Motorcycle Riding School/Corner Speed 3

One of the many things I discuss and cant stress enough in my motorcycle riding schools is the importance of is Corner
Speed. While giving motorcycle lessons I have said many times that corner speed is where the race is won or lost. Anyone
can hold it wide open in the straight away but its how mush of that momentum you can carry threw the turn that is
crucial. In teaching a motorcycle course or even in my own motorcycle training, I have found that if you are losing a quarter
second in every turn, and there are say 20 turns for every mile of trail, that adds up to be quite a bit. This can average out
to be 2-4 seconds a mile. If you have a 6 mile course, that could end up being 12-24 seconds. So that is why I say it is crucial
work on your corner speed. For most this is where the time you are losing to your competitors is.

So the best way to work on corners is to set up a couple turn tracks or drills. Doing this in an open area is best.
I would set up a figure eight with a turn you can lay the bike over in (mx turn) and a upright turn with a PVC pipe on the
inside to act as a tree. You can also set up something a little longer as having a variety of practice drills for
turns I believe is best. The key to corner speed is perfect practice, not practice makes perfect. While practicing these
drills it is crucial to remember that you need to slow down and properly learn to do it properly at slow rate
of speed. Because you cannot try and learn anything especially when it is new to you by just going fast and trying to
implement it. So slow down and practice it slowly. Read on to some of my further articles on the proper corner technique,
and you also can go to www.rlafferty.com, for more on my motorcycle course and even motorcycle safety.
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