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Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by Rylee W

Rylee W — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:22:09 +0000

Good to see someone who has the resume to say it speaking up. Back when I started it was “chicken strips” that was used as a “speed” determiner and that eventually got debunked. Then in the last decade the concept of “dragging a knee” replaced it and eventually that no longer became the mark of speed. It’s good to see that the community generally agrees that over exaggerated body position doesn’t really equate to speed.

It’s painful some weekends doing a track day and all you hear in the paddock is how so and so is almost dragging elbow. Meanwhile they can turn a set of consistent laps in a session to save their life!

Comment on The Year So Far by Allen pagan

Allen pagan — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:36:58 +0000

Will you be doing a coaching even at road America after the motoamerica rd

Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by Anna

Anna — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:36:15 +0000

In reply to Jason Pridmore. I think you're pretty darn cool. At the same time, thanks for supporting the natural, comfortable riding style. I won't break any speed records anytime soon, but every track day I have maximum fun and go home in one piece is a victory to me. Thanks for summing it up so efficiently.

Comment on Watching Progression by David Thomas

David Thomas — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:25:18 +0000

Very inspiring I will look up pro riders in my area in California thanks again for posting this info.

Comment on Marquez Vs Rossi by dating roseland

dating roseland — Tue, 12 May 2020 22:37:47 +0000

Aw, this was an incredibly good post. Taking a few minutes and actual effort to make a top notch
article… but what can I say… I hesitate a whole lot and never manage to get anything done.

Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by Derrick Washington

Derrick Washington — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 23:36:21 +0000

I honestly believe being “OVER” concerned about speed is the real problem. Tooooooooooo many riders and teachers alike are over concerned with this lust for speed. Trying to be too fast too quickly leads to practicing bad habits, and they become permanent.

Learning the proper physics of a bike and the fundamentals of riding 1st should be the goal, not BLAZING SPEED at any cost, including the sacrifice of good fundamentals!

“No one with even a fundamental understanding of physics doubts the advantages of keeping the rider’s weight as low and to the inside as possible” the “modern riding style is the correct one physics dictates that not rider’s style. It’s as simple as that.

And there is nothing comfortable about riding a bike, until you adapt and train yourself to be comfortable, twisted up BPs and unbalancing a bike while in a corner is simply not smart or logical, like it or not it’s just the simple truth. The Modern BP is the correct one, accepting that and adapting is the only way forward.

Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:08:35 +0000

As for hanging very far and low is because when you corning very fast you shouldn’t fight against the gryo force produced by corning, so you have to hang off. Not too far that you feel nothing. You have to experience next time when corning. What you looking for is by not hanging off first ,just use your legs squeeze the tank, put some pressure on the bar,but not too straight. You should feel the gryo force, that’s when you get the most feel how bike moving underneath of you. I get this and feel encourage about my corning. To find out the same feels but with hang off. You practice on positioning yourself what’s comfortable for you. Keeps the same pressure on the bar, keep it that way, then move around your rest of your body ,how much your arms can bend and how much you upper body shift, and how much of your knees bend. Have someone take a video of you corning, and now you discover what’s your body position. For me my position is closer to shoulders out. I think it’s close to elbow to the ground, but less elbow stretch out, I feel too lose ,no bar feel when I extended my elbows out.

Comment on Marquez Vs Rossi by moto11

moto11 — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:48:25 +0000

Over three years later, still spot on.

Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by schnecks

schnecks — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:00:45 +0000

Great article!
Yeah, I defenetly was one of those riders who thought hanging off is the way all the way. I definitely had to talk with some older guys to show me what’s what.

On a positive side, as a rider bare of any talent or feel for the bike, I enjoyed the safety that your knee on the tarmac brings. Stick the knee more out-go slower and safer arround the corner…
I have seen a bunch of fellow novices crashing because they went into too much lean for their abilities.

Appart of that I fully agree.
Cheers!

Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by JR

JR — Mon, 28 May 2018 05:39:50 +0000

i agree.. i remember going to a ride school., 3 days and body position was barely mentioned.. haha.. at first i thought they were on crack.. anyway they focused on corner entry and exit which turned out to be the faster safer way to ride and by far.. like much much faster and much much safer.. i highly recommend training for any bike rider.. anyway hanging off the bike is overrated., its important but overrated.. there are more important things to learn first .. IMO

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New to forum from Malibu CA - Ducati.ms - The Ultimate Ducati Forum — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 03:19:22 +0000

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Comment on Marquez, Rossi, Assen – What’s the Fuss??? by Lena safe

Lena safe — Fri, 26 May 2017 11:57:09 +0000

best of luck with it

Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 16 May 2017 03:21:25 +0000

If I had several passes through this turn, I compared the body positions to make sure the image I chose wasn t unusual.

Comment on Body Position: Moto GP comparison just isn’t realistic! by Warren Pridgeon

Warren Pridgeon — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:06:48 +0000

Dammit…I’m a social media hero. I hang off quite a bit. But I feel uncomfortable hanging off less. I’m still learning though. so with time it might change or it might not.

It definitely looked ridiculous when I first started riding track last year. But as I’ve gotten more skilled my speed has increased and now it doesn’t look AS ridiculous.

I’m nowhere NEAR dragging elbows and doubt I ever will. When I was still riding on the street I would practice moving around and setting up for corners and hanging off of the bike a bit… not as much as I do now as I wasn’t cornering fast on the street. So when I started riding at the track moving around the bike wasn’t a foreign feeling. I did initially OVER DO it and had my whole butt off of the seat. I’ve since only started moving one cheek off.

One day I’ll be fast… But I’ll forever be learning and improving.

Comment on Perspective by Paul Devine

Paul Devine — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 04:56:57 +0000

Jason – Thank you for this well written blog. It is so important to teach students where “they are” in their journey. So many times you see an expert talking about advanced level things that, although cool to hear about, the average rider/student cannot relate to. Teaching forward from a relatable perspective is so critical for someone to advance…that progression can be amazing! That is one of the things I enjoyed so much about my first STAR School just over 1 year ago. You guys made it so easy for me to progress (OK, it’s true that their was only one way to go for me) and I didn’t feel intimidated. I learned at my own level and pace (I was going so fast I had to be setting track records that day…I just slightly off the pace the 12 year-old on the 300 was going) which has been a huge factor in my progression as a rider. I’m excited to be coming back out in March to Chuckwalla with you and learning more. See you soon!

Comment on Perspective by Wally Stryk

Wally Stryk — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:20:18 +0000

Thanks Jason,
I appreciate your common sense yet thought provoking perspective.

Comment on The Year So Far by tylerolmstead

tylerolmstead — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 04:43:57 +0000

In reply to Thomas Klimek.

Hi Thomas,

We have a school coming up at Chuckwalla on March 13&14. If you’re interested, you can sign up here:
https://jp43.eventbrite.com

Hope to see you out there soon!

Comment on Exciting News for 2017 by tylerolmstead

tylerolmstead — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 04:42:23 +0000

In reply to Trevor Dech.

Hi Trevor,

We do rent Kawasaki ZX-6Rs for our schools.
You can add them as part of our signup process here:
https://jp43.eventbrite.com

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