Good form vs bad form - photos

[mr.freezer]

this guy want to know you opinion too...

[Slide Panda]

Is there a larger version of the photos - like the size of the ones on your google+ account? That's too small to make much detail

[mr.freezer]

this photo is from the same album..



he was riding with those guys who were crossed up..

[Slide Panda]

Ah, found him. ON the newer Suzuki

A little photo shop magic puts him with one of the other fellows



obviously just one example, but it's a a fairly clear shot. The fellow on the newer bike (the faux leader in the edited photo) appears a little bit crossed, but much more neutral than the 2nd bike. Of course cameral angle and my interpolation come into play, but one can see that he's carrying less lean angle on the bike, for what I assume is the same, or very similar speeds.

[swampduc]

Nice work SP   

[Slide Panda]

Nice work SP   

Have photoshop - will travel!

A couple lines makes it much easier to illustrate crossed up vs hanging off. A similar question was put out on a local board, that's where I did it first. Seemed to help there, so  I just kept on 

[Autohag]

I know we're supposed to be looking at photos here, but these reinforce some of the concepts being discussed here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqIYr81zTxU#at=63

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxWBKmfKndI#at=529

[Slide Panda]

Ain't nothin' wrong with a little multi media.

[$Lindz$]

Damn, Slide Panda killing it with the visual aids! Great job dude. And yeah those photos of the guys on the street are showing that those dudes are trying to "reach for the ground" with their knees instead of leaning the bike over and letting the knee touch naturally.

Here's a direct rear shot of Turn 4 WSIR. You're illustrations are spot on.





Unfortunately my form last race was much more along these lines:






Highsides f***ing SUCK. 2 weeks later and I'm still all swollen and can't move well.

[mr.freezer]

so... I´ve ridden this weekend enough.. I try to improve my bodyposition... here are results..




guy behind me is the one in sneakers this time in motoboots


and here my GF on my monster..


I decided to sell my monster and buy 749 instead...

[duc996]

That's actually a good form right there.

[Slide Panda]

guy behind me is the one in sneakers this time in motoboots

Looking better!
Though, your buddy still needs to get his inside foot up on the pegs - ball of the foot on the peg. Look how close he's coming to touching is toe down in the same turn where you have inches to spare.

he's still a little head shy- but that can be a tough one to get over.

749 eh?

[mr.freezer]

I just do not know what to do... when I´m riding with guys on SS I can´t ride as fast as they... in curves I´m scratching exhaust when trying to catch them... but I love the look of monster... maybe good solution would be bigger monster...

[Slide Panda]

Well there's you question about the ride height in relation to the exhaust. Have you investigated that? Getting some more height in the rear would give you a bit more lean room with the stock exhaust.

But, the stock exhaust on the monster has always been a trouble spot once the lean angles get more aggressive. So the least expensive route would be to see about the rear suspension on your monster, and the (possibly) a high mount exhaust kit.

Buy a super bike is a super bike... That's cost you more and you will loose some flexibility that the Monster has. The 749s ergos are done with sport/track in mind and will be rougher on the body than the more upright position of a monster. And there's the different character of the engine - but what Monster are you on there By the by?

[mr.freezer]

I have checked the sag... rear was 20mm and front 40mm... I was thinking about making som reduction to move muffler more back and nearer to wheel... I will try to sell it and buy S2R or S4R... if not I´ll make that reduction