What are "twisties" as the term petains to motorcycles or motorcycle riding...?

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What does the term "twisties" stand for? A motorcycle style or a type of riding?

Answer 1

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Generally 'twisties' are mountain roads with lots of curves.

Some bikers (like me) LOVE this kind of riding, matching speed adn gear to a curve as it comes up, smoothly clutching, downshifting, decelerating, turning, accelerating and then upshifting. Shooting a twisty road properly is sort of like skiing, or even dancing.

Here in California we have a lot of roads that go through mountain canyons, so mountain riding is also sometimes called 'canyon carving'.

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Thanks. Makes sense...

Answer 2

As Uncle Bo said, a twisty road. Search on Youtube for "tail of the dragon" or "Deals Gap". Its a road on the NC/TN border which has 318 curves in 11 miles. Most people think that bike riders just like to go fast, but its cornering where the real fun is. Tight corners are better as you don't have to be doing ridiculous speeds to be scraping your pegs.

Answer 3

The Twisties are a place to ride. The SouthWest end of the Angels Crest Highway:

http://savage.andruschak.net/Twisties/Tw…

A view along the way:

http://savage.andruschak.net/Twisties/Es…

Answer 4

Take a look at the video of someone riding twisties on the Tail of the Dragon in Western, NC and Eastern TN, and you will understand.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqtdJKM5M…

Answer 5

A perfect word to describe the roads here in the mountains of East Tenn/ Western NC! A great way to start the day-going riding the twisties.

Answer 6

Until you've ridden through the italian Alps you don't know what twisties are. Also explains why Ducatis and Guzzis are what they are :D

Answer 7

Roads that do everything but go straight.
I too second "Tail of the Dragon."

Answer 8

Twisties = Roads that have a lot of sharp turns

Answer 9

A series of sharp bends in a road.