So I've been riding for a little while. Originally it was in Illinois which is, all in all, pretty straight up by the Cheesehead border where I lived. I never really paid much attention to how easy it was to lean into a corner, partially because of the lack of corners, the fact that I rode a cruiser, and I mostly putted around cities when I did get to corner.
Well now I live in the Pacific Northwest. Suffice it say we've got corners and curves to spare. I've got a new 30 year old bike (Honda cb450sc Nighthawk) that still needs plenty of TLC. I replaced the chain snapping one of the rear wheel adjustment bolts in the process. Replaced that and attempted an alignment on my own. At first I thought I had, then I wasn't sure, then I was, then I wasn't. Now I think I've got it... mostly. I thought I had it a little to the left because I found leaning in that way was easier than to the right. I got into a conversation with another rider and he mentioned that he found leaning in to the right harder as well.
So the question is: Do you find leaning into a corner easier to the right or left?
I'll explain my hypothesis in a couple of weeks or after I get a bunch of responses, whichever comes first.
Well now I live in the Pacific Northwest. Suffice it say we've got corners and curves to spare. I've got a new 30 year old bike (Honda cb450sc Nighthawk) that still needs plenty of TLC. I replaced the chain snapping one of the rear wheel adjustment bolts in the process. Replaced that and attempted an alignment on my own. At first I thought I had, then I wasn't sure, then I was, then I wasn't. Now I think I've got it... mostly. I thought I had it a little to the left because I found leaning in that way was easier than to the right. I got into a conversation with another rider and he mentioned that he found leaning in to the right harder as well.
So the question is: Do you find leaning into a corner easier to the right or left?
I'll explain my hypothesis in a couple of weeks or after I get a bunch of responses, whichever comes first.