old VanVan would have... Quote
billysugger Posted March 5 Posted March 5 The distance from your starting point to the speed trap is quite short, and having two bends in it doesn't help. If it was a straight line then it would be fairly easy. If you have a short gear ratio then you may hit 3rd gear, but Honda 125s are fairly well spaced so your not up and down the box in heavy traffic, so as you leave the 2nd bend hit 2nd and open the throttle. You don't have the power to try a higher gear, it will just bog down so your basically going to have to give it some welly. Most school bikes end up knackered from hitting the rev limiter to reach acceptable speed 1 Quote
RideWithStyles Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Second Billy’s post. Use second gear, med revs around the corner (use the higher revs for stability and control) and about 3/4 around the long corner arc start increasing the speed towards the trap, it will still leave a few thou head room past the speed trap. the low gear and higher revs it will help with braking when you need to stop at braking part. other wise it will bog and roll on, ull either have to change down or coast too much when you should be getting braking assistance from the engine as its in a low gear… Quote
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