How do you lock in your outside leg?

[ninjanick]

For some reason I can't seem to lock in my outside leg very well. It feels weak and I seem to compensate by putting more pressure on the inside peg. Left turns I feel a little more comfortable, but it still feels "funny". I've tried sliding back in the saddle more and trying to keep my hips perpendicular with the line of the bike, but it still doesn't feel quite right. Any suggestions?

[Bryant]

Use your foot to push your knee up against the tank if you can. Stomp grips can also help if your legs tend to fatigue easily. Do you still have Twist of the Wrist II? I think there is a chapter in there on pivot points with some good info.

[Termin8r]

+1 on stomp grips.

[Kurt'sSV]

I think you're thinking about it to much. Just ride comfortably on the bike.

[RadPajita]

+1...just be comfy and relax. I had the same problem where i put so much pressure on my foot and it would get all wierd during the turn. Now, i just come home with soar inner thighs. BUt i did notice a difference just being more relaxed on the bike and shifting my weight.

I recently bought stomp grips but i think those helped more with my braking than leaning in.

[USMC600RR]

most of my weight seems to be held by my outside leg/knee. I put a lot of pressure on my ouside heel guard too I think.

[GetnJgyWitit]

If you are having to "lock in" maybe you are hanging off to much. Some people say weight the outside, others say weight the inside, blah blah blah. I personally weight the inside, for me it keeps the bike "in" the turn. Weighting the inside also keeps me pushing myself onto my bike. That way I don't have to "lock in" with the outside foot.

Just my 2 pennys.

[HondaRider22]

I've found if I get too "comfortable" while riding I tend to get lazing in the body and mind. Learing how to ride is to tune your mind and body. I have to mentally think every time I go into a turn, "ok less pressure on my hands more weight on the out side peg, more counter stearing, look through the turn, gas on gas off" etc... you have to think about everything a lot, or just one specific thing, when you're learning a new to you aspect or riding. After a while itI becomes second nature to put less pressure on your bars and more pressure on your outside peg etc...
As for the grip issue on the outside peg, I have the same issue with my gix, it just don't feel right. So I'm going to try Vortex rear sets cause there pegs grip like a mofo...

[USMC600RR]

my vortex made a huge difference...and the heel guards dont bend in.

[cbrsmurf]

how tall are you?

I have fairly short legs, and it was hard to keep my outside leg on the bike. On some of the nastier bumps in the middle of a turn, my outside leg would be completely off the rearset. When I switched to aftermarket rearsets, which raised up the footpeg position, I found it easier to redistribute more weight onto my outside leg and was also less sore from "straining" to hold onto the bike with the leg.

However, I'd say my riding style is more like Jiggy's

[ninjanick]

I'm 5'7" and I think I may have figured out a good solution for me. If I point my outside toes down and apply pressure down and rearward it seems a lot more comfortable. Also sliding back another 1" helped a bit too.

[Lost]

I think u got it. I try to ride on the balls of my feet and extend the foot like im on my tip toes. I have rearsets that are set at the highest position so its not an issue anymore. I can ride with my arch on the pegs with those rearsets. With my peg in the arch, im a little more stable and for longer turns, it really helps.

[ninjanick]

Yeah pointing the foot downwards really seems to help lock in the foot and plan the knee. Can't wait to try it out at a track day now!!