[TrialsRider]

The goal is to achieve a full lock turn figure eight, different rides have different turning radius’ and the tightest turn you can hope to track ( without doing flip turns, wheelie turns or hops ) is different on every bike. There are two tricks that will allow you to tighten the turn slightly; accentuating the bikes lean into the corner or forward weighting to compress the front forks will effectively reduce the fork rake and allow for a tighter 8 than the bike can be walked through vertical.

Remember that transferring your weight to the foot pegs Lowers your center of gravity and keeping your legs bow-legged and outbound on the foot pegs gives you more low speed stability control. Keep those elbows out and do Not squeeze that tank with your knees !:i

edit: Anytime it’s ridden bike and rider becomes one and when I refer to ‘your’ anything it always includes both.

[CBBaron]

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So were those full lock turns?

BTW for others the “4RT” is a trials bike.

I know it is possible but it is mental. I do need to practice more.
One of my issues is to practice I feel like I need to be able to get my foot down quickly for when I screw up. However at 6’2″ on a Ninja 250r my legs are pretty folded up so it makes it difficult to move my feet quickly off the pegs. Plus my knees interfere with the handlebars as I approach full lock. I’m considering a dual sport just so i have more room.

Still I know it is not the bike limiting me only my own skills and confidence.

Craig

[Gary856]

1. Video yourself doing circles and you’ll see that you’re not leaning as much as you thought you were, i.e., there’s a lot more lean angle left.

2. Find a big enough parking lot with plenty of runoff space so you don’t keep worrying about running into the curb if you get disoriented and have to bail.

3. If you go really slow (slipping the clutch and dragging the brake), you have to actually balance the bike. If you go just a little faster (not slipping the bike and no brake, just let the bike glide along with no throttle), the bike balances itself.

4. Start practicing with a bigger circle. If you go directly to a small circle, of course it’ll be hard.

5. If at anytime you feel you’re about to drop the bike, give it just a little bit of throttle and the bike will stand up and straighten out by itself. Don’t touch the front brake when your handle bar is cranked way over.

6. Turn your body and turn your head like an owl to look at your own tail, like a dog chasing its own tail.

[TrialsRider]

Full locked right to the stops turns, 2x 8’s in a row wearing moccasins
Never noticed it before …the bmw has rubber bumper stops.

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