How come? Motard vs. Sportbike?

How come motarder's don't ride like normal people? LOL
Why don't motarders lean and drag knees like in TOTR?
Why can't my sportbike be thrown around like a motard?

I'm only asking because of the amount of times me and my R6 get passed on the outside at Deal's Gap. I'm no slouch and have been there more than a few times, but geez, they have no problems with grip and I just can't seem to get my lil 6 with it.

I'm not looking to change and ride incorrectly (catastrophic results i'm sure), but do wonder why the lean angle and grip levels of motarding exist. I would think the speed and angle would just not hold. But it does.

I'm guessing the weight of the motard and the style of riding allows it. Duh, did I just answer my own Q?

 

yep

 

damn you!

 

So what you're saying is... you're slower than a 'tard?

 

Ohhh, damn, set myself up for that one huh? Rats!

 

If you crash a 'tard, you pick it up and keep riding. If you crash an R6, it becomes a paperweight.

 

Especially on the gap

 

Agreed, my sub-tard speed navigation of the "Gap" has ensured my ability to return multiple times. Thus avoiding the crash/street/die activity. It's not very forgiving and I'm doing my best to enjoy it.

I'm sure my motard huntdown abilities would be way more usefull at a track.

 

+1

Who passes "on the outside" at Deal's Gap?!

 

Is Deals Gap a new track? Where is it?

 

I would love to hear Mladin comments on rider safety there.

 

Its actually a really cool track. Been around for quite sometime. I think
'Indians" or maby even Harleys used to race around there. Some goon decided to deface the place by painting double yellow lines all over the place. Thats when the passing on the outside started occuring. Crazy wankers!

 

Deal's Gap TT?

 

about a week ago, guy is passing the other way in traffic on an old magna or something, wife beater, no helmet shorts, i'm waiting to make a left he waves at me, i lift two fingers like a half wave, i hear tire screech than a scraping noise, i look back and he is tumbling down the street, he didnt notice the traffic backing up from the left turning lane on his side into the left lane and i guess panic breaked and locked it up, he didnt get hurt, i felt bad for the guy, but A: he should have been paying attention, not looking at me or my bike B: should have dressed a little better for the "what if". i commute to work on my bike, its 4 miles but i still have to watch out and pay extra attention for all the 4 wheel crazies

 

It's all due to the fact that guys on R6s are just slow.

 

...and they handle like poo.

 

Not all of us ride like a motocross rider...