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Cornering
don46:
If you want to get faster, try to get hooked up with one of the reputable MX instuctors, they focus tons on corners, corners are where races are won or lost, everybody can jump, albeit some better than others, not everybody can corner. The turn right to go left works on dry, hard, slick corners, doesn't work on a well prepped MX track. Kawi's are NOT great tight turners, but with the right set up they can be made to turn well.
As far as technique, you should be driving into a corner as Jeeks said with elbows up squeezing the tank and standing, when you start braking you should be heavily on the front brake (the rear isn't doing much) as you start into the corner you should transition your body to a sitting position, if the corner is left handed your going to weight your right hand footpeg, you should have the gear selected that you will use coming out of the corner. the inside leg should be extended to try and load the front wheel, the corner will dictate when and how much throttle you can use and whether your going to use an inside line or outside line. during a practice session you should try to develop lines that may not be the preferred line, if your in a race and you have to pass somebody and they're in the preferred line you have to find some place to pass them, and if you have lines developed during practice you have a place to pass.
If there are ruts you can use your rear brake to hold you into it, just drag it a bit and you'll be suprised at how well it works.
KXcam22:
Here is my suggestion, based on what worked for me. What helped me was to bring a knowledgable friend out to the track to act as a coach. You do not want him to be all that nice to you. Pick a single corner on the track and go thru it 20 or 30 times, picking up speed eash time and trying different lines and apexes. Your friend will be able to judge your speed, smoothness and harrass you to keep tying it faster and faster. As you get faster, give him a stick and have him randomly pick, and point to, the apexes for you to hit. Keep doing the same corner until it becomes effortless. Then go to the next corner and repeat the process until you have done the whole track. Then put it all together. Often the real speed issue is a mental limit on your speed (some call it fear) and not so much technique and ability. This is the part that your coach helps you to get around. Worked for me. This is even easier with the superb handling of the new MX bikes. I can slam my new 450 into a corner in almost any way, without a care, and the bike does it so well that I am constantly amazed. Hope this helps. Cam.
dsrtrider:
fyi
I found these on another site on corners and jumps and what not. they cover corners, starts, straights, jumps whoops, mogals step on step offs and other stuff.
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Yh4oM7yIk
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQTPqA1EvZI&feature=related
part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73mlx77bERI&feature=related
part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT3c0zTWHdM&feature=related
dans89kx500:
Cool vids from youtube. Thanks for the links. I'm on family leave right now and it entertained me this morning.
Daniel in Vacaville
k5for-life:
--- Quote from: dans89kx500 on August 12, 2008, 06:02:11 AM ---Cool vids from youtube. Thanks for the links. I'm on family leave right now and it entertained me this morning.
Daniel in Vacaville
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the only way to get better is to ride!!!
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