Perfect Cornering Posture for the Street and Track Riding | Motorcycle Riding Techniques
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- Опубліковано 24 жов 2018
- How you sit on a motorcycle during cornering can make dramatic changes to how the bike behaves. We'll discuss how your posture can enhance how you interact with the motorcycle to help you become an even better and safer rider, regardless if you are riding on the street or the track, on a cruiser or a superbike.
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I watched this video last night and went out to the Canyons today and worked on it for a few hours. I can honestly say all the tips you gave us were extremely helpful. I started to feel a lot more in control of the bike after about an hour in a half of practice. I got so excited I forgot to check my gas and ran out on my second trip down towards the bottom. I just let the bike coast down to the gas station. For anyone reading this comment check your gas gauge don't be me. Lol
I loved this entire story!
gravity coming in clutch for once lmao
As an accomplished rider, I'm Always interested in how UA-camrs teach riding techniques. This is the most correct instruction I've seen to date. 👍🏼
@@lucaxtshotting2378 hey gentleminion, I'm 35. how old are you?
You finding it difficult being civil on social media then?
@@lucaxtshotting2378 whatever 'bruh'. You find it necessary to try call someone old for speaking proper. I would have liked to see you on track to sort this out.
See if you can run as fast as that mouth.
@@jimmyswollnuts7662so I shouldnt take an interest in how others instruct in our sport? Ok Mr Championship rider.
@@jimmyswollnuts7662 well then I'm probably full of shit as well.
I agree with King. This mirrors the body positioning taught by the California Superbike School. My only small quibble is with the inside foot position. I like to keep the balls of both feet on the pegs. That helps with using your legs to absorb bumps while the bike moves under you.
I've been riding for over 50 years and this was the most helpful cornering advice I've ever seen.
50 years? Wow a 70 year old grandpa wrote this
How many miles have you ridden?
The life I want to have
I really feel amazed when I read your comment sir .
But I feel more lucky that I'm watching this and training myself in my first month of having a motorcycle.
Really God blessed you in all these 50 years you are talking about.
Have fun and be safe
I've been riding for 600 years and I still found this helpful
Why after decades of riding and a half dozen Riding schools does 'pointing the zipper' and 'opening my hips' change everything for me!?
Great video.
wow did not expect this info to be presented in such a professional manner! I thought this would be just another street racer/hooligan channel but it's not! well done!
Thanks! Thats an awesome compliment!!
@@CanyonChasers Learned a thing or two! I also ride supermoto, any plans on a similar video for that?
@@CanyonChasers I just watched the video 3 times,, the foot placement is great,, I need to get ready for a track day
Just got my first motorcycle last week. R7 with the MotoGP paint scheme and it’s a head turner! I think next week ima start MotoGP!!!!
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I’ve being riding with a motorcycle license since 1978. I continually watch tutorial videos to learn or at the very least remind me on how to do something properly. Maybe correcting a bad habit that I have picked up over the years. I enjoy watching your videos and appreciate the effort you put in. Cheers. :-))
I've only been riding for a couple of months but I made the decision before I even started riding was to learn the proper ways and never think I know it all. Even the most experienced have their days. You know even Rossi has gone down a time or 3.
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Tried these tips last summer. Cut 4 seconds off my best lap at Gingerman Raceway, MI. At first it feels as if you're going slower, but what is really happening is you actually go considerably faster, but with significantly MORE control of the bike! Love you guys! Excellent work here!!!!!
I know this video is from 5 years ago at the time I'm writing this, but I tried this today and WOW IT WORKS WONDERS!! I feel way more confident when cornering and while trusting my tires it's such a gratifying feeling!
Your chicken strips will tell the story. I have about 1/2" chicken strips front and back yet can keep up with people that have none. They are there if I really need them .
Good stuff Man. 60 years old, 45 years on motorcycles, always learning.
Love the username lol
Been riding 30 years and racing for 13 years, so helpful to find accurate tips and suggestions on UA-cam! So much WRONG information is on here. Great job. Cheers mate!!
I've watched this video so many times. Whenever I feel my cornering getting sloopy, I come back to this video. Thanks !
Awesome!!
