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I know there are a few similar threads and of course nothing replaces seat time and experience...
Besides that I'm curious if any tips or advice hit a chord and stuck with you guys, or benefitted you, or maybe any drills (figure 8s, laps stood up) that you swear by that helped your technique?
Mental, physical, on the bike, off the bike, whatever you like, anything that you feel helped you personally.
Just interested to hear people's take on it, thanks.
Besides that I'm curious if any tips or advice hit a chord and stuck with you guys, or benefitted you, or maybe any drills (figure 8s, laps stood up) that you swear by that helped your technique?
Mental, physical, on the bike, off the bike, whatever you like, anything that you feel helped you personally.
Just interested to hear people's take on it, thanks.
One thing I’m working on is rotating my wrists out more. To help with this I move my levers as far in as possible
Having a good group of friends to ride with, always makes it better to have your friends talk you into hitting something you aren't doing yet, or when you get a glimpse of your friend around the corner so you ride extra hard to pass him.
Ride off-road or race hare scrambles. Ruts on a hardpack motocross track feel like cake after navigating peg deep ruts with roots in the bottom of them. Teaches you how to ride more efficiently for a longer period of time, maybe not as balls out fast as you could be but a lot smoother and safer.
Don't be afraid to play with your clickers.
The Shop
Obviously, it doesn't work in every scenario, as there are times when you want to be as far back as possible. However, try a bunch of flat turns and you'll see what I mean: sit way up on the gas tank, lead with your head and point your inside elbow toward the turn. If you do it right, your shoulders will go in line with the bars and you'll initiate an easy turn.
This all goes hand in hand with the concept of "leaning vs. steering."
I couldn't afford mx school, which back then just gary baily, Russian darnell, or the Suzuki school out in cali.
Figure 8s for long periods of time, moving the tires around to make it different.
If a couple of us went to ride somewhere we would have different kinds of races. Feet on the pegs, standing up, or one handed. It is surprising how much stuff like that helps a rider learn different ways to control the bike.
"When do you apply the brakes"
The answer was as soon as you let off the gas. No coasting. Very tiresome if your not used to it.
Donnie drilled us on that technique at his E-Street academy when I was 11 years old and I still use it to this day!
I also crack 1-2 coors lights right after warm ups. Makes the day more fun.
Pit Row
For drills I always make sure i do one 10-15mins session riding all around the track standing. Making sure to go inside aswell as outside. Really makes you realise just how fast you can corner ok your feet and how some corners are actually easier like that.
No Coasting. Either be on the gas, or be on the brakes. (MX Kied)
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Cornering-Technique-2-stroke-vs-4-stroke,1294116
Of course standing all the way through is better at times as well depending on the corner.
“Turn with your feet”
Grip with your knees.
Stand up as much as you can.
Don’t stare at the gate until the starter walks in the box, you can only keep that “super concentration” for a few seconds, (try to) stay calm and relaxed until the last possible second, then explode out of the gate.
Treat every straight like the start straight, simple enough. Maintain that start straight intensity every lap.
You need to be able to control the bike in the air if (when) you hit a kicker wrong or get squirly on the takeoff. Practice going off jumps and landing on your front wheel every time, then land on the back wheel for awhile, then land with both wheels at the same time for awhile. Try to get comfortable adjusting the bike in the air so when the takeoff goes less than ideal your auto-pilot knows what to do.
Practice what you’re shitty at, not what you’re good at
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