worntorn
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I've been riding this bike for 15 years now and it still surprises me now and then.
For a boring old MK3 slug it seems to have a lot of grunt.
Yesterday on one of my favourite twisty sections the back end stepped over about a foot on acceleration out of a corner. I've never had it do that before.
This is a very twisty road. Leaned right over I can get thru the uphill corner in question at about 45-50 mph. 3rd is a little high for it, so second was the choice.
My first thought was that there must be sand on the road, so I went back and checked. Its dry clean pavement, no sand.
Ran thru again and again it stepped over and did the same on the next 2nd gear corner.
I guess I don't use second gear on corners very often, will have to show the old girl some respect and maybe stop jamming the throttle open like that!
Glen
For a boring old MK3 slug it seems to have a lot of grunt.
Yesterday on one of my favourite twisty sections the back end stepped over about a foot on acceleration out of a corner. I've never had it do that before.
This is a very twisty road. Leaned right over I can get thru the uphill corner in question at about 45-50 mph. 3rd is a little high for it, so second was the choice.
My first thought was that there must be sand on the road, so I went back and checked. Its dry clean pavement, no sand.
Ran thru again and again it stepped over and did the same on the next 2nd gear corner.
I guess I don't use second gear on corners very often, will have to show the old girl some respect and maybe stop jamming the throttle open like that!
Glen