pls critique my ride!

[Kaiser Soze]

Keep in mind, that's for racing, not street or group riding. In a group ride, you want to start and end and ride through the whole turn about 1 ft from whichever line you're supposed to be near in the staggered formation.

Weaving back and forth across the lanes just makes for trouble in a group. Unless you've agreed to be doing that before hand.

I can't see a group of guy on sportbikes on a great road like this NOT agreeing beforhand to use the whole lane. Who wants to go through twisties like this while sticking to a certain lane position?

[The Grinch]

It looks like you're counter leaning through the turns. E.g., the motorcycle is leaning one way and your upper body is leaning the opposite way.

See if you can find any old videos of Mike Hailwood and imitate his style.

[VermilionX]

It looks like you're counter leaning through the turns. E.g., the motorcycle is leaning one way and your upper body is leaning the opposite way.

See if you can find any old videos of Mike Hailwood and imitate his style.

ah i see!

so im actually only leaning my lower body into the turn since i know only half my butt is on the seat when i turn.

i'll work on shifting my upper body next time among other things.

thanks! that really made a lot of things clear to me.

oh and my new idol is Ben Spies. i really like his riding style.

[The Grinch]

Spies' technique is for the track, not the road. With the kind of riding and speeds we're doing on the road (or should be doing), you don't need to lean off like he does. That's why I suggested looking at Hailwood's style. He doesn't hang off and knee drag, yet he still manages impressive lean angles and corner speed. Looks more stylish too.

Save the Ben Spies stuff for then you do track days.

[VermilionX]

Spies' technique is for the track, not the road. With the kind of riding and speeds we're doing on the road (or should be doing), you don't need to lean off like he does. That's why I suggested looking at Hailwood's style. He doesn't hang off and knee drag, yet he still manages impressive lean angles and corner speed. Looks more stylish too.

Save the Ben Spies stuff for then you do track days.

ok cool!

[VermilionX]

yeah, im pretty sure i won't be able to pull that off on a canyon. ...or maybe i will in a year or so.

ben spies looks so cool!