Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 1/4/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!microsoft!fluke!marauder From: marauder@fluke.UUCP Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Hanging off and dragging knees Message-ID: <1385@vax4.fluke.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Feb-84 15:44:01 EST Article-I.D.: vax4.1385 Posted: Wed Feb 15 15:44:01 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 07:05:14 EST References: <253@hou2h.UUCP> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, WA Lines: 18 of the motorcycle on the pavement. Road racers hang off only because of this and the tires have better traction when they are flatter to the ground. Unless you are an extremely fast rider you should not hang off. Todays motorcycle tires are designed to lean much further than any street bike's clearance will permit. When you are going very fast on a winding road you deal with many variables very quickly. Hanging off only adds a new perspective for handling these variables, which you don't need. As for your head position it will automatically always be level to the ground because if you cock your head your reference to what is upright is distorted.(Try to estimate distance with your head cocked. It doesn't work.) Thanks for listening. Is it springtime yet?? Bill Landsborough