Cornering Tips For Road Riders, From Mick Doohan
Being able to ride a motorcycle is one thing, but being able to ride it proficiently is another thing entirely. This is especially true when it comes to navigating corners during a street ride. Not only does the rider have to deal with the dynamics of the specific corner, but other things like road conditions and oncoming traffic are both important obstacles to consider.
In this video, provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland, Australia, five-time MotoGP world champion Mick Doohan gives some tips and tricks for reading certain corners, how to set up for them, and how to navigate them safely and properly. A tip for U.S. viewers: No, the rider in the video is not in the wrong lane; Australians ride/drive on the opposite side of the road.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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You can easily tell that this was shot with multiple takes and spliced cuts as it's funny to see a government backed safety video on riding with a couple frames where the rider's helmet chinstrap is undone and flapping about.
Get all your braking done before the corner? WTH? Suicide advice. It's called tire loading, which increases the grip of the front tire. Even works for cars. If you're on an unfamiliar road, a lot of times, you'll be braking into a turn. Better learn how to do it, or crash. Your choice!