Crossed up! - Page 4

the chi · 11-04-2009, 10:52 AM

Doohans positioning would make me afraid I'd scrape my ass instead of my knee!!

azoomm · 11-04-2009, 11:05 AM

After working with and being yelled at by Doug Polen, I have to agree with him... y'all make body position entirely too complicated

It should be minimal movement and not hanging all the way off the bike - YOU should still be centered on the bike.

Sean · 11-04-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

After working with and being yelled at by Doug Polen, I have to agree with him... y'all make body position entirely too complicated

FRU

But it's fun to chat about

racedoll · 11-06-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

go for it!

MissHell · 11-06-2009, 09:26 PM

Great thread.

OreoGaborio · 11-06-2009, 11:22 PM

my fashionably late .02....

I see a lot of people that start experimenting with body positioning in what most teachers would consider to be the opposite order of operations... they start trying to hang off starting from the bottom up and end up being surprised that they're all crossed up... If you wanna avoid that, you gotta start at the top & work your way down.

Step 1 - get your chin pointed through the turn.
Step 2 - start leaning your shoulders into the turn. Keep your arms relaxed.
Step 3 - start weighting the inside butt cheek.
Step 4 - slide your hips over.

Obviously that's very simplified, but my point is, when beginning to work on your body positioning, it's often better to start hiiiigh to get lowww.

Dave · 11-06-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

True.

There will always be exceptions. A few of the very fast guys I know prefer the more upright style in your first picture. Almost every one of them comes from an MX background.

Still, Eric's form is more "textbook" proper.

There is a huge difference in a fast guy with an upright (not crossed up) position and a newbie trying to look like Doohan.

i dont think my bike could even get that far over. not while keeping its stator anyway

btw, does that say bankai on his back?

karl_1052 · 11-07-2009, 12:09 AM

Tanakai

they made his leathers.

CrazyKell · 07-02-2010, 04:45 PM

Well, tweaked some things and got some advice from an instructor at the track and have made huge improvements in my form.

Now I just need to work on some other things.

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11-06-2009, 11:22 PM	#36
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	my fashionably late .02.... I see a lot of people that start experimenting with body positioning in what most teachers would consider to be the opposite order of operations... they start trying to hang off starting from the bottom up and end up being surprised that they're all crossed up... If you wanna avoid that, you gotta start at the top & work your way down. Step 1 - get your chin pointed through the turn. Step 2 - start leaning your shoulders into the turn. Keep your arms relaxed. Step 3 - start weighting the inside butt cheek. Step 4 - slide your hips over. Obviously that's very simplified, but my point is, when beginning to work on your body positioning, it's often better to start hiiiigh to get lowww. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race)

11-07-2009, 12:09 AM	#38
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	Tanakai they made his leathers. __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

11-06-2009, 09:26 PM	#35
MissHell Followed the crowd over. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawaii Moto: '07 Yahama R6 Posts: 911	Great thread.

07-02-2010, 04:45 PM	#39
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	Well, tweaked some things and got some advice from an instructor at the track and have made huge improvements in my form. Now I just need to work on some other things.