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Originally Posted by Xoulrath
and there is absolutely no need for anyone to ever "hang-off" on the street
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there's never a "need" for
any body positioning. that doesn't mean you won't benefit from it. if you're comfortable sticking your cheek off, why not? obviously dragging knees is something completely different but a little extra weight off the side to move your angle up can't hurt (well maybe it would hurt your butt or something if you do it weird)
the cheek-sneak is unconscious for me now and has become part of leaning into a turn... especially if road conditions are iffy. i like to use as little lean angle as is needed to keep potential traction higher in case extra traction is needed.
+1 kiss the mirror, elbows toward the tank. brace and weight your outside foot and toe-in on the inside foot for extra clearance.
i'll agree; with the speed/lean angle, body positioning isn't really doing a whole lot for you (maybe only a few degrees of extra lean angle), but if you plan on taking it up a notch there's no sense not practicing what you'll be using.