U turn, on a slope?

[auvicua]

OK. Got my new bike just one week, and dropped it twice already!! Both on a uphill and I was trying to make a U turn. Are bikes not supposed to make U turns on slops? Or just me lacking some skills? Damn it, my leg still hurts.........

[MIXONE]

WTF is a slop?

[marty]

Saving bandwidth 1 keystroke at a time

LOL

[hayd3n]

yes you can preform a u turn on a slopE .
it just take's confidence, keep the bike steady but not too slow that you will loose balance.
one thing at a time obi-won .

practice tight turns on a flat area first preferably away from other small children and vehicles
buy crash bungs!

[Usarka]

The yanks had to put handbrakes in their tanks in vietnam for this purpose.

[BMWST?]

you need to be able to control your speed,with good clutch control and be aware that as you start on the downhill part the bike will want to speed up which means you need more room for the turn or you have to brake.As you brake the bike will want to fall down hill,and its likely your downhill foot wont reach the ground,so its best to apply rear brake just before you start the down hill turn.

[p.dath]

Come along to NASS for some free training.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...et-Skills-NASS

[Maha]

you need to be able to control your speed,with good clutch control and be aware that as you start on the downhill part the bike will want to speed up which means you need more room for the turn or you have to brake.As you brake the bike will want to fall down hill,and its likely your downhill foot wont reach the ground,so its best to apply rear brake just before you start the down hill turn.

....And there is no one better to teach you that low speed/clutch control on the north shore and beyond than Tricia O'Conner from Roadcraft.

http://rcsom.co.nz/
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...48#!/Roadcraft

[george formby]

More info please.
If your stationary facing uphill & you can comfortably get your feet down it's easier to let the bike slowly roll back on the brakes, front wheel turned up hill, once the bike is straight, turn the wheel downhill & pull away. Turning on the face of a hill is like taking a corner, you must have positive throttle to stop the bike falling in & physically turn your head to look where you want to be. It's a question of practice which will give you the confidence to trust your throttle, balance & momentum.
Think ahead when your riding regarding how you can ride away from a stop & where you can confidently turn. Make riding easy for yourself.

[Maha]

OK. Got my new bike just one week, and dropped it twice already!! Both on a uphill and I was trying to make a U turn. Are bikes not supposed to make U turns on slops? Or just me lacking some skills? Damn it, my leg still hurts.........

....And there is no one better to teach you that low speed/clutch control on the north shore and beyond than Tricia O'Conner from Roadcraft.

http://rcsom.co.nz/
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...48#!/Roadcraft

Have a look at the links and bite the bullet.

[superman]

Seconded, Tricia is great. Did my basic handling skills course with them and learnt a lot in the short time I was there with them. Will definitely be going again for more advanced training at some point.

[YellowDog]

OK. Got my new bike just one week, and dropped it twice already!! Both on a uphill and I was trying to make a U turn. Are bikes not supposed to make U turns on slops? Or just me lacking some skills? Damn it, my leg still hurts.........

I do this task around 200 times a day. Once you get the hand of it, it's quite easy. Get up a reasonable speed and then counter steer to make the bike lean the way you wnat to go. It doesn't need much as the slope will pull you around once you have started. You do need to ease off the gas once over the apex, as braking effect of the hill becomes acelleration as you start going down hill. Use the back brake to control your speed and turn. The front brake will throw you onto the dirty stuff.

Practice makes perfect. Good luck.

[hayd3n]

I do this task around 200 times a day. Once you get the hand of it, it's quite easy. Get up a reasonable speed and then counter steer to make the bike lean the way you wnat to go. It doesn't need much as the slope will pull you around once you have started. You do need to ease off the gas once over the apex, as braking effect of the hill becomes acelleration as you start going down hill. Use the back brake to control your speed and turn. The front brake will throw you onto the dirty stuff.

Practice makes perfect. Good luck.

dude the person has been riding for a week ,some veterans dnt even no how 2 countersteer

[davebullet]

Have a look at the links and bite the bullet.

Hey - don't get rough!

dude the person has been riding for a week ,some veterans dnt even no how 2 countersteer

What's a countersteer?

Seriously - how are your U turns on the flat? Practice on the flat first leaving the uphill / downhill until you have your slow speed skills (feet up, not wobbly etc...)

Also - never look down when doing a U Turn. What's probably putting you off balance is not having a level horizon. If it's in the burbs - use a house and its horizontal lines to give your eyes the "balance" they need.

PS: Go to NASS or get a mentor to help you.

[Genie]

OK. Got my new bike just one week, and dropped it twice already!! Both on a uphill and I was trying to make a U turn. Are bikes not supposed to make U turns on slops? Or just me lacking some skills? Damn it, my leg still hurts.........

Yep ME TOO! I thought it was a blonde thing.
I have learnt yes they can do this but one must remember where one is, i.e. not on the flat. I've also learnt that I must remind myself my bike is not like my car and my legs do need to be able to touch the ground. It can cost money if I dont' remember that, plus I dont' like scratching my bike.
Lesson learnt.