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10-24-2009, 01:40 AM
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Keyboard Racer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mile High City
Moto: Old Superbikes
Posts: 1,016
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Body Position, Old School Vs New School
Anybody read this article about body position in Sport Rider: http://www.sportrider.com/ride/146_0...ion/index.html
I read it twice before I figured out that old school is chest over the tank (and I assume) counter steering. New school is leaning way off with the butt and upper body. I thought old school cornering was pushing on the inner handlebar, or countersteering. If your upper body moved because you were pushing that way, so be it. That's what I used to do. Now I lean my upper body off the bike for (almost) every corner, and lightly push on the bar. Hey, I ride just like Eric Bostrom. |
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10-24-2009, 01:50 AM
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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300
Posts: 2,448
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I've read it a few times, always looking for articles to read
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10-24-2009, 03:25 AM
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Tractor Driver
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Franklin, TN
Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses
Posts: 1,007
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Nold School.
I don't hang it all off as much as Bostrom, but I also use more upper body than Hodgson. Part of being built like a gorilla.
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10-24-2009, 04:08 AM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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In both styles they're still countersteering
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10-24-2009, 04:40 AM
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sergeant hatred
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ottawa
Moto: The bus
Posts: 2,723
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I ride more like Ponch and John.
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10-24-2009, 10:34 AM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
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I ride like me. If I have to say I ride like anyone that would be my hubby, but what could you expect he is the one that taught me.
This means very little hanging off the bike. |
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10-25-2009, 11:38 PM
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Country Boy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Hicktown in NC
Moto: 07 R1
Posts: 797
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that's correct! i myself am new school(hanging off the bike), makes more sense to me and seems to work much better as far as fast corner speed
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10-26-2009, 10:56 AM
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Vrooom
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: 06 ZX6R
Posts: 4,427
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I'm working on new school.....but still have a long way to go.
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10-26-2009, 11:22 AM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Odessa, TX
Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird
Posts: 4,931
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1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird |
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10-26-2009, 11:49 AM
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Vrooom
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: 06 ZX6R
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