Going Round Corners

[menzies3032]

Going through some old stuff and found a single page that i made following reading twist of the wrist 2 book and attending motorbike training days.

Hope this is helpful to somebody.

- As with all things you will not get it first time and you will need to practice, practice, practice to get it.
- You cant learn or practice something new when you are riding at 100% of your current ability so back off to 75% to give yourself a chance to learn without feeling out of control.
- When learning to do something new practice 1 thing at a time rather then trying to do multiple new things at the same time



1) Pick your braking point
2) Move your body to the correct position for the turn
- 1 cheek off the seat
- Outside leg locked into the tank
- Upper torso in a lowered position (where possible)
- Forearms level with the bars (where possible)
3) Pick your turn in point (so you do not turn in to early)
4) Brake (holding as much weight on the tank through your legs as you can)
5) Change down gear
- Then reset the ball of your feet on the pegs
6) Look for your apex
7) Counter steer / flick the bike and turn onto your line
- Be as light on the bars as possible keep locked into the tank
- Once you have finished turning the bike to your line you should not turn again
8 Adjust your body to the steering position
- Weight on the inside peg
- Inside leg angled out
- Torso and head off the bike to the inside with your body inline with your bike
- Outside elbow rested on the outside of the tank
9) Crack the throttle then smoothly and continuously roll on the throttle
- Get on the throttle as soon as is possible this will stabilise the bike
10) Head up and be looking down the road / track
11) Allow the bike to steer through the corner
12) As speed increases bring the bike back up to center and return your body position to center

[awkwardbydesign]

Not disagreeing with any of that (I've also read Keith Code's books and attended race schools), but watching Jamie Whitham lean his upper body off turning right, but his lower body when turning left, was a lightbulb moment to me. The "proper" way may not always be the best way for you!

[Dailaughing]

... and on the road it is definitely not a good idea to assume that the braking point you pick or the route you expect to take will be the ones you end up using. So best a lot of the time just to stay central on the bike ready for anything?

[awkwardbydesign]

... and on the road it is definitely not a good idea to assume that the braking point you pick or the route you expect to take will be the ones you end up using. So best a lot of the time just to stay central on the bike ready for anything?

Although the early Fireblade I had for a while wouldn't corner unless I hung off and pushed down hard on the inner peg. I remember reading that David Jefferies used to bend the pegs, he had to push down so hard!
In my case, I do hang off on the road, but I am always ready to jump across to the other side of the bike, like taking a chicane on the track. Assume they ARE all out to get you.

[Ruffian]

1. Chuck it in,
2. Pray it sticks!

[billinom8s]

Stay upright so the book I'm reading doesn't slide off the tank.

[awkwardbydesign]

Stay upright so the book I'm reading doesn't slide off the tank.

Do keep up, dear.

[Dailaughing]

Makes turning the pages harder.