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From: Galt's Gulch - MI
The golden rule on cornering is simple: outside the turn, inside the turn, outside the turn. If you're running so fast you can't make the left/right/right/left transitions you're either moving too fast or trying to be very cool for the camera. This dude is trying to be impressive by running way over his skillset for the camera.
If you want to actually learn cornering technique channel Keith Code, Lee Parks, Nick Ienatsch, and bit of Wyatt Earp...
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast and fast is fine, but accuracy is final. We need to learn to move in a careful hurry - Wyatt Earp
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Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Allyn, WA
Did you actually watch the video or are you here just to swing your big cod around to be impressive? A right turn from the fog line at -49 seconds in the video? Snapped the throttle shut, I'd bet, kept him out of the oncoming lane but completely destabilized and near binned the bike. There's your hood ornament right there, no question. I still say his line is sad.
The golden rule on cornering is simple: outside the turn, inside the turn, outside the turn. If you're running so fast you can't make the left/right/right/left transitions you're either moving too fast or trying to be very cool for the camera. This dude is trying to be impressive by running way over his skillset for the camera.
If you want to actually learn cornering technique channel Keith Code, Lee Parks, Nick Ienatsch, and bit of Wyatt Earp...
“Slow is smooth, smooth is fast and fast is fine, but accuracy is final. We need to learn to move in a careful hurry” - Wyatt Earp
The golden rule on cornering is simple: outside the turn, inside the turn, outside the turn. If you're running so fast you can't make the left/right/right/left transitions you're either moving too fast or trying to be very cool for the camera. This dude is trying to be impressive by running way over his skillset for the camera.
If you want to actually learn cornering technique channel Keith Code, Lee Parks, Nick Ienatsch, and bit of Wyatt Earp...
“Slow is smooth, smooth is fast and fast is fine, but accuracy is final. We need to learn to move in a careful hurry” - Wyatt Earp
And actually, if you want to learn cornering technique, take a track day course, don't just read about it.
Last edited by veritas.archangel; Jun 29, 2016 at 08:04 PM.
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From: Galt's Gulch - MI
Actually, re-watch the video, he nails almost every single apex (He keeps the left hand apexes shallow to not have any part of him over the center line). The only lines crossed were fog lines, and most every turn is outside-inside-outside. The only incident is at the -49 mark where he leverages the rear off the ground, but catches it better than the average rider would have, and still doesn't go out of his lane. And this guy rides this way, on this road, a lot. You can tell that by how he sets up for the blind apexes early, and nails them dead on. And he comes no closer to the rocks than any of the riders do at the Isle of Mann.
And actually, if you want to learn cornering technique, take a track day course, don't just read about it.
And actually, if you want to learn cornering technique, take a track day course, don't just read about it.
Yea, I'll try that sometime... oh wait
Seriously, if you think this guy is all that then have at it, no skin off my backside. He's got some skills, no doubt but he still looks like he's running over his riding ability; I'd like to see a video of him running at a 75% level and see what he really looks like on the same road, I'll bet he's a whole lot smoother and more accurate...
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Yea, I'll try that sometime... oh wait Seriously, if you think this guy is all that then have at it, no skin off my backside. He's got some skills, no doubt but he still looks like he's running over his riding ability; I'd like to see a video of him running at a 75% level and see what he really looks like on the same road, I'll bet he's a whole lot smoother and more accurate...
Seriously, if you think this guy is all that then have at it, no skin off my backside. He's got some skills, no doubt but he still looks like he's running over his riding ability; I'd like to see a video of him running at a 75% level and see what he really looks like on the same road, I'll bet he's a whole lot smoother and more accurate...
wtf is that even like? your brain doesn't shut off right away.. so you kinda know you fd up for a moment or two. might even see your own body...
Last edited by cvaria; Jun 30, 2016 at 08:37 PM.
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From: Southlake Texas
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