why do moto gp riders throw their leg out all janky

[El capitan]

when on the binders hard? what does this affect/help?

[MidgetTodd]

Stabilization in seting up for the turn.

[El capitan]

Stabilization in seting up for the turn.

so basically trying to keep the back end in line for the entrance of the corner.

[Bad324]

i dont know if this is true or not, but from what i can tell/assume is balance

[MidgetTodd]

Balance, stabilization..... tomato,tamato

[Bad324]

Balance, stabilization..... tomato,tamato

wow i should slow down on the adult drinks, didn't even see you replied

[ReconRat]

Air brake? The old method was to sit up tall to air brake.

(Which can knock a rider off the bike at high speeds, if not knowing what will happen.)

No idea if anyone still does that.

[natedogg624]

rossi just started doing it to see how many people would copy him.

[Tpoppa]

From what the commentators say...it changes the weight distribution on the inside of the bike. Apparantly it creates some advantage over sticking out the knee.

[El capitan]

Follow me into a corner too hot and it'll look like I know what I'm doing....

*yeah throw your leg out make em' think your the next Rossi.

Rofl

[spera911]

they also try to make themselves bigger going into a corner, blocking the inside lane. although the Dr drove right through it today

[El capitan]

they also try to make themselves bigger going into a corner, blocking the inside lane. although the Dr drove right through it today

i don't watch moto gp often, but i saw some races after rossi had his crash and noticed he did it. i wasn't sure if it was because his accident or something. then today i saw a few riders doing it and thought wtf are they doin it for. i figured at that level there has to be an advantage otherwise no one would do it.

[hue jass]

Rossi said, "It just feels natural. There's no reason to do it."

I've never approached a corner at 170mph so I wouldn't know but that's what he said.

I bet it's like winding up for a pitch

Edited November 1, 2010 by hue jass

[dustinsn3485]

rossi just started doing it to see how many people would copy him.

This.

[Dubguy85]

http://www.roadracerx.com/blog/more-on-the-dangling-foot/

another point of view

http://motomatters.com/opinion/2009/07/22/the_truth_behind_the_rossi_leg_wave.html

I've seen older racers do this occasionally, but not as much as Rossi

Edited November 1, 2010 by Dubguy85

[CattaniAFJ]

rossi just started doing it to see how many people would copy him.

This.

[RFM]

Sometimes when I fart in my leathers I have to move about in the seat- lift my butt up, stick a leg out.. it's all the same.

[Earache]

Sometimes when I fart in my leathers I have to move about in the seat- lift my butt up, stick a leg out.. it's all the same.

Same here, but I do it when my sweaty sac gets stuck to my thigh. Nice little breeze gets up there and then all is right with the World.

[John]

i thought this was just a little dirtbike style?

but i agree with rossi doing it so now everyone else just does it too.

[motociclista]

rossi just started doing it to see how many people would copy him.

That's my theory too. After Rossi retires, he's going to tell everyone that it makes no difference at all and he did it just to see who would be foolish enough to mimic him. Then he'll laugh. (I'm only half joking.)

I haven't seen Lorenzo do it, and you certainly can't argue with his results this year. I don't see Ben Spies doing it...

[jbot]

i think he does it cause the later he brakes, the bigger his balls swell from the density of brass that accumulates rapidly as he approaches the corner. As his giant brass balls increase rapidly in size in direct relation to the ballsiness of the maneuver, the leg is forced to move out of the way.

Once it looks like he's going to make it, they shrink back to mere mortal sizes, and he can move his leg back to position.

[ducati guy]

I guess to be a fast track rider, you gotta stick your leg out....guess ill try this @ CMP this month hahahahaha:D