tawheed

Hey everyone, I took level I at laguna seca last year. I read somewhere once that Kevin Schwantz would always weigh the outside peg through a corner for maximum traction, it seems to have stuck in my head and that's how I always ride. That is, when approaching a corner on the brakes, I'm already pushing down hard with my outside foot, through the corner up right til the end of the turn.. I'm not sure whether this is right or wrong, from all the guy's I've spoken to who are faster than me, most seem to be weighing the INSIDE peg.. IS there a definitive answer to this or is it just a matter of prefrence? Any feedback will be appreciated... Here are some shots .. excuse the watermark.. still waiting for the acutal images..

Awesome article, after taking Level I of the school at Laguna Seca, the no brake exercise was a godsend. I used to do what Keith is describing in the panic crutch portion of his article, that little squeeze just before entering a corner to calm myself down, the school helped me overcome that. Once I realised how much it helped, I used the brakes very little throughout the rest of the school, even when brakes were allowed. Definitely the way to go! -Tawheed