Riding positions while cornering aggressively - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

CManT1914 · 04-22-2006, 10:15 PM

When you are going through a corner at a good rate, do you find that sitting farther forward or rearward on the bike helps more? I would think that the farther forward you sit, the more you can turn, but you run the risk of the rear tire slipping. Anybody ever give this much thought?

chrisan · 04-23-2006, 01:39 AM

In general, the weight should somehow be distributed low. the lower you are the more stable the bike feels to your imputs. there's no magic to it, try different ways and you'll see what is best for you. Sometimes sliding a little back on the seat makes all the difference for me.
NOTE: I must also say that trottle control is the critical part in taking a turn. Early on trottle settles the bike nicely and it feels planted. Opposite- if you apply the trottle at the exit then you have been drifting and the bike wasn't very stable. Different sitting positions won't cure the problem here. The focus should be on trottle control, the sitting positions is just a refinment, a personal choice.

wookie · 04-23-2006, 01:50 AM

I do it a little forward and then hang off, too.

**Clint** · 04-24-2006, 09:50 AM

Chrisan seems to have the right idea. Experts will tell you to roll on the throttle through a turn to keep an ideal front/rear weight bias of around 40/60. Shifting your weight could have either a beneficial or detrimental effect depending on how the bike is set up initially. Let's not speculate based on anecdotal accounts, but take what highly skilled racers and street riders tell us is best.

**Freakinout** · 04-24-2006, 05:43 PM

When I ride aggressively (rare these days), I'm usually hanging off pretty good, but I'm more to the front.

kyro2000 · 04-24-2006, 08:31 PM

I'm usually up pretty close to the front. I'm still a bit back from the tank to allow my body to shift around easily in the twisties. If I get to close to the tank I seem to have problems getting my knees to extend.
I know many people recomend a book, I think it's called 'Twist of the Wrist'. I personaly have not read it yet, but I know many sportbike riders will swear by it and the improvements they have gotten at the track.

04-22-2006, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	Riding positions while cornering aggressively When you are going through a corner at a good rate, do you find that sitting farther forward or rearward on the bike helps more? I would think that the farther forward you sit, the more you can turn, but you run the risk of the rear tire slipping. Anybody ever give this much thought? __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

04-23-2006, 01:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
chrisan Found second gear by accident Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: suzuki bandit 400/ gsxr 600 k4/ gsxr 750 k7 Location: L.A. Posts: 340	In general, the weight should somehow be distributed low. the lower you are the more stable the bike feels to your imputs. there's no magic to it, try different ways and you'll see what is best for you. Sometimes sliding a little back on the seat makes all the difference for me. NOTE: I must also say that trottle control is the critical part in taking a turn. Early on trottle settles the bike nicely and it feels planted. Opposite- if you apply the trottle at the exit then you have been drifting and the bike wasn't very stable. Different sitting positions won't cure the problem here. The focus should be on trottle control, the sitting positions is just a refinment, a personal choice. __________________ gsxr 600 k4 yellow gsxr 750 k7 silver Last edited by chrisan; 04-23-2006 at 02:44 AM.

04-24-2006, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Freakinout Tire Eating Moderator Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: 2001 Suzuki TL1000S Location: Texas Posts: 2,611	When I ride aggressively (rare these days), I'm usually hanging off pretty good, but I'm more to the front. __________________ Freakinout

04-24-2006, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
kyro2000 Third gear and cruising Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 532	I'm usually up pretty close to the front. I'm still a bit back from the tank to allow my body to shift around easily in the twisties. If I get to close to the tank I seem to have problems getting my knees to extend. I know many people recomend a book, I think it's called 'Twist of the Wrist'. I personaly have not read it yet, but I know many sportbike riders will swear by it and the improvements they have gotten at the track. __________________ RIP - Arlen, Ross, and Dad. 6/22/02 --------------- --------------- Don’t tell me about disappointment! I’m a Chicago Cubs fan!

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04-23-2006, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,193	I do it a little forward and then hang off, too.

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