Stopping?

[Brown Bear]

When stopping at a stop sign do you have to put both feet down,or just the one.

[SMOKEU]

It's a matter of personal preference. You should put both feet down for your licence test. Be very careful when stopping on slippery surfaces, if you're riding in the rain and stop on an intersection your foot could easily slip, causing you to take a tumble!

[ellipsis]

...is this a trick question...

[rapid van cleef]

put both feet down for your test? thats weird. you fail for doing that in the uk as u dont have ur back brake covered.

[Brown Bear]

Thankyou smokeu.Yes i go for my restricted on Friday.I just use one foot but have only found out today that for stop signs you are meant to put down two

[Jantar]

There is nowhere in law that says you have to put down any feet at all. It is quite possible on some bikes to stop and remain stopped for some time without taking a single foot off the pegs. I would recommend puting down one foot only, but make sure that it is visible to the testing officer, and stay stopped for a count of at least three seconds.

[Camshaft]

in my test onli put dwn 1 foot was fine, and as far as officers are concerned u nd to put a foot down, even if u can balance at a stop, got out of the tiket but wnt do it again

[NotHisRealName]

Seems pretty odd. In Australia here, only 1 foot is needed and it's suggested that it be the left foot to cover the rear break (as previously stated).

[Brown Bear]

So it looks like either way is ok.Confusing so now i might stick to my one foot.As long as i stop i am sure it will be fine.

[Phreak]

Pretty sure at a stop sign you're supposed to come to a complete halt for a minimum of two seconds, just as easy to put your left (gear-shift) foot down instead of balancing the bike for that duration. That's what I do, anyways. I usually keep my right foot on the back brake.

[george formby]

I was always under the impression that the criteria for a stop sign was that your wheels had to stop moving. Cars & bikes.

[spajohn]

I learned in Sydney, but what is taught there is to be changed down to first by the time you come to a stop (ready for quick take off / get out of danger from cager behind you), left foot to the ground if needed to be at complete stop, right on the brake.

[Crisis management]

There is nowhere in law that says you have to put down any feet at all.

I thought otherwise Jantar, but can't find anything to support that arquement, I have some faint recollection of one foot being required to touch the ground and people being ticketed for not doing that.

Me, I stop and balance and only put a foor down if it's a long wait or crap conditions.

[Jantar]

I thought otherwise Jantar, but can't find anything to support that arquement, I have some faint recollection of one foot being required to touch the ground and people being ticketed for not doing that.

Me, I stop and balance and only put a foor down if it's a long wait or crap conditions.

The tickets are for "failing to stop", not for "failing to put a foot down". Some cops don't believe a motorcyclist can stop for long enough without putting a foot down, so that is what they look for.

There is one stop sign I pass through on my way home from work where I always put a foot down, and sometimes both feet. Its on a bend with a very slight gradient, and the camber of the road requires that the right foot goes down. Sometimes I already have my left foot reaching for the road, hence both feet end up down.

There is another stop sign nearer to Alexandra where I usually just balance the bike, and neither foot goes down.

[firefighter]

You must stop, turn your bike off, get down on all fours, check if the way is clear.