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Jasonzilla, Thanks for the advice and have a good weekend. Hopefully bikes and bodies all in one piece on monday and back at work. I have fallen off quite a few bikes over the years but luckily never high sided. That it one experience I definitely want to avoid. Cheers Lazyrider

Jasonzilla, Thanks for the post. I'm off to a track called Mallory Park (UK) this saturday which has a huge sweeping 180 degree right hander which should be ideal for this. The only downside is the weather is pretty cold and miserable in the UK at the moment, 8 - 10 degrees C so I'll have to take it pretty steady in the morning session until the track warms up a bit. Mind you this should be an ideal opportunity to practise some off this stuff at a lower speed. By the way the track you posted "Arroyo" looks like a really good technical track. Cheers Lazyrider

Cobie, Thanks for the advice on the Thigh master. I had a quick look at the entertaining advert on You Tube. From the comments a lot of people have found this advert very satisfying. Are there are any other exercises / training you would recommend which are good for track fitness levels? Thanks Lazy

Lazy, One thing that can help prep you for level 3, is a little bit of leg work out, and work the inner thighs too. Stuman uses a Thighmaster (really, he does). CF

Lazy, One thing that can help prep you for level 3, is a little bit of leg work out, and work the inner thighs too. Stuman uses a Thighmaster (really, he does). CF

Hi Jasonzilla, Thanks for the feedback. What do you mean when you say a carousel? Thanks

If you have a carousel at your track, drop it down a notch and slide your butt back a little while your cornering. You'll be able to see the difference.

Jasonzilla & acebobby thanks for the reply. I'm also 6'2" and have an R1. I think I need to go out & try a few laps to see what feels best. Hopefully I will be doing the level 3 course early next year as well. Thanks

I will try what you suggested (I definitely need to book on to level 3 to understand body position.) With your backside locked in to the rear of the seat does that put extra weight over the rear wheel or is compensated by having your upper body leaning forward towards the front of the bike?

The point of being pushed back in the seat is more a point of being locked in. Have you tried to lock in on the bike when close to the tank and attempted further back? If so, what have you learned..? Why do you think being locked in on a sportbike is important, but where maybe on a dirtbike you need to be so fluent with the bike? Bullet

Question: On a moto X bike I've been taught to keep my weight forward on the seat (4 fingers from the front of seat) to ensure that my body weight is in the centre of the bike between the front and rear wheel so that the rear wheel can pivot around my body and move when required without wiping out or high siding. Is this the case with a track bike as when watching the new DVD "Twist of the wrist 2" it talks about pushing your backside into the rear of the seat to lock it in. Does this put more weight over the rear wheel or because your upper body is pushed forward is you COG still central between the front & rear wheel as its spread out along the bike? I just started thinking about this one and wondered if you could offer any advice?