Cornering

[VNA]

Millietant;

Sorry VNA, but that's completely the opposite to everything I've been taught at racing schools numerous times over the last 30 years, what is currently taught, and what has been written in riding and guides for many years. Trust me, the Ron Hallam Racing School, California Superbike School and the other all tell you NOT to brake while leaned over into a corner.


Get your braking done before you turn-in, while the bike is basically upright. The very last thing you want to do is suddenly load or unload the brakes and suspension while leaned over - the changes in loads upset the suspension and change the stresses on the tyres whilst leaned over and basically cause people to fall off.

If you brake hard approaching a turn, let the brakes go, and then throw the bike on it’s side.  Well think about it, the front suspension will be unloading fast just as you want it to load up again.  This will compromise your grip.  You need to trail the brake a little so the front will not unload just when you need full grip.


I’m not talking about braking whilst leaned over in the middle of a corner.  It’s about the progressive switch from baking to entering the corner.  As you begin to lean the bike you are progressively coming off the brake, and as I’m not a racer I’m completely off the brake long before the apex of a tight turn. 




I googled California Bike School and trail braking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSTbS7yckFo
Long long article here on trail braking
https://www.facebook.com/californiasuper...623295378/