Wow and D’oh at the same time. 20 years on a bike. 10 on track. I ride Advanced level. I hit a plateau about two years back. Thanks to THIS video I found the culprit. My outside foot! Cannot wait to try this simple fix so clearly explained. Wow and D’oh!
Hi, I went for a ride and I used your motorcycle posture recommendations.
1. My wrists were not numb like before.
2. My riding and turning was more forgiving and fun.
3. I did not feel tired.
Great video and instruction!. Thank you for sharing. My gratitude to you. Cheers.
One of the best videos regarding body position out there! Well done!
Only been riding on the road for 1 year(ex MX)and this has transformed my cornering confidence and control. Thank you from the U.K.
Thanks everyone involved!
I truly appreciate anyone or anything that will make me a better rider.
I love what you said.
Years ago I listened to what Casey Stoner said, which is to place your head down where your mirrors are or would be in a corner. As you said it makes a huge difference and I feel so much more in control, with less effort than before. I also don’t worry about trying to get my knee down, as I’m more relaxed and actually faster than guys that are only concerned with zero chicken strips, or trying to get their knees on deck.
Smooth movements, make for faster riders and what you said has been shared on my Facebook page!
Good stuff keep it coming!
On a Suz "wobble head" .....respect to a braver man than I am....even with the full front end Gsxr swap....never as in slow out fast needed a but not to fast added on the end...Casey had mirrors ...well blow me a kipper
I have pics of me on my RD 350 in corners using these techniques back in the 70's in Southern Calif. I adapted this style from watching the racers on track at Riverside and Laguna Seca and from magazines covering racers and their styles. I didn't go for the knee dragging style of the track, but an upper body lean off to the inside while barely moving my butt. Also most important is keeping movements smooth and not upsetting the suspension of the bike. Smooth on and off throttle, AND brakes. I found it much safer for street riding. Two riders on identical bikes: a smooth rider and a jerky rider, the smooth one will come out ahead and be way less tired. Stay safe and keep the rubber down.
Really well done and thorough content! Thanks a lot and ride safe!
Hands down, THE most helpful cornering vid ive seen! Explained to my "level". I appreciate the vid & will be watching all of them
Bought my first superbike and was struggling with corners due to inexperience.... This video clarified what techniques i need to use.. Kudos to the presenter...
Explained by Andrea Dovizioso
lol
I find myself re-watching this vid at least every month. Too many great points here fro me to consider / apply all at once. Thank you for the sound help!
I've been riding for years, but these cornering videos have helped me to take my riding to the next level. Thank you.
Man, you guys are a WEALTH of knowledge! You literally get me pumped to get out there and practice! Thank you for all you do!
Nice video. Thanks.
No matter how "great riders" we are, we all need to refresh our knowledge
This is one of the simplest to learn and most useful for improving your technique videos I've seen.
Very well done.
Thank you guys. This stuff I've been stumbling towards over the last 20 years by myself and you just spell it out in steps I can understand. I spent a lot of time on track knee down but with my upper body twisted like Quasimodo to the outside of the corner and arms rigid as f*** feeling really uncomfortable. Really, thank you - you make me faster and safer!
The discovery of this channel has brought great benefit to my life. I thank you for your wonderful teachings.
One of the best posture videos I’ve seen so far. And finally I know why the outside food goes forward. ❤️ Thank you!
I recently completed both Lee Parks advanced training and California Superbike training, Level 1. With that background, this video has really distilled some of the key concepts I came away with from those riding schools. Really outstanding content and a superb resource to students of motorcycle cornering art and technique. Thank you.
As an avid Track Day Junkie and M/C Safety Instructor,this is a brilliant vid on cornering technique that is 100% effective and explained for those that are beginners on up. Well done!!!
Years later and still the best cornering posture vid out there!
Great info, Dave. I wish you would have published this about a year ago as I spent far too much time trying to dial in my own body position for the track because you sum it up very concisely and it took me a lot of practice in the garage and track days to figure it out.
Great content! Thanks! Worth watching a bunch of times!
I've been coaching for about 11 years now, and impressed with your breakdown. Good job brotha
That was a watch twice video. Thanks for posting. I already do the lean and upper body rotation. Looking forward to trying the foot placement although I can already see the value of it. Thank you very much.
