What should your posture be when swerving?

What should your posture be when swerving?

• A. Keep your body upright, allow the motorcycle to lean in the direction of your turn. Keep your knees against the tank and feet solid on the footrests.
• B. Lean away from the turn and lift your knee.
• C. Sit upright with arms extended straight ahead.
• D. Relax shoulders and shift weight to the seat.

Answer: (A)

When you swerve, the goal is to stay balanced with the motorcycle and use the bike’s lean to help you change direction smoothly. Keep the motorcycle leaning into the turn, and keep your own body compact and aligned with the bike. Pressing your knees against the tank helps you grip the bike and stabilize your upper body, while keeping your feet solid on the footrests gives you a stable base to react with throttle or brake as needed. This combination lets you maintain traction and control through the swerve without fighting the bike. Leaning away and lifting a knee disrupts balance and makes it harder to steer and re-aim the bike. Sitting upright with arms extended reduces your steering input and control, and shifting weight onto the seat while relaxing the shoulders takes away the stability you need to react quickly.

When you swerve, the goal is to stay balanced with the motorcycle and use the bike’s lean to help you change direction smoothly. Keep the motorcycle leaning into the turn, and keep your own body compact and aligned with the bike. Pressing your knees against the tank helps you grip the bike and stabilize your upper body, while keeping your feet solid on the footrests gives you a stable base to react with throttle or brake as needed. This combination lets you maintain traction and control through the swerve without fighting the bike.

Leaning away and lifting a knee disrupts balance and makes it harder to steer and re-aim the bike. Sitting upright with arms extended reduces your steering input and control, and shifting weight onto the seat while relaxing the shoulders takes away the stability you need to react quickly.