I know what you mean. I was sure that my knee was just inches from the asphalt. But whe I see puctures of me, my knee is a couple of feet away
Cornering position
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Owen & Chas u guys suck! ( I'm jealous
) Dont have any good ones of me but I like the view on this one :
tpb....did you ever get your Total Control book yet? If not, send me your address. I have a copy that I could loan you for a bit.
PM me and let me know...I'll get it out to you straight away.
PM me and let me know...I'll get it out to you straight away.
she's got it going on. Nice look thru also(Kento-Moto @ Oct. 04 2006,07:31) Owen & Chas u guys suck! ( I'm jealous) Dont have any good ones of me but I like the view on this one :
Hmmm, I think everybody is right.
In the pic I could lean the bike further. I have gone through some turns, and not leaned off very far and still scraped a knee.
At the last track day I was on a cool down lap, not hanging off at all and leaned over and scraped a footpeg. I guess you have to have confidence in your tires to hold.
In the pic I could lean the bike further. I have gone through some turns, and not leaned off very far and still scraped a knee.
At the last track day I was on a cool down lap, not hanging off at all and leaned over and scraped a footpeg. I guess you have to have confidence in your tires to hold.
hang off till it feels like your gonna fall off..
then your about halfway there on the busa seems like.
i've been told (and it seems to help) that when you have acheived "zen" in getting off the bike.
in a RH turn for example..
your left inner forearm will be touching the tank... your head will be low and forward where the mirror normally is.. left inner knee will be on the back edge of the tank.. right knee will be on the deck and your right shoulder should be "pointing" at where you want to end up.
or something roughly akin to that.
i got same probs lots of you guys do...
lower body.. good.. upper body.. centered.. lol
then your about halfway there on the busa seems like.
i've been told (and it seems to help) that when you have acheived "zen" in getting off the bike.
in a RH turn for example..
your left inner forearm will be touching the tank... your head will be low and forward where the mirror normally is.. left inner knee will be on the back edge of the tank.. right knee will be on the deck and your right shoulder should be "pointing" at where you want to end up.
or something roughly akin to that.
i got same probs lots of you guys do...
lower body.. good.. upper body.. centered.. lol
Nice pic Kento... Check that foot positioning. Ride the toe of your boot too far forward on the peg in a turn and bust your ankle. Ouch.(Kento-Moto @ Oct. 04 2006,07:31) Owen & Chas u guys suck! ( I'm jealous) Dont have any good ones of me but I like the view on this one :
Good point- need to be on the ball of the foot. Something I just discovered, I recently replaced my footpegs with Buell pegs. Besides saving a pound or two (stock are freakin boat anchors with the weights on the bottom!) the surface is MUCH better traction for boots to grip than the stock rubber! With my weight on the peg, I can't MAKE my foot slip around on these pegs, just sticks like glue! Very important when hanging off the side of the bike at high speed...(lambretta man @ Nov. 26 2006,07:50)Nice pic Kento... Check that foot positioning. Ride the toe of your boot too far forward on the peg in a turn and bust your ankle. Ouch.(Kento-Moto @ Oct. 04 2006,07:31) Owen & Chas u guys suck! ( I'm jealous) Dont have any good ones of me but I like the view on this one :
I would recommend new pegs for anyone interested in cornering skills on the Busa. Stockers are heavy, butt-ugly, and slippery. Only rationale is anti-vibe, but with the Buells I have never ONCE thought to myself, "Man, I really feel a lot of vibration in my feet." I mean, you have a rubber sole boot and a sock between you and the peg, gimme a break...
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