How to Power turn, 180 degree U turn from a stop, uturn a motorcycle
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2023
- Power turns on an adventure motorcycle can be difficult and dangerous if not done properly. This step by step lesson offers some secrets to success. To ensure it is clearly technique and not the motorcycle demonstrations included the BMW R1200GS, MotoMorini X-Cape, Yamaha Tenere 700 and the Ducati DesertX.
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"Le'me teach you how to do something stupid" possibly the greatest intro to any motorcycle lesson. 😂 If your gonna do something stupid, at least do it correctly. Great video. One of the better ones I've seen on the power turn.
If you are worried about teaching bad tricks, don't be. My grandfather was a flight instructor. Eventually every student got the experience of him walking out to the small aircraft, him ripping up their flight plan, and the jolly "Today you are learning aerobatics" before practicing rolls and loops until they ran out of gas. The reasoning was that the first time you are upside down, you are going to panic. He wanted that first time to be intentional.
that MotoMorini sounds like it got some loose parts.
Brett as usualy is right-this maneuver is no joke! I sure wish I'd seen this excellent clip by Bret 18 months ago. I'd been practicing power turns off my 1200GS in my gravel driveway. Then, one day, I came upon a public dirt road that had been recently graded, it had 1" of fluffy dusty dry dirt but underneath it was as solid packed clay, flat as a pool table. The dust made it look perfect, but there was too much traction, AND I suddenly decided to perform the maneuver seated on the GS, because I was showing off. I know the bike probably wasn't leaned far enough which contributed to my failure. When the bike didn't break traction, I gave it much more throttle popped the clutch, then my vision blacked out. The person I was with said the bike leaped into a spin as it fell onto it's side, and my outboard leg flew straight up in the air as I was thrown backwards. The violence of the 125HP without traction control had my legs in a split with one foot planted firmly on the ground the other over my head. I sustained a hamstring tear that still has not properly healed despite medications, PT and working out twice a week with a pro trainer. Don't be stupid like I was.
If anyone dares to do this, USE BOOTS. you may get your leg trapped below the bike at some point ....and just get a cheap 250 to play
"Let me teach you how to do something stupid". Every male in the area: "You had my curiosity, now you have my attention"
Try it on a lighter bike first. Preferably, someone elses..... 😛
Techniques like this or wheelies are useful not because of the "cool" factor, but because if you know how to do this, it means that you simply have better control of the bike you are riding. Personally, I can't try either because I'm afraid of potential damage to both the bike and myself. :(
I'm not sure how these comments work with a DCT, as there is no "popping of the clutch"
The thing about learning to break traction in a turn is...dont try to become adept in one day.
Another thing Bret is a master at is the Helmet to Flat cap transition
Thank you for adding the part about respecting the trails and why we lose access to them. We will have far less areas to ride in the future if we don't all do our part!
love the bloopers :D
Good video, the best advice though is the part about cleaning up when you are done 👍, seen places just torn up...
This is funny. I was up in Capitol Forest on my T7 the other day, found myself on a trail that dead ended in a creek, and roosting the ass end around was about the easiest way to get twisted around and outa there.
Although I chuckled at the "teach you how to do something stupid" intro, I actually found this to be a really informative post. Where I ride regularly are 14ft. wide fire roads and I am tired of having to use the Austin-Powers-Golf-Cart method of turning my bike. I feel like if I could safely master this off-bike power turning technique it would save me a lot of effort on these tight fire roads. Thanks!
You’re not the first to teach this topic, but you are the best at it 👏
A little warning re checking for persons in the firing line of all those flying stones, rocks and dust?? Great vid Bret as always, many thanks!
I think, before you start, traction control should be off (if possible) like on my KTM 890 Adv. Even then it was not easy to do. Thnx Bret!
Thank you