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I found this video and was embarrassed because just today I did the foot down technique just to make sure I didn't let my turn take me off the narrow road.
Does anyone use the technique described in the video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZFdxEWpefI
I think I might try in a vacant lot but I was also thinking I wish I had those double crash bars front and back in case I dump it ;-)
Oh, I had never heard of moto gymkhana before ?
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Yea I'm not letting go of the bars while pulling a U turn no matter what he says lol
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+1 , but there are a few things that I found interesting and with which I may experiment.
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If you have a black bike any of the three would look okay. Red bike, top only with red piping.
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Hey? What's wrong with "walking" a U-turn?
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(06-14-2015, 10:45 PM)Chapomis_imp Wrote: If you have a black bike any of the three would look okay. Red bike, top only with red piping.
Does that make U turns easier?
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(06-14-2015, 10:57 PM)CB4ME_imp Wrote: Hey? What's wrong with "walking" a U-turn?
Well, not much in daily traffic life, I guess.
However, in a motogymkhana competition it means:[ul] [li]too slow,[/li] [li]reducing final score by ground contact
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Btw., doing a small U-turn without walking is part of the driving test to get a motorcycle driver licence in Germany, beside some other exercises.
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(06-14-2015, 11:14 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: (06-14-2015, 10:45 PM)Chapomis_imp Wrote: If you have a black bike any of the three would look okay. Red bike, top only with red piping.
Does that make U turns easier?
Does that make U turns easier?
Might belong in that post about Corbin seat options. Maybe people with Corbin seats do better U-turns?
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Search "counter steering" it's nice technique
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Look through the turn where you want to end up. Feather the rear brake and make sure you stay in the friction zone.
I don't know if counter-steering comes into play as much in a slow speed U-turn. Countersteering comes into play at about 15mph +.
