How Far Can You Lean a Motorcycle? | Bennetts Better Riding EP26

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How far can you lean a motorcycle – and is more lean actually better riding?

In this episode of Better Riding, Michael Mann is joined by expert motorbike coach Mark McVeigh (https://www.MotorbikeCoach.com) to answer one of the most asked (and most misunderstood) riding questions: how far can I lean my bike?

From tyre grip and body position to speed, line choice and safety margins, this episode explains why lean angle isn’t a skill – it’s an outcome. Using real-world examples and rider training principles, Mark breaks down how skilled riders generate lean naturally through good fundamentals, not bravado.

You’ll learn:
✅ Why modern tyres offer more grip than most riders realise
✅ How speed and corner radius affect lean angle
✅ Why the widest safe line reduces lean and increases grip
✅ How body position helps keep the bike more upright
✅ Where and how to safely practise understanding grip

Whether you’re a newly qualified rider or riding big miles on the road, this episode will help you corner with more confidence, control and safety.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction: How Far Can I Lean?
01:00 – Why Lean Angle Is So Misunderstood
02:45 – Understanding Tyre Grip (Straight Line First)
04:20 – Emergency Braking & Learning Grip Safely
06:25 – Practising Grip in Corners
09:32 – Riding Fundamentals Explained
12:58 – Stopping distances
16:15 – The best line is the widest line
17:29 – “Lean Angle Is an Outcome, Not a Skill”
19:20 – How Lean Angle Is (and Isn’t) Trained

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