MotoGP - foot off the peg?

[Sentox]

I dont think they do shit for the sake of doing shit............not at GP level

Valentino Rossi is a very superstitious person and his pre-ride rituals are well known. On a race day, he will always watch the beginning of the 125cc race (though this is actually to see how long the starting lights remain lit before going out at the start of the race). Prior to riding (whether racing, qualifying, or practice), he will start his personal ritual by stopping at about 2 metres from his bike, bend over and reach his boots (thus the 2004 TV spoiler "Are you ready boots?"). Then, when arriving at his bike, he will crouch down and hold the right-side foot-peg, with his head bowed. In an interview, Rossi said "It’s just a moment to focus and ‘talk’ to my bike, like moving from one place to the next." He adjusts the fit of his leathers by standing straight up on the foot-pegs, whilst riding the pit-lane before the start of race or practice. He also revealed in an interview with MotoGP.com that he always puts one boot on before the other, one glove on before the other, and he always gets on the bike the same way. He also gets off the bike in the same way, swinging his right leg over the front of the bike.

And that's just before the race starts

[Matt Bleck]

I saw a interview with Rossi ages ago, he said it's the G forces from braking pulling there leg off the pegs as they move there foot bake after changing gear or using the back brake.

Now tho I think that they have found it helps turn the bike in.....

[onearmedbandit]

He also revealed in an interview with MotoGP.com that he always puts one boot on before the other, one glove on before the other

Who puts both there boots on at the same time, and gloves for that matter too?






(ok I'm assuming he means like right boot on first everytime)

[Maha]

If ya going to take ya feet off the pegs do it the Randy way!!!

[Stirts]

Here we all are getting into a discussion in regards to the "hows and whys" and all he is really doing is taking the pressure off his butt cheek so he can fart!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Lean it waaaaay over!

[Sentox]

Lean it waaaaay over!

When someone dangles their inside leg while doing that, then I'll be impressed

Who puts both there boots on at the same time, and gloves for that matter too?

There's probably someone out there. Like all those people on YouTube who are experts at spinning pens between their fingers.

[Dutchee]

Rossi also puts his number on his bikes, as he has to have them just so (regarding the superstition bit).
I put one boot on, then another, but stuffed if I know which one goes on first, I don't make a conscious effort to choose my right or left foot first (depends which boot I find first I guess).
As to the leg thing, he does it because he does it. He has been asked umpteen times as to why, and has no answer. It is also not something that he started, it was someone like Sheene, or one of the Americans, but it was Rossi that took it to the next level.
I think that last bit of info comes from "Faster" or "Kentucky Kid" DVD.
It's now just a mind fuck, for other riders, commentators and spectators hahaha

[blackdog]

or like this......and he's only 11 years old in this shot! (peter lenz)

if you have a look on youtube theres one at willow where dylan code (superbike school) is filming him and having trouble keeping up

[imdying]

Who puts both there boots on at the same time, and gloves for that matter too?

Not you I bet

[Deano]

they do it to help stabilize the bike when braking extremely hard i.e it helps reduce the hard entry "fishtailing in" of the bike

I cant wait to see people doing it in NZ, and they will Im sure, then all the sportsbike racers (WAAAHH WAAAAH motards use different lines they stick their feet out brigade of morons )can bitch and moan about feet out techniques which essentially banned Motards from F3 in the VMCC series this year, but of course they wont

Just let it go Bret

[onearmedbandit]

Not you I bet

Not boots, no. But I put on all my hand protection at the same time.

[MSTRS:Me]

When someone dangles their inside leg while doing that, then I'll be impressed

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129224043

Impressed now?

[Ivan]

i might start doing it to look like rossi

[Quasievil]

Never ever ever