Positive camber turn (banked turn)

A positive camber or banked turn slopes towards the inside of the corner, so the outside edge is higher. The slope works with the bike: part of the cornering force pushes the tyres into the surface, which increases grip and lets you carry more speed or lean less.

On motocross and enduro tracks, berms are extreme positive-camber turns built up by riders or track crews. On roads, some corners and roundabouts are banked slightly to help drainage and stability.

Use the camber: in a berm, look through the turn, sit forward, weight the outside peg and drive with the throttle. Its opposite is the off-camber turn, where the surface falls away and grip is reduced.