right foot up at junctions...

[danzai66]

do you have to keep doing this on your test? (mine is tomorrow...)

it feels weird to me and i have to do the foot shuffle to get there...

bah humbug
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[G]

[danzai66]

hmm..cheers G.

i tend to sit with the clutch in too... i've read through loads of 'my test' threads but this hasn't come up really...

bad too?

i sort of figure that if anyone is going to mow me down from behind i'll have a fighting chance to get out of the way...
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Ridey, riding a Black '08 CBR600RR

[veeeffarr]

I've never done it the other way.

In fact, trying to makes me feel weird.

Probably because I've been doing the Hendon Shuffle since I started riding.

I clutch on first gear if I know the lights are going to change soon, if I'm waiting for a while I'll whack it in neutral and wait. I think this is correct.

[woojay]

Yes Toby, that's exactly what I do. It's just the easiest way.

[danzai66]

cheers fellas.

i'm playing in london traffic today in preperation for the Day of Judgement tomorrow.

all will be found wanting, all will be deemed unworthy...

apart from me of course.

hopefully!
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Ridey, riding a Black '08 CBR600RR

[tatters]

I,m going to have to start doing it the other way and put my right foot down becasue theres barley any tread left on my left boot.
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[ISLAND GIRL]

Was always told right foot on break, left foot down. On my test I remained in gear at lights, clutch in, yes you are supposed to be in neutral but the instructor could not see anyway, I passed
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[MarkyPancake]

Left foot down, right foot up to cover the rear brake, first gear already selected before stopping and clutch in when stopped, unless I'm going to be stopped for a little while, then I'll put it in neutral and put both feet down.

[Whosthedaddy]

[HermanTheShee...]

[Whosthedaddy]

The only probelm I found with keeping the right foot over the brake is when its really windy at junctions traffic lights
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[St0rmer66]

I tend to just put both feet down unless I'm stopped for a while then I put my right foot onto the brake.
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[simon1221]

Well your wrong ^ sorta ...
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[NC30UK]

You can allways have a brake coverd if you are capable of using the throttle and front brake at the same time. this is an essential skill for blipping the throttle on the down shift, or for hill starts where both feet are needed on the ground (fidgety pillion/heavy bike)

As a general rule i think about what side traffic is likely to pass me on. this is normally on the right hand side, so i put my left foot down.
Ifwaiting to turn right i will often put my right foot down so that i still have an ankle should something pass too close.

At the end of the day when riding in the real world its best to do what is safest and what you find easiest to manage. But on your test i advise the left foot down aproach at all times.

[Sarge-Devil]

Basically...if u hold the front brake in..and u get hit from behind..u will do a 180' flip...as if u hold the rear brake..u won't..apparantly
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[Jack_Cheese]

I always do right foot down. Due to the awkward location of my back brake, i never use it. I can't honestly remember the last time i did. Plus its easier to knock it into gear and ride off. Hill starts with the front brake are easy anyway, and as NC30UK said, i always blip the throttle on a downshift.

Jack
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[Stevie GooGs]

I nearly always sit with right foot on back brake at lights, as G said it is a good thing to get used to doing.
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