U-turns/slow maneouvering

Androo · Derestricted Danger Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've only had my licence 3 weeks and I was out in a carpark practicing u-turns, figure eights, etc. I am really happy because prior to today, I couldnt confidently do a u-turn on a small street. Now I can confidently lean over until the pegs scrape (although I avoid it).

The problem is, the pegs dont scrape - my boots do first. So without realising, I wore a big chunk out of the side of my (annoyingly expensive) boots! Crying or Very sad

Time for a sportier bike I reckon ...

Andrew
1992 ZZR-250
Melbourne, Australia

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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

unless the road is very wide i cannot do them on my rs125
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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

and if your boots are touching down then you are probably a DUCKFOOT

put the balls of your feet on the pegs not the instep

instep riders look ridiculous and still brag about getting their toe down Rolling Eyes

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JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Androo · Derestricted Danger Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

actually, you'd probably be surprised just how far your bike can lean - rs125 should be fine. its not about speed either - 20km/h is perfect for a sharp u-turn

JodieWodie - we arent required to do u-turns for the test, but they teach us a bit. our test is mainly just emergency braking and swerving

Mr C - i dont know what a duckfoot is, but keep in mind my pegs were scraping too...

Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

I actually managed to get a knee down on the goose to turn round in a Cul De Sac...

But generally i leave the clutch out and drift round on tick over using the rear brake to help steady me round..

On the NSR i just used the clutch and revs to help me round. But it always was hit and miss with that bike.
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Androo · Derestricted Danger Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

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Androo · Derestricted Danger Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

haha oh right i didnt read 45 degrees, that would look pretty stupid

I find it best to put the arch of my foot on the peg so i dont have to lift my foot up for a gear-change or rear-brake

Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

nope, I ride with my toes on the footrests until I need not to

don't always use the rear brake, in fact it's sometimes best not to and I know when I will need to change gear so I can anticipate it and move my foot forward

it's a habit, defintiely not a hardship and you certainly have no need to keep the controls covered at all times - in fact I find it much easier to ride aggressively, fast, hang off etc. when I am on one if I do this, it's very difficult to move around on the bike if you keep the controls covered by keeping your instep on the footrest - watch racers

I'm not primarily concerned with looks but duckfeet do make oi larf Laughing

go on, next time you are out have a look, there will be far many more of them about than you think

and then ask - omigod, am I one ? Laughing

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Inglesina94 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Mr C, I have never thought about it before ... but now that you mentioned it ... there is guy that does my same commuting journey every morning and he is a "Duck Foot" ... I have thought in the past that it look funny ... but really never thought that there was a name for it!
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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

hehehe I dunno if there was

I think I just made it up

but you know what I mean don't you Laughing

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