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Cornering tips anyone?
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Posted by: NaturalNoobie

Anyone got any tips or tricks to make getting around a turn with a burm alot easier?

Posted by: EvilJester400EX

Pin it and lean as far as you can.

Posted by: Berry

^^^ what he said. and sit as far up as you can so you get as much traction on your front tires and less traction on your rear so you can slide around it better. also try avoiding loose dirt. and look for ruts too sit your front tires in that way you wont drift off over the burm

Posted by: JDiablo

http://www.dirtwheelsmag.com/detail.asp?id=62

this might help

Posted by: KY Woods Rider

It depends on what type of berm it is and whether you need to slide and cut it tight or rail it and stay wide, but here's the basic idea for berms, which also works for practically every type of corner.

1: Stay on the gas until you truly have to let off. Coasting into a corner is not only slow, but it makes the side want to lift if it's tacky and makes the front end push when it's slick.

2: Since you stayed on the gas as long as you could, when you get on the brakes, get on them hard, don't just drag them a bit. The traction available will determine exactly how much front and rear brake you can use. If you need to make a downshift, do it as soon as you hit the brakes. At this point you should already be starting to make the turn, so your weight should be forward and to the inside.

3: When you know you've slowed enough to make the corner and are headed in the direction you want to go, you should get on the gas hard in a smooth manner, don't just punch it wide-open as quickly as you can. If you're taking the corner really fast and try to just casually cruise out of it, you'll either push wide or roll it.

When it's all done correctly, you should be on the brakes hard entering the turn, then at the moment you think you're going to either roll it or push wide, you hit the gas and shoot forward out of the corner.

Posted by: NaturalNoobie

Thanks for the tips guys

Posted by: mxdave28

ya dont have to lean as far if your a fat ******* like myself

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p2bafc74073103c5664a415d1711dcdd1/f925c5c2.jpg

nothing like a Pic of a Pic eh?

Posted by: Berry

you do if your a little one like me

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p8ad056725fe87441d533360f8c310506/f9266211.jpg

Posted by: lol

yo berry thats a sick picture

Posted by: tants

dont ever coast into a corner, stay full throttle, thats what breaks are for!

Posted by: Meek

Might tap the front brakes, that will help the rear end break loose, and stay on the gas.

Posted by: 03400EX_Nacs

i usually run in to it as fast as i can and as soon as i get to it. i make sure to use both my brakes so i can get to a slower speed quicker. then i keep the clutch half pulled and the throttle half way and as soon as you seen you can dump the clutch and give it hell :P

Posted by: 400exmom

berry that pic is sweet!

dont ask me im still learning

Posted by:

I"M not limber enough to sit on the nerfbar..

Improper work out methods years ago took all my flexibility away in my legs..

So I tend to 2 wheel in the corners sometimes...

Posted by: popo

Just learning too "MOM"

Posted by: 400exmom

well here's TLC doin a corner on 1 wheel in texas