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DragonXX · 07-01-2008, 5:59 PM

Recent talk with Nutter67 has led me to post this .....
Everyone has a preferred side for riding in the bends. Mine is left handers and I'm right handed !
Just wondering if this is the trend ?
A few track days and 30 years of riding has confirmed my ideosyncrocy !

Growler67 · 07-01-2008, 8:18 PM

Right handed, no preference

docsevicz · 07-01-2008, 8:41 PM

Right handed, love long fast lefts.

smoothmotion · 07-01-2008, 9:09 PM

Right handed, the longer the left, the faster I get.

It just feels right, ah, er, correct!

I see this time and time again at motorcycle training classes...much easier to turn left. It is a brain thing.

Petexx · 07-01-2008, 10:08 PM

It don't matter, Left, Right as long as the pegs are scraping and the sparks are flying

ArmyStrong · 07-01-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by docsevicz

Right handed, love long fast lefts.

Eddie1968 · 07-01-2008, 10:54 PM

I've often wondered about this and whether if what side of the road you ride on has any bearing on your preferences for either left and right hand corners.

I am left-handed (handwriting and eating with my spoon only), everything else is right-handed, so you could say that I'm a bit of a screw-up, but I seriously prefer a fast left-hander over a right-hander any day. Pure happiness is a 65km/h left hand sweeper taken at $1.20

I initially thought that my preference for left hand corners may have come from riding on the left side of the road, and that those who ride on the right side of the road would prefer right handers over left. After talking with a number of mates (in Oz), they also seem to prefer left handers over right, reinforcing my argument.

So it is with some surprise that I read that a few of our Northern brothers that ride on the right side of the road prefer left handers. It seems as though my theory may not hold water.

So c'mon guys, let me know if my theory has any merit, or whether I just pulled it out of my you-know-where. It would be interesting to find out.

Cheers,

Eddie.

DragonXX · 07-01-2008, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie1968

So c'mon guys, let me know if my theory has any merit, or whether I just pulled it out of my you-know-where. It would be interesting to find out.

Cheers,

Eddie.

We'll wait for a result as the poll numbers rise

......... Hopefully our 0 post brothers will chime in too

Eddie1968 · 07-01-2008, 11:08 PM

I could always volunteer my services to scientifically test the theory with a comprehensive road trip on US and Canadian roads. I've driven there on many occasions, but never on two wheels.

I'm not in it to make money, just to claim my expenses, is all...

Who's up to helping me out on this one?

My Paypal account number is...

Cheers,

Eddie.

DragonXX · 07-01-2008, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie1968

I could always volunteer my services to scientifically test the theory with a comprehensive road trip on US and Canadian roads. I've driven there on many occasions, but never on two wheels.

I'm not in it to make money, just to claim my expenses, is all...

Who's up to helping me out on this one?

My Paypal account number is...

Cheers,

Eddie.

I'm passing the tin around now

Strek · 07-02-2008, 12:23 AM

As far as riding goes I like both left and right hand turns. I'm a righty but never noticed a preference for either left hand or right hand turns.

lois · 07-02-2008, 1:16 AM

The internet has made all males left handed.

DragonXX · 07-02-2008, 1:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lois

The internet has made all males left handed.

Didn't your momma tell you that you'll go blind ?

Nutter67 · 07-02-2008, 5:18 AM

Right Handed, and definitely left handers.

The thought of entering turn 1 at Phillip Island doing 200kmh =

xxxron · 07-02-2008, 7:16 AM

I'm right handed but I prefer left handed turns because if I enter too fast and drift wide, I won't be drifting into the path of on-coming traffic as I would if it were a right hander. It's a safety thing, y'know. And remember....
Safety is no accident!

birdpilot · 07-02-2008, 7:49 AM

I am right handed and left hand turns just feel sublime.Right hand turns have never felt good,even though i have scraped the peg,the left side has a lot more missing.Strange hey but it's good to see that i'm not the only one who thinks so.

smoothmotion · 07-02-2008, 9:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutter67

Right Handed, and definitely left handers.

The thought of entering turn 1 at Phillip Island doing 200kmh =

Hey!

I love your avatar!

greener · 07-06-2008, 1:14 PM

Right handed, and like left sweepers the best

canuck · 07-06-2008, 7:00 PM

I am right handed and definately like going to the left better than the right.

Same thing when I skate, much better at turning to the left than to the right.

And when it comes to something else, there again the left hand wins...

PH005 · 07-06-2008, 7:14 PM

Anything to keep warm eh, Canuck.

