Poll: Left foot? Right foot?

[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"!

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

-Indy

[What?]

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

[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???

[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???

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