Left foot out on left handed turns

zippychickie636 · 07-05-2009, 07:13 PM

That's what i call service!....butttt he's kinda giving off the whole..I'm about to mark my territory vibe

Trip · 07-05-2009, 07:17 PM

Rossi started doing awhile back. It made a comeback with the 800 this season. They are using it to sort of correct the bike and make it easier for turn in from what I have been told by racers. It's something to do with these bikes.

zed · 07-05-2009, 07:59 PM

or maybe taking up more room so it's harder to pass?

Amber Lamps · 07-05-2009, 08:01 PM

hey wasn't that his right foot btw?

Trip · 07-05-2009, 08:11 PM

Just watched the Fox coverage, which sucked, but the announcers said it was to correct the bikes for corner entry. They sucked, I wanted to punch the american announcer.

Amber Lamps · 07-05-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Just watched the Fox coverage, which sucked, but the announcers said it was to correct the bikes for corner entry. They sucked, I wanted to punch the american announcer.

Who Scott Russell?

Yea they should just let Lee Diffie do his thing! Again please someone kill Greg White!

zed · 07-05-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

hey wasn't that his right foot btw?

can't be, it's on the left side of the picture.

r1chica · 07-05-2009, 08:23 PM

Rossi will stick a foot out in either direction. Can't find the interview but from what I remember, its to help with braking and body position going into a turn. From a strategy perspective, it also effectively doubles the width of his bike when he does that and shuts down the inside line. Now he didn't say THAT was why he was doing it, but I'm sure it won't be long until we see kids at the local tracks doing it too

JoJoYZF · 07-05-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

hey wasn't that his right foot btw?

My exact thought

Amber Lamps · 07-05-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JoJoYZF

My exact thought

Like I said, everyone was WTF when Roberts started putting his knee out in corners so...

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07-05-2009, 07:13 PM	#1
zippychickie636 Street Stunter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NJ Moto: 2005 zx6r (636) Posts: 80	That's what i call service!....butttt he's kinda giving off the whole..I'm about to mark my territory vibe

07-05-2009, 08:01 PM	#4
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	hey wasn't that his right foot btw?

07-05-2009, 08:23 PM	#8
r1chica P90X addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Deerfield Beach Moto: 03 R1 LE Posts: 66	Rossi will stick a foot out in either direction. Can't find the interview but from what I remember, its to help with braking and body position going into a turn. From a strategy perspective, it also effectively doubles the width of his bike when he does that and shuts down the inside line. Now he didn't say THAT was why he was doing it, but I'm sure it won't be long until we see kids at the local tracks doing it too