Hitting Corners Hard

[MOTO ON RM250]

do not use your front brake while turning!! you will be buying many brake/clutch levers if you do

 

[warrior91]

come in hot, drop a gear going in(if nec. for power or to slow down) and a handfull of throttle coming out. Brakes are for guys that don't podium.

 

[High Lord Gomer]

Just to prove 2-Strokes 4-Ever's point...

come in hot, drop a gear going in(if nec. for power or to slow down) and a handfull of throttle coming out. Brakes are for guys that don't podium.

 

[RMZRyder]

The only way is practice, even better is to find faster riders and ride with them. I understand what you are going through. You are having trouble in the corners and you want to blast through them TODAY but its not going to happen today or tomorrow. Everone at one point went through the same troubles. Seat time is the only answer. There is no secret that someone can tell you that will let you start blasting berms, ride as much as posible and you will get faster every time. :cool:

 

[warrior91]

:).

 

[KX85 rider]

why does it always if i look at other riders conering it looks like they only use their back brakes ?

It doesn't just LOOK like there sliding, they ARE SLIDING. There are different types of corners-or rather different methods of cornering. some corners it's best to skid through as you turn and other corners you will be better off using a different method of cornering. Just to answer that question that makes you feel like this guy- :bang: - To slide/skid-what ever you want to call it- you have to be in the pivot point, the pivot point is where the foot pegs are situated, in the middle of the bike. sit with your feet over the foot pegs with your body in line with your foot pegs. put most of your body weight towards the front of the bike though, putting more traction on the front wheel and less traction on the rear wheel-this is literally telling your bike to slide and your partly controlling that slide with the weight distribution of your body. Hope this helps :)