Have you got natural balance?

[Woodman]

Stopped at 30 seconds. Don't want them pesky superbike scouts bothering me again.

[DEATH_INC.]

My balance sucks, but it makes it easier to tip into corners

[scumdog]

I'm already old ... my one good knee is still not good enough to support me by itself ...

Two bad knees here - hence the ten-second effort!

[willytheekid]

I used both feet!!...and lasted nearly 15sec's!



...Tis the main reason why I like wearing my helmet...everywhere!

[Dave-]

Ah so the key to being a superbike rider is closing your eyes so you can balance good.

[yod]

[scumdog]

Ah so the key to being a superbike rider is closing your eyes so you can balance good.

And have your foot braced against the opposite calf muscle...

[Ocean1]

And have your foot braced against the opposite calf muscle...

Another master:

[scumdog]

Another master:

Ah, Ian Anderson, forgot about him - was he a GP rider??

[koba]

I struggle to make 4 seconds right now...

[GSXR Trace]

clearly there are some other requirements... cause that one is too easy for anyone that has grown up doing sports that require balance... and I'm sure as hell not going to end up being the next New Zealand champ let alone world champ!

but yes, I have to admit that I just tested it at 3am...

[sootie]

If you think you have, then try this:
Do it several times for an average result; drugs including alcohol, nicotine etc allowed (as far as the test is concerned anyway!)
- barefoot or socks only allowed
- hopping and other contact shifting is NOT allowed!
- hands by your sides
- unused foot in permanent contact with standing calf

Test:

* Balance yourself carefully on one leg

* Shut your eyes firmly & count the seconds until you have to open them to prevent falling over!


Results:

* More than 30 seconds - you may be the next Superbike World Champion

* Around 10 Seconds - Pretty average for a motorcyclist

* Less than 5 seconds - Have you considered sticking to Cage driving???


Did I spoil your day?

Interesting range of responses from preening & praise through frustration to abuse! (That's KB!)

Sorry, but I have had to ammend the instructions slightly. The intention is that balance should be maintained by ONLY ankle and foot muscle flexing. It is much easier if arms or the unused leg are spread out from body to provide inertia assistance. (Good training maybe.)

FWIIW I struggle to manage better than 10 seconds, but I am fairly sure I have missed out on any chance to be a Superbike champ now. A peaceful death in bed after a long ride the day before looks a better long term goal! Seems to be a bit of a Superbike Rider application line-up forming anyway, and I hate queues.

Guess I will just park up the Zimmer frame & practice some more!

[Woodman]

I remember back in the day when i played rugger, and had issues with my back, the team physio would get me to stand on one foot and if i couldn't stand he would do the back crunch thing and twist my neck till it crunched then put some weird vibrating electric thing on my back for half an hour or so. After that my balance came right again. Something to do with out of line pelvis or something, apparently caused by a kick or hard side on tackle, or bad body position in scrums(prop).

Maybe you fullas and fullesses who can't do it just need your pelvises aligned proper.