Every rider dose it at some point:( Well today and approx. 11.10 Mcduck5n

**Lucy** · 21st January 2008, 16:32

Originally Posted by Mcduck5n

passed his restricted

Congratulations! No practice is wasted, you'll need the hill starts and u turns anyway.

Oh and yeah, I didn't do a restricted test either.

**McDuck** · 21st January 2008, 16:39

Yea. Any tips for tight uturns (short of putting your foot down?)

**Patch** · 21st January 2008, 16:58

Originally Posted by Grub

Well done that DuckMan

Sooo ... where are you going today to celebrate .. I rather like Pyes Pa Rd myself. Nice loop from Whakatane, down through Rotorua Lakes and up Pyes Pa to Tauranga and back home down the coast, 238 km – about 3 hours 38 mins

crikey - what did ya use? . . . ya bicycle

Originally Posted by Mcduck5n

Yea. Any tips for tight uturns (short of putting your foot down?)

use the handbrake, rev its tits off and rip the clutch out . . . very effective but a right bastard to perfect, just ride around the block. Its safer.

**McDuck** · 21st January 2008, 17:22

Originally Posted by Patch

use the handbrake, rev its tits off and rip the clutch out . . . very effective but a right bastard to perfect, just ride around the block. Its safer.

With appropriate gear i feel it is perfectly safe to do a u-turn

**Tank** · 21st January 2008, 17:25

Congrats on the pass.

**skidMark** · 21st January 2008, 17:27

Originally Posted by trump-lady

I didnt have too..
USA 3 day course
New USA Full license
Transfer to NZ
NZ full license

i don't like you anymore.

**Matt_TG** · 21st January 2008, 17:28

Well done that man!

**Grub** · 21st January 2008, 18:16

Originally Posted by Mcduck5n

Yea. Any tips for tight uturns (short of putting your foot down?)

Well it's probably too late to start thinking of new tricks now but the way I do it is to feather the clutch all the way around. I just maintain a constant slightly high idle and just feed the clutch in and out to maintain momentum or tighten the turn.

It works for me but it may not work for you - do what feels comfortable.