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**abhiwar** · 09-25-2009, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by dhairya View Post

do you wear glasses? I do too. And I can so relate with you. I would avoid riding at night so much. I would ride without breaks (esp spiti trip) just so that i do not hjave to ride at night.

However if you wear glasses, try contacts. I know its a huge change. I have been using glasses for 18 years and recently moved to contacts. Huge difference.

As for now, keep the glasses and visro clear. Use lens cleaner srpay for best results. or wash with water and avoid finger prints on them.

other than that, use dipper when there is a oncoming traffic. It works for me..I can see immediate road hazards and i switch back to ful bea as soon as the glare is not there.
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Thank a lot for tips. sure i will try this on my next ride . I dont wear any glasses .

**dhairya** · 03-21-2010, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by abhiwar View Post

Thank a lot for tips. sure i will try this on my next ride . I dont wear any glasses .

A little late to reply. But your are welcome. Did it help?

I devised a way to ride faster on dirt and gaining more traction. while riding, I put very light pressure on the rear brakes and open up the throttle more. On a bike, throttle give traction, however on gravel the wheel would spin because of lack of enough friction and tapping the brake a bit would prevent it from slipping. I found this way, I can go down of road slopes faster. Did anyone tried that?

**kurtrules** · 03-21-2010, 11:00 AM

Yes Dhairya, I have, multiple times. Never apply brakes on dirt. The more brakes you apply, the more traction you lose. In my case, I donot rev more, I keep it constant on the speed that I had when I entered a sandy (not too sandy of course!)/dust/dirt patch.

However, in contrast to your technique, I throttle more while on scattered gravel/rocky patches. My way is simple, I tend to balance the bike by shifting my weight to and fro. At times sticking my leg out to the direction of the curve for more stability. Works wonders for me

**petrolhead22** · 03-21-2010, 12:21 PM

@Dhairya...Fantastic video bro! Lessons from the Lord himself!!

Its baffling to see only two pages on the thread!! Do try posting the same in Motorsports section. I bet the thread will be flooded with posts.

**dhairya** · 03-21-2010, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by kurtrules View Post

Yes Dhairya, I have, multiple times. Never apply brakes on dirt. The more brakes you apply, the more traction you lose. In my case, I donot rev more, I keep it constant on the speed that I had when I entered a sandy (not too sandy of course!)/dust/dirt patch.

However, in contrast to your technique, I throttle more while on scattered gravel/rocky patches. My way is simple, I tend to balance the bike by shifting my weight to and fro. At times sticking my leg out to the direction of the curve for more stability. Works wonders for me

I am not aksing to lock the brakes. Sticking the leg out and weight shifting is great but around curves. and yes, if its deep sand or something or too much slush, my technique will not work. Its for when there are rocks, pubbles and some gravel. Brake should be very light. that way i realised i can open the throttle more.

**daredemon** · 03-23-2010, 11:19 AM

Buddy,

Thanks a lot for sharing the video link maan. Whoa what a sudden adrelaine rush i had and yes it was very very informative. Unfortunately we dont have good roads in mumbai to do the curves. Even if we have roads then they are full of slippery mud.

Cheers!!!!

**dhairya** · 04-12-2010, 12:48 PM

Old thread but can we continue the learning?

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