![]() ![]() So make sure to find the friction zone before the brake is released and after there is a decent amount of throttle locked in.īy locked in, I mean that the throttle is set and held at a certain level. Always keep in mind that you want to go home at the end of the day – so keep a calm head and assess the situation. Without enough throttle, you will stall the bike, back up traffic and potentially have to protect yourself from road ragers. The motorcycle needs the engine to be prepared to carry weight, and by opening the throttle, you’re preparing your bike to be able to move you instead of stalling. This is the fear most students have on the ramp: “will I launch through the air if I give it too much throttle?”. Applying the rear brake allows your right-hand full access to the throttle which is the ideal position. This may be self-explanatory, but it is good to keep in mind the rule I go back to: front or rear brake is to be applied when stopped at all times until you’ve dismounted and the bike is on its stand. Take Your Hand Off the Front Brake & Get Ready to Use the Throttle By staying in first gear, I’ve just eliminated your fumbling and the first two steps. If you’re in neutral, now you have to pull in the clutch, grab the front brake so you can press down on the shift lever, release the clutch and apply the throttle. The reason that keeping in first gear is so important is that those split-second differences can mean the difference between life and death. Wait, haha, maybe that last bit was just me. You pop the bike into neutral and start dancing with your hands, doing something reminiscent of interpretive dance and weirding out all the motorists beside you. You’re waiting at a set of lights, just waiting for it to turn green so that you can get back to the wind in your hair. Most riders are guilty of it, myself included. No Neutral Unless You Need to Give Your Hand a Rest Eyes alert and scanning your horizon for anything that you need to react to.Make you grab something if panicked and prevent forward movement if you needed to get around.Give you less control over the throttle and steering bar,.Hovering your hand over the front brake lever while stopped only does two things:.Taking your right hand off the front brake lever and having full access to the throttle without impediment.Pressing on the rear brake to ensure you don’t roll forward or backward.Having the clutch pulled into the bar and disengaging power from the engine to the wheel.Ready position while the bike is running is: From there, you should be able to put your left foot on the ground, right foot on the rear brake and be in the ready position 3. I know by how the bike throttle reacts, and engine sound.īuild up your attention to both the throttle and the engine sound, as it’s more important and brings the thinking out of that one little thing – to concentrate on more important things such as traffic. Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, I don’t personally keep track of what gear I’m in. With the Front Brake Applied, Click the Shift Lever 10 Million Times to Make Sure You’re in First Gear. If you set yourself up properly like in these next steps, you should be able to have that extra split second of footing so you’re not off balance with what we call “dabbing” your foot, or walking the bike – both of which can be considered marks off your test as you are not in full control of the bike.ĭuck walking/dragging feet – don’t do it. Why I suggest having your left foot slightly forward is for a few reasons. So if you’re stopping on a light that’s halfway up a hill, I would apply more of the front brake and some rear as well – stopping in what we call the ready position. The front brake is the strongest and usually used for the stopping portion. Stop With Your Left Foot Slightly Ahead of Where You’d Usually Place it I’m going to outline a step by step guide on things to focus on to create a successful hill start. I’m going to go over a few habits to get into that will not only help you pass your test – but also make riding life easier going forward. Without these skills, I’m sure I would have not been able to go anywhere in the places I’ve traveled to on a motorcycle. Getting into the habit of this will ensure that it becomes a natural body reaction and will help you keep from losing control of the motorcycle in various situations. ![]() My number one rule for hill starts or any riding really is making sure you have the front or rear brake applied while stopped at all times. ![]()
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