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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Ok, I don't get to see all races but the 1st person I've seen do this was Rossi, now I see quite a few riders doing it. It's funny how others imitate what the successful guy does. So how long before I see guys on the street sticking their left foot out on those left hand turns lol.
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I have been wondering what that was about too. First time I saw them doing it, it was raining so I though maybe that had something to do with it. Now I'm just confused. What is the point of that technique?
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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like motard style?
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is in your head...
Join Date: Feb 2008
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at the speed these guys are going wouldn't that be a great way to snap your ankle?
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is in your head...
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so it isn't getting planted or really making contact with the surface then? guess that would make a difference.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, NS
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But! If you push on the right peg, and the left bar.. The bike handles like most people never would have dreamed..
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Brampton, Canada
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I think that I'm going to agree with the "he's making his bike twice as wide" crowd on this. It's the inside leg and no one is going to try diving inside of you when your leg is hanging out in space. The couple of times that I've seen him do it, it has looked more like he was hanging it out there in case he lost the rear on braking.
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Man I don't know! I weight the pegs going into corners, with my foot off, I'm not sure how that would feel... besides, why not do it all the time? It seems they only do it once in a while. I'm starting a new category, Rossi started doing it as a joke to see if everyone would copy him.
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