Motorcycle Apex
Within the context of motorcycling, the apex is referred to the point where the motorcycle is closest to the inside of the corner and not necessarily the center of the corner. Because of motorcycles' need to lean through corners and the risk associated with the lean, it is desirable to limit the time leaning over as much as possible, as such it is a popular technique to delay the apex, the point where the vehicle is closest to the inside of the corner, until some point in the second half of the turn.
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