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Cornering
Jeeks:
First you need to establish the proper posture. Elbows up, knees hugging the bike and you should not be able to see your crossbar pad through your helmet.
If you ride on the street, it's totally confusing. In a left hand turn, you want to look ahead of the turn, push down on the right peg and position your body weight to the right side. You can use your left leg as a counter balance, although it's not always necessary. Don't be afraid to move your butt around on the seat. The more active you are, the faster you will turn.
dsrtrider:
pulling in clutch(with 1 or 2 fingers) around corner helps also
jazg:
--- Quote from: dsrtrider on July 22, 2008, 01:38:47 PM ---pulling in clutch(with 1 or 2 fingers) around corner helps also
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this naturally made me look at my own riding. i tend to gear down and brake before the corner then power through it and out. so is it a personal riding preference to dab the clutch through a corner or is it just down to the simple fact that its gona make you faster?
maybe i've got a bad habit i need to break! :oops:
dsrtrider:
i find that if i dont pull in clutch the gyro affect is worse and i fight turning. by pulling the clutch it just feels easier to corner. it "unlocks" the engine, drops engine braking/reving. i brake and pull in clutch then start to accelerate half way thru corner. personal preference.
Jeeks:
--- Quote from: dsrtrider on July 26, 2008, 01:54:44 AM ---i find that if i dont pull in clutch the gyro affect is worse and i fight turning. by pulling the clutch it just feels easier to corner. it "unlocks" the engine, drops engine braking/reving. i brake and pull in clutch then start to accelerate half way thru corner. personal preference.
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I'm going to try that. I have the suspension on one of my KX250's pretty good, considering, in the turns. I find I have to over lean the bike because it likes to go straight.
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