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Ride Like a Demon, Not a Dummy đđ„
Your bodyâs a weaponâright now itâs jammed.
Ride Like a Demon, Not a Dummy đđ„
PLUS: Your bodyâs a weaponâright now itâs jammed.


đïžQuit Ridinâ Like a Rake Handle đŠŽ
đŠ That time I almost flew off a canyon roadâŠ
Let me take you back. Colorado, 2007. Me, a Yamaha VMAX, and a left-hand sweeper that looked gentle enough to kiss. I was feelinâ cocky. That was mistake number one. Mistake number two? My body was stiff as a dead tree. Froze up mid-turn, panicked, stood the bike up like a jackassâand damn near met Jesus and Evel Knievel at the same time.
Lesson learned the hard way: your body ainât just along for the rideâitâs steering the damn story.

đ Why most riders corner like clowns đ€Ą
Hereâs the hard truth, sunshine: most of yâall are leaning your bikes like Rossi but keeping your ass stiff like you're on a church pew. That's not just wrong, it's deadly.
You want to hit aggressive corners like a pro? Start by ditching that Sunday rider posture. Thereâs no prize for "Most Upright in a Hairpin."
đ€ What youâre doinâ wrong:
Locking your arms like a statue
Staring straight ahead like youâre trying to intimidate a deer
Sitting bolt upright like you're waiting for communion
Letting the bike lean while your body's still in Kansas
This ainât just sloppyâitâs dangerous as hell. When your body fights your bike, your bike wins... and the road takes your teeth.


đ§ Body positioning 101 (for folks who donât suck)
Letâs break this down like a bar fight. Three moves. Nail these, and the road starts dancing with you instead of trying to kill you.
1. đ§ââïžGet off the damn centerline
Your ass should slide a cheek off the seat. Thatâs rightâhang your meat over. Youâre not married to the saddle. Shift your body into the corner, so the bike stays more upright and stable. Less lean = more grip.
2. đ Eyes up, head over inside mirror
Your head leads the body. Where your helmet goes, the rest follows. Plant your damn vision deep into the corner. Donât fixate on the roadkill, the gravel, or your ex's memoryâlook THROUGH the turn.
3. đŠ”Inside leg bends, outside leg braces
That inside knee should point toward the corner like itâs accusing someone of stealing your last beer. Meanwhile, your outside leg anchors you into the tank like it owes you money. Control starts at the core.

đ„ What it feels like when you get it right
You wonât hear angels singing, but you will feel:
The bike gliding like itâs reading your mind đ§
More corner speed without more effort đ
Zero panic mid-turnâjust confidence and rhythm đ
Itâs like being in a bar fight where you duck every punch and spill no beer.

đ ïž Pro Tip: Stop riding scared
If you're tensing up before every curve, you're not respecting the roadâyouâre fearing it. Confidence comes from prep, not pretending. Go find a parking lot. Practice. Drill your body position until itâs muscle memory. Because if you wait for the corner to teach you, itâll charge full tuitionâwith compound interest and broken ribs đ©Œ.


đ§š Still riding like a lawn chair?
Then get your ass up, adjust that posture, and start taking corners like you actually meant to be on two wheels. Ainât about being flashyâitâs about being sharp, precise, and still breathing when you hit the apex.
Now go find a backroad and lean like you mean it.
Ride Fast, Lean Smarter,
Blake âIron Sageâ Rivers
P.S. If your tires are chicken-stripped and your riding pants are cleanâyou're not trying hard enough. Get lower. Get meaner. And for the love of grip, MOVE YOUR BODY. đȘđ„
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