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ATV Cornering Technique - Shaving Time - Technique

Tight Woods Cornering
From the September, 2005 issue of ATV Rider
By Thad Josey
Photography by Thad Josey
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Atv Cornering Technique Turning Front View

"Every second counts in a cross-country or hare scramble race," Team Four Stroke Tech's Bryan Cook says. Finding ways to keep up your momentum and speed in every area of a course will trim lap times and improve finishes. The hundreds of tight, wooded corners you will most likely experience throughout a course are excellent places to shave minutes off your lap times. 2004 GNCC Rookie of the Year Cook gave us a few of his top-secret pointers on how to lose those minutes.

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