View Poll Results: Prefer Left Corners or Right Corners ?
Right Handed and Right Turns	26	16.67%
Right Handed and Left Turns	62	39.74%
Left Handed and Left Turns	19	12.18%
Left Handed and Right Turns	14	8.97%
I Am Legend, I'm Good On Both Sides	35	22.44%
Voters: 156. You may not vote on this poll

07-01-2008, 8:18 PM	#2
Growler67 Join Date: May 01 2008 Location: S. Puget Sound, WA Age: 45 Posts: 300	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? Right handed, no preference __________________ "Just leave me some ammo, a little water...........and some chips if you have 'em" "Actually it's a buck and a quarter quarter-staff, but I'm not telling *HIM* that...........YOIKS and Away!!!!"

07-01-2008, 8:41 PM	#3
docsevicz Join Date: Jan 24 2008 Location: Massachusetts Age: 49 Posts: 533	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? Right handed, love long fast lefts.

07-01-2008, 9:09 PM	#4
smoothmotion Join Date: Oct 23 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canadian eh! Posts: 238	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? Right handed, the longer the left, the faster I get. It just feels right, ah, er, correct! I see this time and time again at motorcycle training classes...much easier to turn left. It is a brain thing. __________________ Crystal Ride it like ya stole it!

07-01-2008, 10:08 PM	#5
Petexx Join Date: Nov 27 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 77	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? It don't matter, Left, Right as long as the pegs are scraping and the sparks are flying

07-01-2008, 10:54 PM	#7
Eddie1968 Join Date: Jan 23 2007 Location: Australia Age: 41 Posts: 40	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? I've often wondered about this and whether if what side of the road you ride on has any bearing on your preferences for either left and right hand corners. I am left-handed (handwriting and eating with my spoon only), everything else is right-handed, so you could say that I'm a bit of a screw-up, but I seriously prefer a fast left-hander over a right-hander any day. Pure happiness is a 65km/h left hand sweeper taken at $1.20 I initially thought that my preference for left hand corners may have come from riding on the left side of the road, and that those who ride on the right side of the road would prefer right handers over left. After talking with a number of mates (in Oz), they also seem to prefer left handers over right, reinforcing my argument. So it is with some surprise that I read that a few of our Northern brothers that ride on the right side of the road prefer left handers. It seems as though my theory may not hold water. So c'mon guys, let me know if my theory has any merit, or whether I just pulled it out of my you-know-where. It would be interesting to find out. Cheers, Eddie. __________________ "Because I'd rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God, than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle"

07-01-2008, 11:08 PM	#9
Eddie1968 Join Date: Jan 23 2007 Location: Australia Age: 41 Posts: 40	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? I could always volunteer my services to scientifically test the theory with a comprehensive road trip on US and Canadian roads. I've driven there on many occasions, but never on two wheels. I'm not in it to make money, just to claim my expenses, is all... Who's up to helping me out on this one?My Paypal account number is... Cheers, Eddie. __________________ "Because I'd rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God, than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle"

07-02-2008, 12:23 AM	#11
Strek Moderator Join Date: Jun 25 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 5,215	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? As far as riding goes I like both left and right hand turns. I'm a righty but never noticed a preference for either left hand or right hand turns.

07-02-2008, 1:16 AM	#12
lois Join Date: Nov 06 2006 Location: Red Deer Age: 47 Posts: 4,689	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? The internet has made all males left handed. __________________ Call me "Captain Mudbucket".

07-02-2008, 5:18 AM	#14
Nutter67 Administrator Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 6,123	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? Right Handed, and definitely left handers. The thought of entering turn 1 at Phillip Island doing 200kmh = __________________ *Paul* *Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier* Last edited by Nutter67; 07-02-2008 at 6:51 AM.

07-02-2008, 7:16 AM	#15
xxxron Join Date: Oct 18 2006 Location: St Louis Mo. Age: 55 Posts: 135	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? I'm right handed but I prefer left handed turns because if I enter too fast and drift wide, I won't be drifting into the path of on-coming traffic as I would if it were a right hander. It's a safety thing, y'know. And remember.... Safety is no accident!

07-02-2008, 7:49 AM	#16
birdpilot Join Date: Apr 03 2008 Location: Kinglake West. Australia Age: 31 Posts: 107	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? I am right handed and left hand turns just feel sublime.Right hand turns have never felt good,even though i have scraped the peg,the left side has a lot more missing.Strange hey but it's good to see that i'm not the only one who thinks so. __________________ CBRXX....nothing compares!!!

07-06-2008, 1:14 PM	#18
greener Join Date: Jul 03 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 37	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? Right handed, and like left sweepers the best

07-06-2008, 7:00 PM	#19
canuck Join Date: May 05 2008 Location: Eastern Canada. Age: 47 Posts: 291	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? I am right handed and definately like going to the left better than the right. Same thing when I skate, much better at turning to the left than to the right. And when it comes to something else, there again the left hand wins...

07-06-2008, 7:14 PM	#20
PH005 Join Date: Jun 08 2008 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 408	Re: Poll: Righty or Lefty ? Anything to keep warm eh, Canuck.

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