Odd Request.

[Trip]

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Trip

so which one is correct? by their wording it seems as though the top left is... but I'd say the top right or bottom right makes keeps the bike more upright.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

so which one is correct? by their wording it seems as though the top left is... but I'd say the top right or bottom right makes keeps the bike more upright.

The top right is the correct form. Although in the bottom right the guys head in in the correct position.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Rider

The top right is the correct form.

that's what I was thinking... but the commentary is kinda miss leading

Originally Posted by OTB

There is no "Right" or "Wrong"...I have used all of those positions....depending on the circumstances. Top right or lower left is what you'll be doing on the track, but all of these positions should be what you practice. Ya gotta remember that unless you live in North Dakota, roads ain't flat; they go uphill, downhill, decrease radius, increase radius, extreme camber, reverse camber, crowned, dished and endless combinations thereof......each of these positions has a place in your bag of tricks.

never thought of that... but it makes perfect sense.... damn glad your here man

[OTB]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

so which one is correct? by their wording it seems as though the top left is... but I'd say the top right or bottom right makes keeps the bike more upright.

There is no "Right" or "Wrong"...I have used all of those positions....depending on the circumstances. Top right or lower left is what you'll be doing on the track, but all of these positions should be what you practice. Ya gotta remember that unless you live in North Dakota, roads ain't flat; they go uphill, downhill, decrease radius, increase radius, extreme camber, reverse camber, crowned, dished and endless combinations thereof......each of these positions has a place in your bag of tricks.

[No Worries]

Originally Posted by Trip

So leaning off the bike to lower the bike's center of gravity is the important thing when going around a corner. If you can lower it by leaning your upper body and/or sticking your knee out, then that's good. But you know what this means? The thicker the chicken strip, the more upright the bike is, and the more the rider is leaning off correctly.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by No Worries

So leaning off the bike to lower the bike's center of gravity is the important thing when going around a corner. If you can lower it by leaning your upper body and/or sticking your knee out, then that's good. But you know what this means? The thicker the chicken strip, the more upright the bike is, and the more the rider is leaning off correctly.

but that goes back to the top right one saying he doesn't look as cool!

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

but that goes back to the top right one saying he doesn't look as cool!

I'm concered about my street cred for Bike Nights. That is my main concern.

Which is why I buy used racing gear, track take offs and I drug my boots along the ground to make it look like I was peg scraping.

Plus lots of Chrome and Polish so others know I can ride fast.

Appreciate all the info guys. Just need some parking lot time and hopefully one day some track time.

[Mr Lefty]

remember when you get the track take off tires... to get their knee pucks also...

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

remember when you get the track take off tires... to get their knee pucks also...

I normaly just have a friend tow me behind a truck to scrape them up. Didn't work so well when I tried it with shorts.

I found a decent size culdesac that was in an industrial center. it's somewhat off the road and you can see burnout marks from where people leaving a Truck Customs store well burnout in their custom trucks. Fairly clean and slightly angled.

I messed around with it some but I didn't think about it until after I ate some dinner at a restaurant nearbye and didn't want to try too much with cold tires. Especially with my Pilot Race Take Off that does not like to hook up when cold.