Poll: Left foot? Right foot?

[Hitcher]

When your cycle comes to a stop, which foot goes to ground?

[vifferman]

Whichever one feels like it. I let them sort it out between themselves, and if they can't decide, then I make them both go down, or both stay up.

[Devil]

Hey, thats pretty rude, man. Post thief. :moon:
:p

[Motoracer]

Which ever one that feels the most appropriate at the time I guess. Am I supposed to be doing it with only one side? :confused:

[SpankMe]

My legs are too short to reach the ground. :pinch:

[Hitcher]

Hey, thats pretty rude, man. Post thief. :moon:
:p

It was my post anyway...

[dhunt]

Left foot goes down first while the brakes on. Then both feet down then maybe the left foot goes up to check that we are in first gear or neutral, depending how long I think I'll be stopped for.

David

[Mongoose]

Whichever one feels like it. I let them sort it out between themselves, and if they can't decide, then I make them both go down, or both stay up.

Can agree with the indecision of qhich leg, unfortunately both up tends to lead to all down, bike and all!! :eek5:

By choice I usually put my left foot down, brake is on t'other side although I also put both down at times but rarely the right by itself

[wkid_one]

When your cycle comes to a stop, which foot goes to ground?
Interesting - my immediate response is my head and shoulder first!:kick:

[Hitcher]

Interesting - my immediate response is my head and shoulder first!:kick:

You "highside" boys are hard to please...

[Two Smoker]

Interesting - my immediate response is my head and shoulder first!:kick:
LOL..... :lol:

I put down which ever one feels like it..... but if it is on a hill i put my left down so i can hold the bike on the rear brake.....

[Gixxer 4 ever]

When your cycle comes to a stop, which foot goes to ground?
Right. Then I can change down and or find neutral and or put the stand down. When all that's done both. :cool:

[Milky]

motu did something on this.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=3002
i think i posted in there... see that one for my reply. that's right... you have to do some work to delve into the inner workings of my foot movements

[Racey Rider]

Come on Mr Hitcher.
You've been honored with the 1000th post "flashing cross".
For this honor, we must demanded a 'step up', in the quality of the threads started.
I mean,, really! Which Foot?!! :sleep:

You can do better than that! <_<

Why not start a thread asking about how Rossi puts his foot down to test the track, while raceing at warp speed? I Saw him doing that when he was on slicks in the rain! Did you see that? Amazing!
That, would be a thread worthy of your "flashing cross"! :Punk:

[Hooks]

it all depends on which way the wind is blowing really !!.....But if I have make a choice then I guess it's the one that doesn't have anything else to do .... <_<
What about asking if anyone slots "N" sitting at the lights or whether they sit there with the clutch in ........... :2guns:

[wkid_one]

Why not start a thread asking about how Rossi puts his foot down to test the track, while raceing at warp speed? I Saw him doing that when he was on slicks in the rain! Did you see that? Amazing!
That, would be a thread worthy of your "flashing cross"! :Punk:
I know WT and I do this......not particularly flash for boots tho (remember Rossi (bless'm) has the benefit of sponsorship

[bgd]

Had some slow speed training over the weekend and the plod recommend the right foot unless you need to hold the bike on a hill. The idea being that once stopped you've finished with the foot brake so you can use your right foot to hold the bike and the left to change to neutral and then drop it into gear again.

It was a bugger getting the hang of it when my natural inclination was to put down my left foot.

[Antallica]

I would have to say the right goes down, so I have my left to standby on the gear position.

[Kwaka-Kid]

your onto it ant! same as me, right always goes down at the same time as left changes into neutral, then waits ontop of gear lever to slide it back into 1st and takeoff. most efficient way ive found that doesnt mean sitting on the clutch for a set of lights.

[angle]

I always put down my right foot first, while changing into neutral with my left. If I stop on an uphill road I use the front brake while changing into neutral, afterwards I put down the left foot and hold the brake pedal with the right one. If the stop is made on a downhill road I put both feet down instead of using brakes. Anyway, the right foot is always the one I pull up last.

