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I think it's a comfort level that will come for me. I'm working on the smooth first - fast later school of track day riding. ![]() Unfortunately track days are also done for me until April (unless I can swing a trip to Jennings in January). GREAT advice in this thread! Thanks everyone! |
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Great thread...thanks for all of the ideas.
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What Sean said FTW!
The best advice I got from a female control rider (one built like me) was tits to the tank!! But this only works for tall women, or like myself, women built like spider monkeys! ![]() I practice my form on the street too, just for fun, so that now, even when taking it easy on the street, I immediately fall into at least somewhat proper form for turns and such, just because its a comfort thing. It just takes practice. *hint* You can also do it going in a straight line to get a feel for it at speed...just saying. ![]() |
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Take a look at this photo... and before anyone makes a keyboard commando comment... look at the number on his number plate.
Case in point, you need to be comfortable, and develop your own style. Being a little crossed up gives you more ability to work the bars and recover from a moment than hanging off dramatically, although that also has its own benefits. The most important thing is to use a position that allows you to relax your arms, bend the elbow, etc. ![]() Here is one of the other very fast guys from our local series. Drastically different positioning, similar speed. ![]()
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There will always be exceptions. A few of the very fast guys I know prefer the more upright style in your first picture. Almost every one of them comes from an MX background. Still, Eric's form is more "textbook" proper. There is a huge difference in a fast guy with an upright (not crossed up) position and a newbie trying to look like Doohan. ![]()
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Well I might get a chance to work on some stuff this weekend.
Bike was put away for the winter but temps have risen and track days are being run this weekend. ![]() |
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