purplecatty

I decided to ask you interesting topic on how do you stop and take off on motorcycle. The reason I brought it up because I've observed interesting ways how Bikers plants their feet on road and plant feet on pegs during traffic stop and go.

-"walker"-- Commonly a rookie biker who are afraid to drop motorcycle when stopping or taking off. It was funny tho.

-"skidder"-- Those who love to skid their shoe sole on pavement while slowing down or taking off.

-"air lifter"-- They plant feet on pavement as soon they stopped and take foot off just before taking off. Mostly Pro Riders

-Balancer-- Biker balanced his motorcycle without planting feet on pavement. Seen quiet few. Usually he balances motorcycle while it was rolling slowly, hoping that stop light turn green or car in front of him just move on.

- One legger-- planting one foot on pavement while other foot on peg

Which one are you?




Catty

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diehardbiker

Air lifter, used to be skidder, changed because felt more safer doing air lifter.

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Jiro

Air Lifter. Balancer. One-Legger. it depends on situation I'm in but I think I'm mostly one-legger.

It pains me to watch my 2 pupils being a walker

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Mohave

Air Lifter, try skidding a few times in the rain, road reflectors are the enemy. lol

Jiro

you're putting yourself in a very dangerous position if your foot was able to touch road reflectors. you never know if incoming traffic veers too close to you and plus a side mirror can knock you out.

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Mohave

I don't make a habit of stopping next to them, only happened once, and that's all it took for me to learn that lesson.

Jiro

oh gotcha

and also road paint is the enemy too.

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green427

Air lifter 95% of the time, one-legger 4%, and balancer 1%.

Tousi

If you see my avatar here, then you know why I say, "None of the above".

Ausrider

Mostly a 50/50 mix of air lifter and one legger

purplecatty

3 wheelers don't apply

Catty

purplecatty

48%% air lifter, 48% one legger, 1% balancer, 1% skidder (during rainy weather and several road are slick due to oil, diesel, I can tell it when I was braking down, my front or rear tire slips)

I've seen walker. One guy apparently a Rookie rider riding on small motorcycle, he didn't have helmet on, he was wearing oxford shirt and jean. When he slow down, he walked his motorcycle to stop then when light turn green, he walked while throttling up then wiggling a bit when he planted his feet on pegs. I was driving my truck at that time. If I had been riding motorcycle, I would pull up my big Vtwin alongside him and slowly glance at him through dark sunglasses to put him in shame

soutthpaw

If you accelerate faster from a stop you will have better balance, go straight and be able to air lift.

Tousi

Okayyyyyy, I used to be a one-legger.

Frisky Feline

picture?

Tousi

Frisky Feline

Ha, No fun.

I had no clue what walker, one legger and goes on.

Tousi

Oic, well, it is explained on the Op's original post #1.......

Grummer

front wheel lifter

Grummer

go on you tube, watch motorcyclists at the lights or when they stop or take off, see if one foot, 2 feets or do they 'paddle' aka walking, or drag their feets on the ground as they stop or take off... it shows alot about riders confidence, skills and what they prefer, sometimes drag is 'cool' other times its sign of nervousness - like in rainy days with wet roads.....


that you'd see...what we're talking about


and front wheel lifter is self explantory lol not when im stopping, in a back wheel lifter lol

Frisky Feline

Thanks Grummer.

radioman

used to be a planter, now a balancer whenever i can, I even do it on purpose at times just to piss off someone behind me.

TinCanSailor

Probably "Air lifter" and a little bit of "Balancer".

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metalangel

Balancer until I have to stop, then one legger. Right foot is keeping the rear brake on, to light the brake light and maybe stop me being rear-ended (again). Balancer seems to make car drivers behind mad because they always want to rush up to red lights (so they can wait?) and sometimes they move into the other lane to pass me only for the light to change and off I go ahead of them again.

purplecatty

Sound like you don't have front brake. Just like my friend's Harley Chopper on my "avatar" picture on left of my AD post. I know not easy to keep pressing rear brake pedal to keep brake light on.

Catty

metalangel

I have a front brake , but I was taught to put your left down and hold your right on the rear brake to keep the brake light on so inattentive car drivers might notice your brake lights.

Never rode a Harley but have ridden a Dragstar (so feet forward riding position) and yes a bit harder to keep your foot on the rear brake but still possible! Besides, holding front brake = tired hand, and on a Harley the rear does more than it does on a sporty bike.

purplecatty

Ahh make sense. My motorcycle have brake switch on front brake lever and rear brake pedal so either one would light up brake light. My friend's chopper only have one switch in rear brake pedal.

Catty

metalangel

Both my brakes cause the light to come on too... I tend to bring myself to a stop (those last few feet) with just the rear to avoid a lurch, especially if I have a passenger.

onlinehearingte

Gave up with motor bikes cos the roof leaks!

green427

ALL new motorcycles sold in the USA must have a brake light switch at the foot & hand levers. Customized ones may or may not follow the DOT rules.

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