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Bravo best body position video I've seen yet. I never felt wrong doing that "crossed up " position especially coming from minimoto but friends rip at me for it. And i think its even more valuable on street riding in many ways. Agree 100% with every aspect of this video.

Body position is one of the most misunderstood and overrated subjects in motorcycling. Everyone treats it as if it is the most important thing and they want to look exactly like motogp guys with elbow down. In reality, it is bottom of the barrel importance compared to so many other things such as vision, proper breaking, smooth inputs, etc. Once the fundamentals are nailed down, then body position can enhance the riding experience and make you faster. Not the other way around. Additionally, once all the other fundamentals are good, you discover that body position is a lot more dynamic and not just some static position you need to get into, this can helps management of traction as well. Excellent video!

Finally, someone who answers my burning question. I do the same. I hear for the first time that it is not bad what i am doing👍🏼

A couple of years ago, one coach, the French rider Cyril Huvier, mentioned that we never keep exactly the same body position throughout a corner. He even talked about the neutral phase, when you completely release the front brake and let the bike fall into the turn. At that moment, he suggested relaxing your inside elbow and almost letting it float and the bike would feel almost like it is going to fall into a turn. On tight, slow corners, it really helps the bike turn better and reduces the turning radius.

Great video and advice.
I don't ride track, but ride multiple types of bikes, terrain and conditions. I ride 'crossed up' on pavement quite s bit and ride over the bike in most off-road conditions (and slower conditions on road). Except when hard cornering a cruiser (drag points are a lot lower and tire shoulders usually higher), I hardly ever ride with my upper body hanging all the way off the bike. It just takes too long to shift out of a full hang in unpredictable conditions that are almost everywhere except on tracks where 'most' conditions are more constant. For off track riding, being able to pick and adjust a line quickly can make all the difference in keeping the rubber side down and being able to go home after the ride.

I always try to keep an open mind when riding a motorcycle, think I might do this naturally but will check my position at the next track day, thanks for the awesome feedback as always!

Awesome thx you, can’t wait to try out some new moves at the track, 🤙

Best video I've seen on the subject.

7 minutes in and I've already learned a ton. Great video.

On another video of yours I said: Rotate your hips so your zipper points toward the turn. To make this quick and natural, press down on the outside footpeg. In a right-hand turn, press the left peg. In a left-hand turn, press the right peg. This automatically rotates your hips, locks your outside thigh firmly against the tank, and lets your upper body—including your head—follow into the turn with very little effort.  A small clarification: I'm not suggesting that simply pushing down on the footpeg makes the motorcycle turn. The pressure on the outside peg acts as a stable pivot, making it easy to rotate your hips so your zipper points toward the turn. As your hips rotate, your outside thigh naturally locks into the tank, and your torso and head follow automatically. The peg pressure is just the tool that makes the body movement quick, stable, and repeatable.

Best video that I have seen to date that explain body position. I agree with you totally.

Great instructor...👍👍😎

Now that the  real explanation about how to turn motorcycle into the corner and the bodyposition , 100% agreed

12:40 I’m 25 and I enjoy watching Josh Hayes to this day! I mean what a rider! Just won his 90th race in MotoAmerica and with a 20+ sec gap! Killing it on the BPR R9!

Stu spits wisdom in a way that makes a half an hour video feel like 10 minutes! Cheers man!

I just did my first track day on my MT-07. My shoulders kept facing away from the corner, so I was having trouble turning sharp, while hanging off of the bike. This information was very helpful. Thanks for the great video.

Great way to describe body position. I've learned from a lot of YCRS guys and this dove tails nicely with their framework. Nice job explaining and thank you!

Loved this! I've watched so many videos on cornering and this is a new unlock that I absolutely agree and have unconsciously done in the past

A big breakthrough I had was the first time I put a camera on the bike and watched what I did. I thought I was moving and hanging off a lot. Turns out I barely moved. Next track day I exaggerate all my movements. I thought I must have looked silly on the bike. I immediately noticed the bike went through the corners easier and could hold tighter lines. I’m large so my mass had a huge effect on turning. Less butt, more upper body was the key. 👍🏽