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Welcome to Higbee Racing Online.  Motorcycle Roadracing is a unique sport that demonstrates how riders use motorcycles, as if they are natural extensions of their bodies, to test the laws of physics.  These riders' sense of balance, focus, and awareness become almost superhuman as they train their bodies to control the motorcycles at speeds exceeding 180mph.  Motorcycle Roadracing usually takes place at closed-course asphalt circuits with 10 to 15 corners over a lap length between 2 to 4 miles long.  Motorcycle roadracers hang their bodies off the motorcycle when going around the corners, and drag their knee on the ground as a lean angle gauge. 

When riders start to push the limits of the tires and slide the bike through the corners, the knee can be used to "tripod the bike"  and stop a crash if the rider starts to lose control.  Most of the time it is difficult to see the tires sliding from a distance, but sometimes the riders will over do it a bit and smoke can be seen pouring off the rear tire on corner exits.  Modern racing motorcycles  can brake in upwards of 1.2G's, and it's common these days to see riders lifting the rear wheel slightly and entering the corner with only the front tire on the ground.  On the corner exits, the riders apply as much throttle as possible without lifting the front wheel off the ground excessively.  During some races, riders will slide and maneuver the bike through the corners, only inches apart from several other riders.  Precise control and trust in the other riders is an important part of being competitive in motorcycle roadracing.