Video transcript for Riding the corner - Dual Purpose/Adventure Riding the corner - Dual Purpose/Adventure

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(Black and white image of motorcyclist riding around corner. Text reads “Riding the corner. Tightening radius.” Footage of motorcyclist riding towards camera around a corner. Cuts to clip of motorcyclist riding, then their perspective coming up to a corner. Cuts to wide angle shot of them riding around corner.)

Person one: You’re out for a ride, eyes up, looking at where you want to go. You see a corner coming up and you’ve read the clues. Let’s take the corner.

(Clip from behind the bike as they are approaching the corner. Text appears “ Taking corner wide: Enter as wide as you safely can.” Follows motorcyclist as they ride around corner.) 

The correct road position into a corner is usually wide because it gives you the best view around the corner and of potential hazards.

But if there’s debris or any other hazard out wide, come in slightly to avoid it.

Keep a good buffer from oncoming traffic in the other lane.

Invest in the right lines at the start for a smooth and steady corner.

(Text on screen changes “Speed: Reduce your speed before you get to the corner.” Footage of motorcyclists view of speedometer. Cuts to shot of motorcyclist riding, then to their perspective riding around the corner.)

Reduce your speed before you get to the corner. Your cornering speed is dependent on a number of factors.

The most important one is the vanishing point. Use the vanishing point to approach the corner at a speed that let’s you take it smoothly and respond to anything that might be around the bend.

(Text changes “Braking: Braking should be done before you enter the corner.” View of motorcyclist riding into camera approaching a corner. Camera follows them as they ride the corner. Cuts to rear view of motorcyclist taking corner.)

You should have done all your braking before the corner. Once in the corner, keep your speed consistent with a slight positive throttle.

(Text changes to “ Counter steer: To turn right push the right handle bar away from you.” Rear shot of motorcyclist taking corner, leaning right around the corner and straightening as they leave the corner.

To counter steer to the right, gently push the right handle bar away from you, this makes the bike lean. Look through the corner and once you’re on the correct line, smoothly accelerate out.

(Text disappears, shot motorcyclist riding into camera riding around corner, camera follows rider around corner. Motorcyclist drive off away from camera.)

The faster you’re going, the more you’ll need to lean. Good leaning takes practice and your posture is very important. Squeeze your knees into the tank. Lean your upper body into the corner. Keep your arms relaxed and soften your grip on the bars. Head and eyes level with the road. Look towards the vanishing point on the horizon, commit to the lean and trust your tyres. As you lean, the cornering force pushes the tyres down onto the road. As you exit the corner, allow the bike to become more upright, and accelerate smoothly away. Relax your knees and choose the best position for the road ahead.