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jfabmotorsports.com:

--- Quote from: BDI on March 08, 2009, 04:49:56 PM ---Anymore my instinct is to pin it and never let go until excessive cartwheeling rips my hands from the grips.  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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I sorta did that this weekend. I will post the X rays as soon as I can!  :-(

Hillclimb#42:
A couple more, that really helped improve my riding skills. First, standing and riding. I went from standing only in bumpy sections or jumps, to standing almost all of the time. When you start riding, it seems unstable to stand, and the center of gravity being higher would make you think its gonna throw you down more than while sitting. In reality, you develop way better bike control. It forces you to weight the pegs correctly in turns, and develops body position control. Also, I think it is easier on your body and that helps you ride longer more comfortably and safer. It also reduced the "Shakin Baby Syndrome" headache that I used to nurse on the way home from a long ride. It has given me alot of control of the power and sudden wheelies too. The only trade off that I have noticed is, I developed a blister on my clutch hand from the extra pressure and torque. "Ive got blistahs on my fingahs!" (just one)
 The other one that has given me alot of riding enjoyment is what I call, "No Dab." No matter what condition, how tight the trail, how slick or rutted or how off camber the turn is, I put alot of effort into not dabbing. Dabbing, by the way, is using your foot and the ground to gain control. Its totaly just for fun, but is very challenging, even when riding with rookies. It doesn't apply too much to wide open sand dunes, but anywhere thats tight, its pretty fun. You can tell that the skills you end up calling on, are the origins of trials skills. Very, very basic trials skills, but very good for bike control development. I even went as far as to not put my feet down for breaks. The other guys stop for a break, I pull up next to a tree. Clutch, brake, lean against the tree with the grip. Of course, it caused me problems at first and I have dabbed whenever I had to, but I just try to recover quickly and go on. You can even come to a complete stop hang for a few seconds and clutch out of it, without getting dangerous. I don't know how practical the skill is, but these skills do seem to help my overall riding skills and abilities.
  I' ve done that trick too, BDI and JFAB. That one also teaches a valuble lesson. :lol: :-D

KXcam22:
BDI,
  The physics of motorcycle stability say that you are right. It has always worked for me (except the cartwheeling part - I never got used to that part). Cam.

jfabmotorsports.com:
I read years ago in Dirt Bike Mag that someone big like Roger DeCoster...I'm sure I butcherd his name, Stewart and I talked about our spelling last night. Anyway, maybe not Roger. The guy said not to let go of the bars untill you could read the front number plate. I was about 12 and from that day on I tryed to do just that. There has been many times where I think that has saved me from being beat to death by a flaling bike. You might not have to restart the engine if you can hang onto the clutch while you are at it!  :-D

havoc raceing:
ya my modo is when in doubt gas it and it seems to mork out most of the time :-D

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