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lauriejennifer

lauriejennifer

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You know that age old debate about how motard-style ("backing it in") is slower than knee dragging? Uh... Yeah. In related news, where has THIS guy been hiding????


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20XsaHpRQC8[/youtube]

I'm in love. :D :oops:
 
I'm liking how this video is making its way around the internet, such a neat video. :-D I wish I had similar bike control haha.
 
Where do I learn to ride like this and where do I learn to edit and shoot videos like this?
 
That's crazy, I saw this a couple weeks back this is a super bike here and shouldn't be doing any of this.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B9L5XkPr0A[/youtube]
 
indeed..... I wish I had the heart to simply lean over with the bike, maybe its my tires but I dont feel like they grip the road enough for me to lean over so I end up riding it like a motocrosser counter balancing the bike :P
 
Chuckles85 said:
indeed..... I wish I had the heart to simply lean over with the bike, maybe its my tires but I dont feel like they grip the road enough for me to lean over so I end up riding it like a motocrosser counter balancing the bike :P
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I was the same until about a week ago, but watched one video on body position. I went to a stretch of road near me with two roundabout seperated be a short straight and consciously made sure i was doing everything the video said. I worked up in stages, getting my butt in the right place, then concentrated on the position of my trunk and head. Then feet, arms, throttle control. After just a week i think im all most at something close to ok, and feel a lot more comfortable. And think ive stopped riding all crossed up like a motocrosser
 
Chuckles85 said:
indeed..... I wish I had the heart to simply lean over with the bike, maybe its my tires but I dont feel like they grip the road enough for me to lean over so I end up riding it like a motocrosser counter balancing the bike :P
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The ironic bit is that you're actually leaning the bike over farther that way than if you were to use more "sportbike style" body positioning. When I ride motard-style, I scrape the heck out of my pegs to make the same turn that I would otherwise only barely scrape knee on if I took that same turn sportbike-style. It's the age old knee-down vs. foot-out debate.

Modern tires are way more capable than you give them credit for, trust me. And a little bit of breaking loose isn't so bad. It's fun! :D I don't have the hp or the guts to do it anywhere near the level of this Jorian fella, though! Major props to him.
 
lauriejennifer said:
The ironic bit is that you're actually leaning the bike over farther that way than if you were to use more "sportbike style" body positioning. When I ride motard-style, I scrape the heck out of my pegs to make the same turn that I would otherwise only barely scrape knee on if I took that same turn sportbike-style. It's the age old knee-down vs. foot-out debate.

Modern tires are way more capable than you give them credit for, trust me. And a little bit of breaking loose isn't so bad. It's fun! :D I don't have the hp or the guts to do it anywhere near the level of this Jorian fella, though! Major props to him.
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I fully understand that but I think its more about having the confidence of leaning over. Its not something they exactly teach on lessons, unless you attend a track day...
 
Id suggest a track day Chuckles,

No better way to get your confidence up. I remember eailer this year I went to watch the 'No Budget Cup' & Because we rode down to watch there was a time frame of which you could get on the track with a maximum of 15riders following and being followed by a instructer.

even though I was on a 125 is was the best day I had. I learnt on the first few laps you would, lean off the bike (keeping the bike up in the corner) & then eventually you would lean and bring the bike with you and the more you got used to being lent over you started to feel like you where all the way.

I rode in my all weather gear & didn't really want to rip my pants, I choose not to attempt to get my knee down, even though I felt I could have. They just told me to keep both feet planted rather than being on edge of peg on your toes.

Track days are only £125 for the full day and i'd say £20/30 in fuel, 2 Geriou cans. Best day you'll have.
 
In the uk there's a motogymkahna group trying to start up, they tour the country giving people tuition on how to do it around their courses.

Think they intend to form a competition group from the folk who can do it properly.

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Chuckles85 said:
I fully understand that but I think its more about having the confidence of leaning over. Its not something they exactly teach on lessons, unless you attend a track day...
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This is the video i watched, it broke down all the element of getting your positioning right quite well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvBGh2b5WSU

You find when you start putting it into practice, step by step, your leaning the bike less and feel a lot more comfortable once you get used to it. Start with something that doesnt change your style drastically straight away, like the position of your backside. Once you get past the first step, it all starts to fall into place.
 
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