RE: Keith Code

[Bruce McCurdy <bmccurdy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly my point.  Either you're weighting the inside and maybe hanging
off a bit, or you're weighting the outside and keeping your body up over
the bike.  I've taken an advanced rider's course (MSF) where the
instructor stated that he will do the former under hard riding and on
the track and the latter on the street.  He said that the slower speeds
for street riding usually don't allow for much rear end sliding, but it
does help with providing a more uniform wearing of the tires since this
style means leaning the bike more and the rider less.  The former style
is also consistent with the recommendations I've read in David Hough's
columns in Motorcycle Consumer News.  So is purposeful sliding of the
rear primarily for dirt and track, and simply unnecessary in normal
street riding?

I'm thinking I've got two choices: I've either got to master this
technique or get stickier tires.

Bruce

- -----Original Message-----
From: Troy Blood [mailto:TroyB@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I was under the same impression of the outside peg as well. I have tried
it and it is rather hard to think about doing especially if you are
hanging off of the seat. Its hard to support your weight and put
pressure on the outside peg when hanging off.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Paul Master [mailto:master@xxxxxxx]

I believe that Keith advocates weighting the outer peg, the result of
which
he terms "power steering".

- -----Original Message-----
From: Brian Wolfe [mailto:bwolfe@xxxxxxxxx]
Bruce McCurdy wrote:

<snip>
>
According to Keith Code in "Twist of the Wrist II" (an excellent book)
you should be weighting the inside peg. He specifically points out
that's opposite from dirt riding....

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