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Old 10-24-2009, 12:40 AM   #1
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Default Body Position, Old School Vs New School

Anybody read this article about body position in Sport Rider: http://www.sportrider.com/ride/146_0...ion/index.html
I read it twice before I figured out that old school is chest over the tank (and I assume) counter steering. New school is leaning way off with the butt and upper body.

I thought old school cornering was pushing on the inner handlebar, or countersteering. If your upper body moved because you were pushing that way, so be it. That's what I used to do. Now I lean my upper body off the bike for (almost) every corner, and lightly push on the bar. Hey, I ride just like Eric Bostrom.
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Old 10-24-2009, 12:50 AM   #2
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I've read it a few times, always looking for articles to read
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Old 10-24-2009, 02:25 AM   #3
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Nold School.


I don't hang it all off as much as Bostrom, but I also use more upper body than Hodgson.


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Old 10-24-2009, 03:08 AM   #4
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In both styles they're still countersteering
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Old 10-24-2009, 03:40 AM   #5
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I ride more like Ponch and John.
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Old 10-24-2009, 09:34 AM   #6
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I ride like me. If I have to say I ride like anyone that would be my hubby, but what could you expect he is the one that taught me.
This means very little hanging off the bike.
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Old 10-25-2009, 10:38 PM   #7
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In both styles they're still countersteering

that's correct!


i myself am new school(hanging off the bike), makes more sense to me and seems to work much better as far as fast corner speed
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Old 10-26-2009, 09:56 AM   #8
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I'm working on new school.....but still have a long way to go.
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Old 10-26-2009, 10:22 AM   #9
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I'm working on new school.....but still have a long way to go.
Are you hinting that you need help with your body positioning?

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