Leaning versus Knee Down

[The Awesome]

Originally Posted by No Worries

Mr. Burkhart is showing perfect form of how to ride a dirt bike. If he had his dirt bike on dirt. It's completely wrong for riding on pavement.

If the goal of riding the motorcycle is to produce the greatest results, how can a riding style that produces those results be wrong? Additionally, trying to interpret what the rider is doing from a still photo doesn't provide enough information to determine what is even going on at that moment. We can't see the section of track, and we don't know the conditions or situation he's dealing with. All we know is that picture is freakin' awesome.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by The Awesome

If the goal of riding the motorcycle is to produce the greatest results, how can a riding style that produces those results be wrong? Additionally, trying to interpret what the rider is doing from a still photo doesn't provide enough information to determine what is even going on at that moment. We can't see the section of track, and we don't know the conditions or situation he's dealing with. All we know is that picture is freakin' awesome.

Yea,I've stated this fact too. A still pic doesn't tell you anything for certain because we don't have the context.

Also,the art of motorcycle control is an ever changing one. It wasn't that long ago that Kenny Roberts (my personal hero btw) was the(or one of the) first riders to start using his knee in corners. Everyone constantly gave Spies grief over his elbows and how his style is "incorrect"...3 American championships later...