Can a SS u-turn within a single lane road? I could on my street bike, far right of lane to far left. I wonder if it's physical possible on a SS without a rolling burnout.
U-Turn On SS
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Prince
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+1 to this. SS bikes are hard to ride slow. High center of gravity, tall seat height, short steering radius, make for a challenging slow bike to u-turn for a new rider. I agree to all suggestions here except the lean. Don't lean, you'll likely fall over. Try and stay straight up, ride the clutch a bit, drag the rear brake. If you feel like you're going to fall over at the apex of the u-turn, just crank the front brake and put your foot down and try, try again. Once you get the hang of that, then you can start to lean leaving the apex as you get on the throttle. The best riders are the riders who can ride slow.
Wheelieboy
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Yes it is possible. I need approx 1.5 lanes to do a U turn on my CBR600RR.
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Check that everything is clear, in both directions. Look across your left shoulder. Control your speed by feathering the clutch and dragging the rear brake. Lean the bike, rather than your body. You can even stand on the pegs, if you find that it helps. In this manner you should ultimately be able to do low speed, full lock U-turns in less space than you would be able to walk the bike around.
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This. U-turns on an SS are counter-intuitive in the sense that you have to lean the hell out of the bike to overcome the limitations of the limited steering lock range. It's terrifying and I hate doing it.
I think there are a few videos floating around youtube of some guys doing a gymkhana in japan that demonstrate this point nicely.
This. U-turns on an SS are counter-intuitive in the sense that you have to lean the hell out of the bike to overcome the limitations of the limited steering lock range. It's terrifying and I hate doing it.
I think there are a few videos floating around youtube of some guys doing a gymkhana in japan that demonstrate this point nicely.
It definitely takes practise, and it's one of the things covered in the Humber "Pro Rider" course. We had one guy, on a ST1100, who was doing circles in something like a 3 metre diameter.
Salos Dafee
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Don't be disappointed if it takes a while, a LO-OO-ONG while, for skill at U-turns to arrive. It is sometimes very tricky to make a U-turn. I have been riding for 50 years, and in the 49th of those, I was trying to complete a U-turn on my heavily-overloaded V-Strom, and whoops, over we go, in beautiful Skullbone Tennessee. This bike has gone over 100,000 kilometers, and that is the only place it has fallen.
I was uninjured, and damage to the bike was slight, but I learned to be a tad more careful, especially when at or near the most dangerous speed there is ...
ZERO.
It seems I never get into trouble while moving. My last seven upsets, and that goes back to 1988, were are zero MPH. My last three collisions, and that goes back to 1992, were also at zero MPH. One of them resulted in the total destruction of a Buick.
So take it really easy, and put your feet down if you want to,
and watch where the dickens you put them, too!
A foot placed into mud or sand is not a sturdy support.
I was uninjured, and damage to the bike was slight, but I learned to be a tad more careful, especially when at or near the most dangerous speed there is ...
ZERO.
It seems I never get into trouble while moving. My last seven upsets, and that goes back to 1988, were are zero MPH. My last three collisions, and that goes back to 1992, were also at zero MPH. One of them resulted in the total destruction of a Buick.
So take it really easy, and put your feet down if you want to,
and watch where the dickens you put them, too!
A foot placed into mud or sand is not a sturdy support.
u talking bout that 600rr gymkhana video? yeah the guy surely had skill but handlebar risers and a stunt rear sprocket helped too lol
Golluk
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I've practised on occasion at work when the lot is mostly empty, and I'm pretty consistent with being able to turn 180 inside 2 parking spaces. As has been said, turn you head a lot and look to your side, upper body mostly upright, drag the rear brake a bit, clutch in slightly and just enough gas to keep it smooth. I like to have enough throttle so if I let off the clutch it won't risk stalling.
I'd love to learn a rear wheel slide/burnout 180, but I'd rather not risk dmg to my bike and tires.
I'd love to learn a rear wheel slide/burnout 180, but I'd rather not risk dmg to my bike and tires.
