Look no hands! I know its dumb but....

[Nagash]

Another one for front end stability at speed is to give the bars a Delta input of a short sharp whack, this in essence contains all frequency vibrations, and if you have a poor set up it might induce a tank slapper!

Not keen for a self-induced tank slapper but cheers for the heads up..

I tend to roll around on open roads no-handed just for a stretch. That's about as far as my 'stunting' abiltys go. Though I can do a no-footer to!

[xwhatsit]

Ask Donor what it looks like when I take my hands off the bars on a downhill over poor surface

Pretty stable, but hit a few bumps and the slightly lowered front-end starts oscillating with no hands on bars. Still stable, though, hell, you can even steer it with your knees. Doesn't concern me, but worried the hell out of Donor until I touched the handlebar with a couple of fingers and immediately it stopped. Been banked over in corners with shitty surface (SH22 is a classic), never caused an issue, just a twitch if the bump is large enough. Nothing to worry about, bike doesn't leave its line. I suspect the useless shocks and flimsy swing-arm rather than front-end. Standard 70s/80s shit. Lowered front-end just exacerbates it.

Big Dave was cracking me up, sitting behind him somewhere near Waiwera (I think), in some traffic moving at 80-90kph. Hands by his sides, cornering quite smoothly and normally with his knees, a touch of rear brake every so often.

Just whack it in a gear which puts the engine speed not too far from idle.

[Nagash]

Or if you have really good balance (or fat tyres) you can just put it in first and slowly let off the clutch until it's fully out and then just roll REALLY slowly without slowing down. Go no handed all day like that.

[MaxB]

I do it after a long session on the bike. You get pretty stiff after a few hundred klicks and need to get the circulation going. Usually just choose my moment on a back road or where there are no turnings.

Stay alert and cover the back brake and only do it if the bike remains stable when the weight comes off the bars.

BTW If you are tired you should stop for a break anyway.

[onearmedbandit]

Cornering with no hands scares oncoming traffic somewhat...so I've been told.

[banditrider]

Like some of the others above I do it for a decent stretch. Can be fun doing it coming down a hill when engine braking not quite so effective and then turning the bike by using a bit of body english.

Also, on the 14 you can have ya mitt off the throttle in at least the 1st 3 gears and she won't stall - fuel injection + torque = good. (I generally have my left hand on the bars doing this - ready for grabbing the clutch if she does decide to stall). Very irresponsible...

[crashe]

Just look at my avatar pic........

That pic was taken by Mudboy while he was sitting on the back of AJTurbo's bike on the way to the Paroa Road races a few years back...

It is my signature......

[MSTRS:Me]

Like some of the others above I do it for a decent stretch. Can be fun doing it coming down a hill when engine braking not quite so effective and then turning the bike by using a bit of body english.

+1.
Note:- if you get this manouevre wrong, there will be a bit more than engine breaking involved...

[banditrider]

+1.
Note:- if you get this manouevre wrong, there will be a bit more than engine breaking involved...

Damn straight - probably easier on a big fat tourer than a light little 250...

[EroSamnin]

I do it after adjusting my chain to make sure I didn't bugger up the alignment. If it's out it goes left or right adn have to take it back home and adjust again. Needs to be a flat bit of road tho cos I think the camber of the road can make it go left. I also do it when I need to open the vents on my jacket or pull dual fingers at retard cagers.

[Coyote]

Hah! I thought I was the only one who did this. Cheers Mal. I don't feel alone any more. It's a good time to have a bit of a stretch but keep your eyes peeled on the side roads.

I do often too.

And many slowish twisty sections, like blue mountains hill road. It's quite interesting that you can feel your subconscious control the bike cause when you panic and shift your weight the bike keeps going straight untill you reach the corner and you miraculously turn. Sounds like I'm spouting shit but that's what I've found.

[jrandom]

Making canoe-paddling motions with one's arms when one is riding no-handed in front of spectators is always a good move.

[westie]

My fireblade goes quite well with no hands. Thinking of just sending it out for a ride without me.

My bar ends are quite tight and semi hold the throttle on when placed just right.
Can go hands free for the whole of the new motorway accross the greenhithe bridge.
Could be the new hands free gadget kind of like for phones
It feels great but is probably quite dangerous

[2wheeldrifter]

i know some motorcycles (Dont ask me which) have an idle speed adjuster on the handle bars so by increasing it allow the bike to move forward from the high idle, As for people like myself that have no idle adjuster use a higher gear you get a longer roll! but be careful!!

The Duc has one and it's great!

[scumdog]

I do this from time to time. Usually when Im coming into a town from open road speed. I do this if there is clear road in front and no side roads for things to come out of.
For me its more of a stretching thing and gives me few seconds to sit up and have a small wriggle of the wrist and back. Of course sitting up adds to the slow down time too. So I am slowing down.
Hope that sort of answers your questions.

Snap!

I also do this, mostly after riding for a while on the open road and on entering a town take my hands off the bars to flex my fingers, stretch my arms and lean back for several seconds.

Also give me time to check my fingerless gloves are still done up and looking cool...