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Originally Posted by mgentz
I love the pic of Doohan. He has more lean angle than Marquez!!! |
It's an amazing pic for sure and the fact that he is carrying more lean angle than Marquez is exactly the point. By hanging your body off the bike and not riding "crossed up" you are able to get around a corner at the same speed with LESS overall lean angle. That means you reserve more margin for error.
Doohan came from a dirt riding background and was exceptional and sliding the bike, front and rear and carrying this extreme kind of lean angle. Not everyone can do that. Is it right or wrong? I think it is more about the fact that it worked for him, that style works for some, but the majority of riders would benefit from adjusting their body position so they are leaning with the bike, locked onto it with a stable lower body and carrying a little less overall lean angle.