Just finished my 2nd ever track day and was trying to figure out why my feet were dragging but I was nowhere near getting my knee down. This vid explains exactly why, my body position was awful - twisted, with my butt off the seat but upper body still over the bike. Looking forward to trying this out!
Thank you for the video!
I came to the conclusion on my own that "Trail braking" is the best driving technique for every day, for every turn.
Also, this method is taught in our school for any class of motorcycle in the program of safe driving on public roads. Sometimes, we retrain clients after other schools.
"Trail braking" is a real find for me personally, the value of which I share with novice riders and "experienced" riders.
One of the best explained cornering technique video around. Very well done!
Thanks, That has become a great help.
ありがとう、とても参考になりました。
Notes I took on this video:
1. Move butt slightly back in seat
2. Put outside heel on peg, inside toes on peg
3. Rotate hips inside while dropping inside elbow, pointing it at the ground
4. Point chest inside and down, head looking up and out, chin “kissing” wrist
5. Outside arm can be near straight
6. Outside ribs may be resting on inside of tank
7. Inside hand grip might change to “doorknob” grip (as opposed to “hammer” grip)
8. Should not be putting any weight on the handlebars
9. Keep spine straight
As a novice who wants specific info, what is the outside heel? Is it the back of the heel under the Achilles’ tendon? Also, what are inside toes? The small limb leading to the toe? Ugh, okay. More necessary questions for me. What the hell in an inside elbow? The elbow “armpit”? More confusion: How the hell does someone point their chest inside? Okay I’m tired of asking questions but I feel like this is a good example as to why I and people like myself suck at learning. These unclear answers or assumptions that we should have the context to these questions. Lastly, “keep spine straight”. In which damn direction to I keep my spine straight? It could be pointed straight to the left, the center, the right!
you forget one, put your weight on the inside peg.
There was so much more detail here than I expected from a typical you tube video! A welcome change. Thank you.
Best video on the topic I've seen so far. Really loving the pace, explanation, example footage and demonstration.
You guys make the best riding instruction videos I've ever come across on the internet. Thanks so much. This is just clear correct information, and a great explanation of street and track application. I love the tips on track body position... have to get my notebook out and write down a bunch of those references points for the next years track days!
Thank you for the very kind words! Much appreciated!
this is very useful, i just discovered i was doing it wrong, i used to put both toes on the pegs! , it should have been only the inside one
this make huge difference !
thanks coach
Thank you, this video caused a dramatic AND immediate improvement to my skills. Best ride ever thus far today due to watching this video yesterday evening. Thanks.
This helped me tremendously drive my new zippy electric scooter through town. Before watching and practicing this, I was slow and a liability to other drivers. Now I outrun most cars. I never realized that buying that thing would make me fall in love with riding on two wheels. Imma get myself a motorcycle one day.
As a beginner I’ve been practing a lot of slow speed maneuvers with counter lean and seeing the complete opposite at fast speeds is mind blowing 🤯thanks for enhancing my lean knowledge 👊
Lean 💜🍇💟👾😈🧃
This guy is good; I try to sweep the YT to improve my riding, and this is really good, and the message is put forward in a friendly and relaxed way.
That really put it together for me.Did not know about the foot placement but it makes total sense. Very concise easy to understand explanation. Thanks so much.
I review your videos everytime I ride my cruiser. Excellent coordination of video and verbal presentations You are a gifted teacher. Thank you so very much.
I knew most of this going into the video but one thing I was not doing is alternating toe, to heal on corners. Great job going into detail and the explanation was top notch.
Great instruction and editing. Years ago I rode much faster, on faster bikes, and had to perfect these riding positions to maintain a line at speed. Today, I ride a much slower bike and mostly just putt around, but still find value in the technique for slower paced street turns, as you describe. However, it was a little strange picking up a slow bike years after riding fast, and trying to find that in-between stance, after years of not riding. Thanks guys, Keep up the good videos.
By far the best video on cornering posture I've found - thank-you!
I watched this video again on Saturday before going riding and again on Sunday. I could see the difference. Thank you very much.
