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Cornering on a dirt bike is a beautiful thing my friends. A lot has to happen all at once to properly rail a corner and I know it can be harder to remember all the steps. I’m going to break it all down for you guys and hopefully give you all a better understanding of cornering.
Welcome to the sand track! Riding a track like this is a GREAT way to build on your cornering skills. The sand makes things tough but at the same time, it will make you a better rider. What doesn’t kill you will only make you stronger right?
The first thing to remember in the sand is that you need to stay on the throttle. It’s all about commitment in the sand, that’s what makes it difficult, especially when you’re cornering. The trick to staying on the throttle why you corner is to use your clutch to control your forward momentum instead of your throttle. This is something that is way way waaaay easier said than done if it’s not something you’ve done before. It will definitely mess with your head until you start to get the hang of it. Using your clutch in the corners doesn’t just apply to the sand. It will make you faster and smoother in all corners once you learn how to do it properly.
Now let’s break things down into steps.
Step #1: Sliding forwards on the seat. When you’re coming into a berm or a rut, you want to move forwards on the seat. Having your weight farther forwards is was makes your front end more planted and controllable. There is much less chance of a wash out when you get your weight forwards.
Step #2: Crack to crack. Have your butt crack, on the outside edge of the seat. This step is very important. This is what is going to allow you to lean the bike way over in the corners without washing out or falling into the corner. Just like being forwards on the seat, this gets your weight where it needs to be to keep the bike stable.Step #3: Elbows up! Keeping your elbows up is tough, especially if you already have a bad habit of having them down. But this is very important because it puts you in a much more solid and stable position. You can absorb and handle bumps and impacts much better as well as react more quickly to anything coming your way. As you pick up the speed, you are going to be braking harder into corners and a weak body position with your elbows down simply won’t work.
Step #4: Push down on the outside foot peg with the ball of your foot. This gives you more traction and once again, gets your weight exactly where it needs to be.
Step #5: Last, but absolutely not least, look where you want to go! Looking down at the rut or the berm isn’t going to work very well. This is usually a big part of why people get cross rutted or blow corners. You need to look ahead and out of the corner where you want to end up. Your body will always follow where your head is pointed.
19 фев 2020
