slobdog Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I think you missed my point. When hanging off and going too slow, the bike was completely vertical in the corner. It was only till I started trusting that hanging off will allow for more cornering speed, where I increased my speed during the corner and that's when hanging off body position felt very comfortable. Without the centrifugal force of a high speed corner, hanging off is a bit awkward... Try it sometime I understood fine And no I don't ever feel awkward when hanging off! I used to sometiimes, but not after undertaking level 3 of the CSS school. Maybe I'm wrong with my suspicion, but please humour me and answer my three questions ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noamkrief Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 How tense does your upper body feel when you hang off like this? My upper body doesn't feel tense. My lower back was a bit sore at the end of the day... How are you supporting your weight now that your butt is not planted on the seat? I think my body weight is on my inner knee. My outer knee against the tank is also holding alot of my body. Once I installed stomp grip during the lunch hour of the track day - I felt alot better supporting my weight with the outer knee. Do you think this could add any unwanted input into your steering? I don't have any unwanted steering input. I make a point to keep my grips light as a feather. If I had the balls, I could theoretically take my hands off the bars mid-corner... On the other hand - during chicanes or turn that leads onto another turn in the opposite direction, I definitely haven't figured out how to flick the bike to the other side without using my arms. I can definitely feel unwanted steering input there... On rare occasions I'm able to flick the bike the other way without steering input, but it's mostly luck. I understand the concept of using the legs to switch positions, but haven't applied it in real life yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lnewqban Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 ....... On the other hand - during chicanes or turn that leads onto another turn in the opposite direction, I definitely haven't figured out how to flick the bike to the other side without using my arms. I can definitely feel unwanted steering input there... On rare occasions I'm able to flick the bike the other way without steering input, but it's mostly luck. I understand the concept of using the legs to switch positions, but haven't applied it in real life yet... Counter-steering is the only way to flick the bike to the opposite side; hence, you must use your arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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