Do You Favor Left or Right Turns? - Page 3

karl_1052 · 09-24-2009, 06:11 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.

Tmall · 09-23-2009, 09:19 PM

No preference. I can see better through left handers. But I'm equally slow and comfortable through either.

No Worries · 09-23-2009, 09:31 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, 10:46 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.

tached1000rr · 09-24-2009, 11:02 PM

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.

Ducati Diva · 09-25-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

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

I was thinking the same thing.

racedoll · 09-25-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

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.

I kind of wondered this too. Maybe that is why I don't favor one over the other since my hands are fairly equal?

Homeslice · 09-23-2009, 09:24 PM

Lol.....all this time that I've favored left turns, and I never knew that the location of the throttle hand might be a factor.

Ninjakel · 09-24-2009, 08:24 AM

I prefer right handers

fasternyou929 · 09-24-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninjakel

I prefer right handers

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

View Poll Results: Do you prefer left or right turns?
Left	17	54.84%
Right	14	45.16%
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09-23-2009, 09:24 PM	#8
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Lol.....all this time that I've favored left turns, and I never knew that the location of the throttle hand might be a factor. Last edited by Homeslice; 09-23-2009 at 09:30 PM..

09-24-2009, 08:24 AM	#9
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

09-23-2009, 09:19 PM	#2
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	No preference. I can see better through left handers. But I'm equally slow and comfortable through either.

09-23-2009, 09:31 PM	#3
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, 10:46 PM	#4
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, 11:02 PM	#5
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.