[White trash]

Always my right foot down.

That way, my left is ready for the change to second when I take off. Not that it takes long to get your left foot on a peg to change gear, so I'm full of shit and don't know why I do that. :confused2

[Devil]

Had some slow speed training over the weekend and the plod recommend the right foot unless you need to hold the bike on a hill. The idea being that once stopped you've finished with the foot brake so you can use your right foot to hold the bike and the left to change to neutral and then drop it into gear again.

It was a bugger getting the hang of it when my natural inclination was to put down my left foot.
Thats really weird, having just been through the handling cert/learners process they insist that you put your left foot down (basically as your right SHOULD be on the brake) Then when you want to do the gear thing, swap, change, then go back to left foot on the ground and right foot up. (they say take off that way too.

[Kwaka-Kid]

Tothat id say use your front brake!. you should have enough front brake control to do hillsatrts with it etc, and if you are having trouble, and have an adjstable front brake lever - adjust it IN, i found that helped heaps.

[NordieBoy]

On the flat then both feet down and hands off the bars, have a stretch, shake the shoulders out etc.

Come to think of it it's always both feet unless it's on a hill where I would hold the bike on the rear brake.

[phil_elvey]

Always my right foot down.

That way, my left is ready for the change to second when I take off. Not that it takes long to get your left foot on a peg to change gear, so I'm full of shit and don't know why I do that. :confused2

No you're right I'm suprised to see so many people go for the lefty. Also, if you're coming to a permanant stop, your left is ready to kick the sidestand down.

[bgd]

Thats really weird, having just been through the handling cert/learners process they insist that you put your left foot down (basically as your right SHOULD be on the brake) Then when you want to do the gear thing, swap, change, then go back to left foot on the ground and right foot up. (they say take off that way too.

That's the way I was taught as well. I think it's one of those things that they teach when you are first learning to get you on a bike and through your test. Once you start doing advanced training, techniques are refined and altered to fit a higher level of compentency / experience.

[Indiana_Jones]

I have very little time to stop with those German's after me :bleh:

-Indy

[What?]

I alternate - left foot this stop, right foot next. Means the soles of my boots wear evenly. :cool:

[PZR]

I've got an R Series Beemer. I keep my feet up and just lean it on one of those big silver things sticking out the sides. Dunno what they are there for otherwise???:bleh:

[Kickaha]

I've got an R Series Beemer. I keep my feet up and just lean it on one of those big silver things sticking out the sides. Dunno what they are there for otherwise???:bleh:

Don't you know anything ,they are there to keep your feet warm :rolleyes:

[Two Smoker]

Thats really weird, having just been through the handling cert/learners process they insist that you put your left foot down (basically as your right SHOULD be on the brake) Then when you want to do the gear thing, swap, change, then go back to left foot on the ground and right foot up. (they say take off that way too.
Yep i was taught that way too, but i do it both ways..... On bigger bikes you need you left foot ready to grab second gear (because it needs changing real quick) and also i stretch my right leg out to keep my body lying along the bike to stop it wheelieing of acceleration......

[Big Dog]

Left, unless emergency braking or uneven ground make this the wrong choice. I have found both feet at once makes the bike less stable, but helps when stopping on a slippery surface.

[dangerous]

Well not having ever given it any thought before last w/e I would of said left, but as I rode both days last w/e I found that after I had landed that it was my right foot that was down.
Guess it's all to do with gears and side stand, after all I very realy ever use my rear brake anyway.

[madandy]

Right foot down unless on a hill in which case I'll stop using front brake(always), then shift to nuetral or 1st then swap feet for a hill start with the foot brake.I find it easier to hill start using the foot brake on a steep slope.

[merv]

Always right foot down. I brake to a stop, then hold it on the front brake. If stopping at lights I always put the bike in neutral - saves the clutch hand and also if some jerk does hit you from behind you aint going to drop clutch. Then you are ready to snick it into first prepared for take off.

If you put your left foot down how do you handle the gears unless you are on and old pommy bike - play tap dancing from one foot to the other? Not a good idea.