Body Position Transition: When & How to Move When Entering a Corner
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A lot of riders will know roughly how they should look when going around a corner, but not all of them will know how and when they get down to that position. In this video we talk about the motorcycle body position transition to help you understand how and when we should be moving through the braking zone and into mid-corner.
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There are a lot of vidoes about cornering posture, but this one is EXACTLY what I was looking for. It helped me realized what I was doing wrong. Can't wait to try again like this om the track.
In 2023 this is still 'GOLD' I've learned so much from Life at Lean.👍🏻
Excellent
These videos are GOLD!! Thank you for making them!
My pleasure, Tom.
Great video. What I have been looking for. Clear and concise
Just learned to drag knee at the track I needed this!!
Best videos! Thank you
Another great video. These are very informative. Thanks for making them.
This video answered all my questions.
More questions will come :)
Love your channel. Unlike many other motorcycle channels with a LOT more subscribers, you actually hand out excellent information. Thanks.
Thank you Sven!
Great video. But also I hate you for reminding me that I won't ride for several months because it's already -5 °C here.
Physical fitness is paramount here. I feel like you should do a video on workouts spec for riders
I'd say mostly arms, quads and core. Things like pushups, pull ups, sit ups, and squats would be beneficial for most track riders and are easy to do at home with basically no exercise equipment required
I'm my opinion boxing is the best for general fitness , just one warning it's very very hard .
@@bartek7582 boxing isn't hard. Especially the training it just takes time
@@dylankyle-little7972 swim, squats and running
@Nick definitely not boxing but bjj,mui tai, and kudo yes
Another great explanation, can't wait till next riding season to bring use these tips
Thanks Man.... I wish I saw this yesterday before leaving for the track day 🤦♂️.... will try this next month. What I’m doing wrong is getting the knee to drag but the head still stays in the centre of the bike. This answers it. Thanks
Very well explained, thank you.
I‘m always struggling with all the force you have to work against coming from braking. Not that easy to press the knees into the bike to avoid that my body will move forward. Sometimes this worsens leaning my upper body into the corner. Need more training in the gym I suppose 😄
Simple. Short. Concise.
Another great video and sound advice 👍 roll on next years season 😊
Very good detailed information! I would add that the upper body helps a lot in steering inputs to my opinion. And thats something only a few mention it. Thank you!
Literally watch your videos before hitting the twisties, everytime. Love your channel
Great videos man! Always pumped when I see the Life at Lean notification pop up. Now to wallow in self pity since winter has arrived to the New York area.
As aways.... Good and easy to understand content.. Good work.. Thanx
Great video, congratulations! That's exactly the skill I was practicing in the last track day I went to. However, I've missed in the video some advices on using the rear brake and gear changing with this early lower body positioning techinque, specially in heavy braking zones (for example, at the end of long straights, with 1000cc bikes)...
Thk u
Tolles Video, 👍👍
Love this vdo
I am a guy from china. I'm very glad to see this video which resolve the question confused me for 1 year. I expect more great video from you！
Sorry but this channel die 2 years ago
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Love these vids they help so much thanks
Do you have a video for timing of repositioning body after max lean or apex?
I am struggling with the timing of the steering and hang off , are we done with steering when we start to hang off or both are done in conjunction since steering leans the bike over and you lean with the bike by hanging off. Can you please clarify.
please make a video explaining the body positioning in a s curve
Was a handy refresher, I recently have forgotten to get my body in position before the corner! I’m hoping you’ll do a body position vid for the corner exit on when to straighten up?
thanks for all your support .. I sometimes get my handlebar wobbling only when entering the corner and when I exit aswell .. any advice ?
I believe you need to check your suspension set up
This could be suspension related. Or it could be caused by you putting too much input into the bars as you enter and exit the corner. Focus on being as relaxed as possible with your upper body. When you are confident that you are fully relaxed, reevaluate the wobble to see if you need suspension help. Good luck.
Agree to get in position before braking, but to shift your lower body whilst gassed fully pinned can be tricky
Because of you and other instructors at Sportbike Track Time I went from street only cruiser rider to trackaddict on a 200+hp 1liter 2wheel scalpel aprilia in 1 year... thanks bro!
Please send my apologies to your wallet
One thing I definitely struggle a basic understanding of is: exactly where are you gripping the bike with your lower body/distributing your body weight to keep from putting too much pressure on the bars during a corner? You don't see any Moto GP or decent track riders/racers with both legs gripping the tank. You always see the inside knee/thigh sticking out - where are they putting their body weight and how are they gripping the bike if they aren't using both legs to grip it? Every video I watch on cornering doesn't come close to answering this!
This video might help as well...
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Not exactly, if you looking at Quartararo, for example, during the break he is squeezing the tank (air box) with both legs. Then, many times MotoGP riders use the "Rossi dangling leg" position, which is different techniques from what is explained in this very good video.
Well explained, but requires quite a bit of practice. I always waited to move until the end of braking, got the same tip at a track day instruction. I find it difficult to control the bike while full braking and hanging out already, and found myself still having to move to find the good position. But also got the tip to sit with your balls against the tank, I sat at the back. Perhaps trying to do too much at once..
Should you sit close to the tank or move back ?
Preferably a bit back, too far forward will make you wrap yourself around the tank instead of putting yourself to the side more
@@patrickspapens5497 Thanks m8!
I think it is also worth mentioning, that at corner exit, it does make sense to still stay in hang off for a bit longer too. The bike is more upright at exit and therefore you can get back on the gas earlier.
Not only that, but disrupting balance of the bike can cause a potential crash
I am a relatively new rider on the track, and I am struggling with body position, specifically, in hard braking I am pushed forward to the tank, which then limits me to hang off. Someone told me that to begin with, I must sit closest to the tank so I will not be pushed forward. Is that really the case? I feel that sitting close to the tank limits my freedom of mivement (hang off).
Lock your knees to the tank with a fist sized gap between the tank and privates. It will stress your inner thigh but fitness (squats) should help with the strength required.
I see the pros put their inside knee out when they sit up while braking before the corner. Do you not agree with that?
for different reasons.. its changes the center of mass (& drag) to inside the line of direction to help turn/rotate (drag) the bike into the turn radius, countering the front wheels gyroscopic effects .. that's what the "leg dangle" that Rossi started, is all about