I'm realizing exactly what I do wrong after watching this video also the few times that I've done it right I now know why thank you
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3) You speak thru an intercom
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My point exactly. Everyone used to get upset bcz I'd be out riding during quarantine. "Uuuhhh, hello??? I'm following the rules while still enjoying some freedom under the sun"
@@1pandamonium818 Mask is a deal breaker for me. I go everywhere bank shopping etc with a full face helmet...
@@izzysykopth Exactly!! I would say, I'm in my own helmet... nobody in there but me!
One thing every good rider I meet understands is that you can never stop learning. This is great information, I'm already doing most of it but I hadn't seen the doorknob approach to the throttle before. I'm going to play with that next time I'm on the track. Thanks for the video! Stuff like this is what makes riding so much fun.
This video was absolutely everything. The content was spot on. Great Video thank you so much
Hey! I see you’re selling a new “Head! Move!” shirt. Love it! Great idea. I bought one!
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Hey bro , when you do the corner turn , do you need to using your knees to touch the ground or not ?!!!
Holy Butterfly need too? No. You want to put your weight on the inside to help reduce lean angle. On the street, just put weight on the inside foot peg, slide your butt a half a cheek to the inside, and take that big head weight that has a helmet and move that over your left or right grip pending direction your going. On the street, that’s plenty of body movement. If you want to get your knee down practice in a parking lot, you only need to go 20-25mph.
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Oh okay,
Thanks mate.
😃
Hello! I'm new to your channel, I've been riding for a while now, and your trail braking video already helped me a lot on my last canyon carve, so thanks a lot! Also this video cleared a lot of doubts I had. I was wondering if you could do a video about struggling between cornering right VS cornering left (if your right handed like me at least), on why that is, and how to fix it, it's something that I've never really figured out how to fix, thanks and great job on the channel!
out of all the tutorials on youtube for body positioning, this is by far the most helpful and easy to understand. thank you and subbed!
You do explain things fantastically well, thank you
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Aha.... about a year ago I watched a video that taught me to move my head towards the mirror - after some practice I found it helped my left hand leaning greatly and when you nail a corner with more lean and confidence than before it's a magic feeling. But I've always been far less confident getting into a right-hand lean. I've previously had both toes on the pegs so I'll try moving that outside foot forwards.
But mostly from this video I'm excited to go out and try a different throttle grip as advised around 7min32sec. I think my right arm gets all cramped up under my ribs because I've been scared of losing control of my throttle grip. A consciously different grip might be just the ticket! I can see how it'll let me get that arm down and out of the way. I usually ride with two fingers covering my brake lever too and perhaps that's been a handicap.
There's no one perfect video for everyone as we all learn differently but I'm grateful for the advice you put out there. Thanks.
Same here... I can fall asleep on my bike on a left corner and just way over think on rights...
I’m a complete beginner with a 900lb touring Harley. I’m going to begin dragging knee on some curvy backroads at dangerous speeds to learn quicker. Thanks for the advice 😎👌
Impressive. This is, by far, the best, most informative and easy to follow instructional video on cornering body positioning, on all of UA-cam.
From explanation and application to demonstration, I learnt more from this video than I have from the many ride coaches I have received tuition from over the years. Brilliant! Must watch.
Wow yours is a truly underrated channel! Seriously, this is really informational.. I feel more comfortable when both of my foot are tippy toed on the pegs (both holding the pegs with my the toes) is this wrong? Also how do you smoothly transition from a corner to the next? I think too much moving and positioning the body for preparation for the next corner unsettles the bike..
Yeah, you totally want to be smooth, but sliding that outside foot really helps. Hooking the heel helps you move from one side of the bike to the other smoothly, plus, if you are on a superbike, it reduces the pressure, or twisting in the knee, as well as helps lock that outside leg against the tank.
@@CanyonChasers thanks a ton, appreciate the reply. I'll try changing my outside foot position this weekend practise ride, if hooking the heels help transition smoothly from one side to another, than that's exactly what I am looking for! Thanks again
“Point the zipper” 👌
I've watched probably every video on UA-cam about body position. Lots of great vids out there but I always come back to this one. It's like body position for dummies. You break it down in simplistic terms, great visuals and humor. What more can you ask for.
Hands down one of the best videos. I find myself coming back to this video time after time to remind myself.
