• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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How's my riding ? Good or bad, I want it both barrels!!

You are correct that your elbows are low. Also when you lean in for a turn your but is centered on the seat.

You should slide your rear end to the opposite side of the seat when you set up for a turn.

For example: on a left turn your butt should slide to the right on your seat and really raise your right elbow and lean the bike over with your weight a bit more forward. Your bike should lean over more and your body will stay more perpendicular to the ground.

Looks like a fun track!



villopoto-flat-turns.jpg
 
Or you could try standing the whole time. I learned to ride in the tight stuff sitting down and now Ive spent the last year trying to un-do that habit after riding with some AA and A riders who stand pretty much all the time-for 2 hours straight during a race.
I also stab the back brake into corners ans try to get back on the gas as soon as possible. Maybe a bit different for me tho on a 2 stroke.
 
Cool, thanks very much guys for the input... I'd really like to stand more, as soon as I start getting tired, I start sitting down. We had probably been riding round about 3-4 hours before that video was taken. Realistically I don't think I stand any more earlier in the day though...
It's a really good point about my arse position. Sometimes I just drop the bike in a berm corner. I assume then now that's because I'm leaning too much with the bike.
Is the idea to try and keep your body vertical? Also, I'm rubbish at 90 degree flat turns, i.e with no berm.... Is there a better technique for that?
The Track was a good one. Not been before. It's a shame he didn't follow me into the woods section as you could have commented on how badly I handle the slippy ruts!!
 
Jody Stewart said:
Is the idea to try and keep your body vertical? Also, I'm rubbish at 90 degree flat turns, i.e with no berm.... Is there a better technique for that?
The Track was a good one. Not been before. It's a shame he didn't follow me into the woods section as you could have commented on how badly I handle the slippy ruts!!
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Try to lean the bike more than your body but vertical is seldom achievable. The picture of Villopoto is the perfect flat corner positioning of the bike and body. When I practice on the turn track I focus on the outside elbow by bringing it up and forward ( possibly even more so then the photo) allowing me to really lean the bike over starting at the bars.
 
Along with leaning off is the concept of placing most of your body's weight on the outside peg which in turn follows the concept of keeping the weight lower-at the bottom of the bike.
I know guys who wear holes in their sportbike boots from mashing their weight on the outside peg in turns on the track. Obviously they do not hang off opposite of the turn angle on a sportbike but the weight placement is the same concept.

I wish I too, could stand for 2 hours straight while racing but I know that it does not happen. I get tired and I'm also still in the babit of thinking I need to sit around every turn. Its been a hard habit to break...getting better every time hahah.
Enjoy your riding out there. Looks like a great place to ride.
 
Trouble with me is that I'm so glad to be out riding my bike rather than being at work, I tend to forget that i should be trying to make my technique better in the excitement of thrashing round the track!!
I'll defo work on what you have said though. I've not even thought about where I place weight on my feet but I'll see next time out.
Just watched a youtube vid of standing technique. Seems I'm not leaning forward enough as I feel like the bike is in control of me rather than the other way round! Especially when I gas it, it feels like I'm gonna come off the back!!
 
You look like you do well. Seems like you just need more time and aggression. You lower your lap times working on corner speed IMHO. You are pretty timid in the corners and could be faster coming in hotter, braking later and getting back on the gas quicker. That is incremental gains and good practice but you can also gain a bunch of time / speed by simply getting on the gas sooner and harder. This requires fitness to maintain. looks good, just try and push the limits further and further each lap. On a semi clear track a lap timer can do wonders. Some things feel fast and are not. Some things feel slow but are faster. I witnessed two fast friends on a moto track one day. One dude looks all hair on fire and crazy fast. One guy looks super smooth and slow. They were virtually identical lap times with the slower looking guy actually faster. Smooth and controlled can be fast too. RV sometimes looks like he is just cruising but is lapping the track faster by many seconds per lap than someone like Barchia who looks faster (aggressive). Good on you thinking about it and making a effort to be better and seek advise. Good luck out there :cheers:
 
This video looks like it was shot at a place similar to where you ride! Also looks like there might also be room there to set one of these up. The cool part is there is a natural progression from flat track to deep ruts; after a while you need to find a new spot. The internet is full of good tutorials on about every riding subject; Ryan Hughes, Rich Lafferty Riding Schools, MXTV, Marty Smith MX Schools, Jason Raines and many others have short clips with tips on riding techniques...maintain your strengths and improve your weaknesses...you already have the right attitude!!:thumbsup:

 
Really appreciate all the input guys... Definately gonna put some time aside to do some drills like the vid above.
Only seem to be able to get enough time to do one race a month and maybe a practice day if the wife doesn't chew my ear off too much!!
Next time out is a race at the end of the month so I'll try calming myself down and work at the corners and getting on the gas more... I think that's spot on, I cruise into the corner (slightly panicky) and then cruise out of it!
 
yeh where? im uk too an need extra places to practice too:thumbsup:. your faster than i am, just toying with the idea of removing all the foam from spare seat, wont sit down at all then
 
I have also been trying to improve my riding, best thing I did was take a lesson from an old guy with lots of trials experience. Last week I picked up one of those little electric Oset trials bikes (don't laugh until you have tried one, these bikes are really fun) so I can practice in my yard any time I have a few minutes.
 
Bit more action for you guys... This time I got myself a head cam. I worked on technique in the first race of the day. This footage is the second race. Not leaning with the bike has helped me massively thanks.
 
I don't have the skills to suggest anything to you- great Job!
You have the right trail etiquette. I was so happy for you at 3.33 when you were finally able to get around the yellow Suzuki? (what was he thinking). Nice job transitioning from field to single trac- confidence wins/ their hesitation gave you your window.
 
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