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Originally Posted by lankydoug
+1 on standing wile riding is similar to snow skiing. I set my throttle brake and clutch controls to be optimal for standing position and have been practicing trials exercises like full lock figure eights and riding tight circles around trees and over logs. This seems to be helping my standing skills and it surprised me how difficult and tiring it is to go slow.
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I always tell people that dirt biking is like skiing, especially the whole thought process and total flow concentraton.
If the pedal weighting thing is confusing, try pushing the handlebar away from you on one side. You might be surprised which way the bike goes.
I stand as much as possible, but know that it's not unwise to save energy when a section allows you to sit. A good neutral position doesn't require too much energy, and as folks have mentioned, you can keep it pretty neutral by shifting your body to compensate for the awesome power
and other intended dynamics.