The modern superbikers all seem to climb way off the bike in the corners. This practice seemed to appear in the early seventies - maybe related to the advent of the then popular two-stroke race bikes, all of which produced tons more oomph than their British predecessors...like Norton's AJ's, Gold Stars etc etc.
I can see the point of hanging way out there at the speeds the modern day bikes achieve - the tyre angle is reduced etc etc. But I question the need for this degree of "overhang" unless you are on the track and pushing it hard.
Hugh Anderson, in his day, was one who had the reputation of "being at one" with his bike - ie he didn't climb all over the thing but stayed tucked in. He was great to watch - very much a part of the machine. Course he did most of his riding on smaller capacity bikes so may not have had the need to climb all over. That said, I personally like to stay tight with the bike most of the time, although if I do cock up and find myself in a corner too fast, then a little judicious overhang does do wonders......
What do others think? Anyone else like me - a throwback to the olden day tight style? Or am I just an anachronistic dinosaur, heading for extinction and the great race track in the sky?
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