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jim4short 
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 Topic: Ignorance isn't blissPosted: 28 Sep 2008 at 14:34 |
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Right, been watchin MotoGP, World and British superbikes for some years now but am still unsure as to why riders take their foot of the peg as they're approaching a bend.
It's not a kind of air brake is it? Or maybe Betty Swollocks?
Anyone help me out here?
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_James_
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Posted: 28 Sep 2008 at 18:50 |
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Think they are shifting their weight to aid cornering, would seem a bit alien to a mere mortal like me, esp. under the forces they endures when braking, something in the region of 1.5G
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YorkyMart
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Posted: 28 Sep 2008 at 19:37 |
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I 'm probably wrong but It seems predominantly a left corner thing . I Also think that at the point they are shifting their weight into a left hander that they have their foot under the gear shift as changing down is an "up push "on a race shift .so maybe it's the fastest way to change down, move balance and get your foot back on the peg . On a left hander they will be weighting the right peg so perhaps to the riding Gods like Bayliss |
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rsv1000punk
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Posted: 29 Sep 2008 at 15:43 |
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i agree i would say they are just getting there foot in the right position after changing down
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up the f**kin punx
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Posted: 09 Oct 2008 at 14:01 |
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as I understand it - its so as not to stand on the gear lever and accidentally select another gear as they are tipping in.
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their left foot is redundant at that point .