Why the leg out?

[fastwin]

Maybe my joke post about it was right after all!!

[MendoDave]

I don't know if it comes from MX or not, but if you look at this video, although it isn't mentioned, on just about every turn, the inside leg is out and up forward toward the forks. This is the "Outrigger technique" and pretty much anybody that races motocross, or even rides off road uses this to get around corners faster. I couldn't even tell you how this helps on a road course, but when I first started riding on the street. I had to "un-learn" this and start cornering differently.

Cornering Ride Tip

[Blackout]

Pretty sure I saw Troy Bayliss doing this before Rossi.

[fastwin]

Wow. Hadn't thought about this in forever but I was just watching a TIVO'd WSBK racing from Miller last year that SPEEDTV is showing right now and the only single rider in WSBK that even occasionally threw their leg out "Rossi Style" was Crutchlow. That's it. No other WSBK rider ever did it. Why MotoGP only and not WSBK? WTF??? What would be the difference?

[gm2]

imaginary coping mechanism for the increased power, and braking power, of the GP bikes

[Jester]

imaginary coping mechanism for the increased power, and braking power, of the GP bikes

This.


I don't recall Jorge ever putting out his leg and he has no problem riding by everyone that does.

[fastwin]

Yeah, now that I am used to seeing a handful doing it in every MotoGP it was noticably absent while watching the Miller re-run the other night. Crutchlow was the only WSBK rider doing it (at least at 2010's Miller races) and it was just here and there. Funny how I've become used to seeing it now. Although I have never seen it catch on here in the States. Have never noticed it in AMA SBK or Daytona Sportbike. Just as well. Probably would look stupid.

[Triple J]

Bayliss used to do it as well sometimes.

[gm2]

Bayliss used to do it as well sometimes.

if Bayliss did it it was because it was absolutely necessary at the time  

[ducpainter]

if Bayliss did it it was because it was absolutely necessary at the time  

Not Troy...

and Ben.

[Cider]

From MCN--must be true:

[Triple J]

if Bayliss did it it was because it was absolutely necessary at the time  

 

He doesn't stick it out anywhere as far as the GP guys though, at least not that I can find video of. I've seen him do it more than this video...just can't remember when. Derby probably knows...along with what the track temperature was at the time.  

Here at 0:34
Troy Bayliss - SBK Last Lap

[Spidey]

Pedroda also used to do it well before Rossi started, but I think that was his foot coming off during braking. 

That Haslam article is useless.  All it says is that he doesn't feel comfortable doing it. 

The interesting thing is that data says that it does load the front tire a bit more (though not a ton).  In a world where shifting body position by a few milimeters makes all the difference for the 'feel' of the bike, that's gotta make a difference.  In the end, whatever works to go fast, no matter what it looks like.

[zooom]

Pedroda ....

new nickname for him???...LOL...cause he is Yoda's size?

[Triple J]

I predict Rossi won't do it anymore on the Ducati...confusing everyone, and starting a bunch of "why no leg out" threads!