Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Trackdays & Race Schools > Body Position - What's best?

[dickieducati]

Originally posted by Mr_S
BTW, this pic is what I currently look like from the rear, and has made me think in earnest about changing.

doesnt actually look too bad, but could definitely be more in line.

if you want to see a really crap style, have a look at bayliss on a bike. he seems to go ok though!

Originally posted by Andy Ibbott
Hi,

I agree with both points above. It's very important to keep the head/back/arse inline (*Waits for Dibble input on that comment!)

thats harsh, so is arse manipulation on the Level 2 list for 9th August ????

git .....

[TP]

That's right Harv. I did the CSS two day camp in Almeria earlier this year and that was level 3 and 4. Combining the body position drills with going over the visual drills from level two brought about the biggest improvements in my riding.

[Mr_S]

I's one of 2 things that I decided needed working on after Brands, because I was running out of lean on exit of Druids and Surtees too, which shouldn't be happening at the sort of laptime I was putting in.

Quick turns was the other, as I've gotten lazy over the years, and it's time to revisit them. Too much traffic down here to work on quick turns on the road safely, so I'll work on body position, then save quick turns for TA4.

[Andy Ibbott]

Why not work Quick Turns on the road?

It's not how far you lean but how quickly you get there. So could you quick turn 15 degrees? Of course!

As for the piccys, it does show that you like to keep your head behind the screen which twists the spine and puts weight on the inside bar.

And the lean angle you have is frightening me!

Andy

[phil_h]

Originally posted by Andy Ibbott
it's also a shorter distance to fall.

All the best

Andy

LOL
still hurts as much though - cos you're going faster

[phil_h]

Originally posted by Mr_S
BTW, this pic is what I currently look like from the rear, and has made me think in earnest about changing.

http://www.picman.co.uk/cgi-bin/v2.p...1&_DSC8829.jpg

actually, if you look at the 'next' pic ... I would say your only prob IS your arms are almost locked into the 'normal' position.
Go out and ride a stretch of bends tonight (on absolutely ANY bike) and think about where your inside arm is - then go back and do the same stretch thinking about bending your inside arm more than your outside arm.
I guarantee your body position will improve.

AND ... you DEFINITELY dont want to practise any more than one thing at a time - you'll end up thinking more than you're riding

[Mr_S]

Originally posted by Andy Ibbott
Why not work Quick Turns on the road?

And the lean angle you have is frightening me!

Andy

I'll work quick turns in on the road in a week or so once I'm comfortable with the new body position, then build on body position and QT's from there. I don't want to try to do too much in one go, as I'll probably end up cutting corners and not getting the benefit.

They do lean don't they

[Edited on 11-7-2005 by Mr_S]

[Andy Ibbott]

Always one thing at a time, totally agree on that point. If for no other reason how do you know waht made it better or worse if you do 3 things at once?

Dibble - I have the anal torch at the ready!

Mr_S. If only Dubai was £0 but cannot put the price in at Dirams!

Originally posted by Andy Ibbott
Dibble - I have the anal torch at the ready!

I'm now scared