Using a late apex when turning gives you the advantage of seeing more around the bend. You simply stay wider in the entrance and travel further before turning than you would with a normal apex turn. You are on the road, you share it with others. This is not the place to take chances.

Once on the tail of the dragon a friend and I were hot dogging it a bit, I was using the late apex but showing off a bit (speed). A well known motorcyclist who hangs out there "Yellowwolf" , came around the bend waving both arms, telling us to slow down. We did, and within seconds an 18 wheeler came around the bend taking up both lanes. He saw us and slammed the big rig up against the mountain wall. Would the late apex we were using have saved us - yes, but it sure would have been a "change your pants experience" without the warning. (go to our motorcycle video page and watch what this guy "Yellow Wolf" can do on a Goldwing at deals gap)

Speed taking a corner on the road isn't as important as safety. When using a late apex you brake later than hugging the inside line, because the line is straight longer before the turn, but the turn in speed is a bit slower because you have to turn more. The exit line is straighter and longer. This gives you the importunately to roll on more - smoothly please. Slow in fast out.

TIPS:

• Get your body into position and set for the turn early - before the turn starts.
•  Keep your body movements smooth while in the corner,
• Hang on with your knee, don't use your hands.
• Stay loose - don't stiffen up
• Ease off the brakes smoothly just before entering the turn
• keep loose, don't panic,
• unlike racing you don't want to tuck down, you want to be able to see what's up ahead.
• While in the curve when you are rolling on, do it smoothly and gently (no more than a couple of miles an hour, roll on exiting the curve (C in the image above)
• Counter steer to quickly and precisely initiate and control the lean. Have your body in position before the counter steer.

Practice, practice, practice.