Very well presented with simple and easy to use instructions and techniques. I've been riding for over 20 years and I've learnt something new from the this vid.
Thanks.
I have just started practicing pushing down with my outside foot while cornering and found it very helpful. This video explained why it's so helpful- rotates the hips to support turning upper body. Thanks
Keep up the good work!! You guys have improved my riding so much. My cornering now is a lot smoother, faster.
Thanks for making things understandable for regular Joes.
This is soooo good. I've been back to watch several times. Thank you very much.
Best "how to" video I've seen yet .
It feels so effortless when you get it right , lots of practice required
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Thanks for this great video. It really puts into perspective how much you need to focus and change what you knew in order to sit properly and use the bike more effectively!
Wow!! I’m gonna watch this a few more times for sure. So much great information.
Reminded me of a lot stuff I’ve forgotten over the years, and a bunch of new stuff I’ve never thought about. Can’t wait to take my riding to the next level.
Practice makes permanent.
I’m incorporating practice sessions into every ride. Especially as a warm up, if I hit one of my practice spots before heading out I instantly feel smoother on the bike (R12GSA)
I love your presentation style, so easy and enjoyable to listen to.
When I’m not out riding, I’m thinking about riding, & these videos fill that gap.
They really get me excited to get out and train and really think about what I’m doing on the bike every minute as opposed to just riding along aimlessly for hours.
This one video is really gonna pull together some loose ends for me.
I love the idea of focusing on my posture and riding position and it’s also gonna make it easy to pick out the riders that sadly don’t have a clue.
Thx so much. Gonna slowly watch all your videos.
Hi, i just wanted to thank you for this video, i've seen a lot of videos from other channels and i try to get the most out of them but your videos, and in particular this one helped me improve my cornering a lot in no time. Not only helped me on my posture but on my confidence on the bike and helped me developing other useful techinques explained by yourself too, such as trail braking. Really appreciated, i'm enoying far more my rides just by adjusting my body position... Greetings from Spain.
this video is a pure gem. i spent hours, even days or weeks to learn and apply all of this. thanks!
4 years on and this video is still one of the best. I’ve never thought to use a Birds Eye view camera to improve my position. Since the weather is poor tomorrow I’m going to work on my posture in the garage!
This was mega helpful, thanks! will catch some more of your videos!
This has to be one of the most effective and informative videos on the internet for motorcyclists. I went for a ride yesterday up and down a local mountain and was annoyed at how slow I am taking the corners and the lack of real stability. I have been experimenting with trail braking but have had no real guide on how to do it. I've also mucked around with moving my shoulders and now watching this you've confirmed what I've found, that the head and shoulders have more to do with the weight than the arse... up until a certain point. Thanks for posting this, I'll be slowly working through it and implementing these techniques.
Great advice! And reducing lean angle through corners is important for safety purposes, which makes your presentation even more substantial. Thanks for this!
Very well done. Thanks for the great concise explanation. Cheers.
One of the best videos on posture that i have ever seen
As a first year I cannot get enough tips! Thanks for the Video, well explained!
Awesome content as always! CC videos are a wealth of useable information to improve your riding!
Noob here.
I've tried these techniques over the weekend. (on the road)
Yes it makes a big difference.
The bike is more stabile, smooth, and it helps on finding the best line thru the corner.
Thank you.
Very informative and clear. Thanks!!!
Some of the best advice I’ve received yet on body position. Thank you!
Great to see somebody creating content on this for people to learn.
Good on ya.
One of the few channels out there giving actual useful tips on riding. Good video!
Best tutorial bike cornering video on UA-cam. I was already doing some of these things but not all. I feel very lucky to have a 140bhp bike which I bought for $1,000 and has given me so many smiles with hardly any problems. I still have a 1/4 chicken strip but I'm not in any hurry to change that. These big old bikes take quite a lot of self learning but it's a lot of fun too....
Just added to favourites so I can keep referencing this video. Explain easily and clearly and makes total sense.
Thanks for the tips. Its really enlightening
Very good, clear explanations! Thanks!
I've been doing this without thinking and listening to you explain it all feels strangely reassuring
This is an awesome explanation and instructional. Thank you!
This video is absolutely amazing best cornering advise I've ever heard