nzbiker
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I go in with the goal of keeping the bike up to maximize my speed, and work on my body position to help maintain proper weight and compression on the bike. I'm slowly reading Twist 2, but my job requires lots of continuous learning, so I'm sure I'll be able to refine my positioning and even attitude the further I get through the book.
In the mean time try this:
1. move back in the seat first before moving to the hang off position-this will prevent the upper body twist and also gives better weight distribution for braking.
2. Have 1 knee in contact with the tank at all times eg if you are hanging off to the left and want to move to the right move yre left knee to the tank first then move your body weight, no weight on arms (its all about how you use the lower body with no induced steering input the handle bars)
3. inside turning elbow positioned below handle bar, no weight on arms
4. inside foot tucked in on ball of foot, outside foot weighting peg on arch of foot
5. Get in hang off position before turn and turn fast as you can for the speed and traction(you'll have to be the judge of this)
6. Get on Power ASAP into turn.
7. Get on to the mid third section of the tire to drive out
and if the suspension is sprung properly you should not have any clearance problems and be able to judge lean angle by scrapin yre knee
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I am in two minds - is it necessary to blip on downshifts on bikes with a slipper clutch? any views on this?
How Does Anybody Manage To Hang Off?
in Cornering and Techniques
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Thats how I used to do it too, have found using the arch on yre outside foot on the peg with the heel turning inward sets a better anchor between the peg and tank.
Yeah im not that tall either and was using the upmost position on adjustable rearset.