How To Do A Figure 8 On A Motorcycle / UK Module 1 Motorcycle Test Techniques
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Figure 8 is just two U-Turns with a change of direction. You might not need to do this in real life, but its good to practice body movement on a motorcycle!
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Thank you so much. Using your counter balance technique that you explained so well in this clip, with throttle control of course, I managed to learn and pass the figure of 8 exercise and my full driving test eventually. Greetings from Croatia.
nevancito Im from Portugal and I am still bad At this, and I have my exam in the next monday, so i Will try this in the exam day
I am bad at it with 700. On a 250 it's no problem at all. But on MT-07 I feel stressed. Katastrofa.
Pozdrav, ja bi trebao polagat iducu srijedu, od prvog puta kad sam radio 8ice u lijevu stranu ide bez problema, al u desnu katastrofa. Napravim tipa 4 kruga bez problema i onda me iduca 3 puta u desnu stranu vuce. Kad radim onu radnju s ubrzavanjem i stajanjem isto me konstantno vuce desno, dosta cesto sam blizu desne trake. Imas kakav savjet za te osmice i dal si isto imao problema s jednom stranom, jer navodno je to dosta cesto?
Dan this helped me a lot. I went out and practiced this for two days and now I got down the slow speed figure 8’s. The tips on the leaning, committing, counterbalancing and pressing on the opposite foot pegs really helped. Also the analogy of “dancing with the bike” was a good example because that’s what it felt like I was doing when shifting my weight in the figure 8’s.
I found it more intimidating with full size cones practising for my module 1 in the UK.
One thing I am discovering, and I don't know whether it's old BMX habits or not, but sitting back in the seat/leaning back on the bike seems to help get rid of that unstable feeling in the bars. Might just be me!
Thanks for this Dan. I am in Europe and I am going through the driving school to obtain the motorcycle licence . When I had to do figure 8 on a 250 it was no problem, I enjoyed it, I even had fun. Now when I have to do the same thing on MT-07 I can't pull it out for some reason. I can't get myself to look up and where I want to go, I feel stressed out and the bike stands still but from all the overload in my head I put my foot down. Now I hope I'll get better tomorrow after watching this. And funny thing is that when I have to drive on the circuit, make a U-turn on a circuit I have no problem whatsoever, nor do I feel overwhelmed. But I end up between the cones and I'm game over....
did you pass? Also taking exam on MT-07, I have a feeling that slow speeds kill the agility of that bike.
@@josiptadic8301 I'll reply in English in order someone else might find it useful.
Yap, passed on my first try.
Next day it just clicked. It turned out I just had a bad day. When I went to do figure 8 again I just relaxed, it took me some 5 seconds to keep my look up and where I need to be with my bike, NOT where I am. It just clicked on automatic and I never had any issues still, I got to ENJOY doing it.
Since I already had B category in my license I had to do 15 hours of drive, where I spent 10 or 12 hours on the polygon (since being a part of traffic wasn't an issue for me since I am active driver) just practicing maneuvers on slow speeds with it so I can't say I noticed that issue.
Držim fige prijatelju, samo se opusti na ispitu i bit će sve ok :)
@@thunderthunder6568 Thanks, I'm on my 3rd hour, and I was stiff while doing around the cones. Also Have B cathegory for over 14 years so I also think it's just mater of practice and relaxing.
Thanks!
Hvala :D
@@josiptadic8301 it is, the more relaxed you are and the more you keep your look up, you'll progress immensely.
Fellow croatian here, hope it will get easier for me as it did for you 😊
The best advice on a U-turn is to look round and look up ! it keeps the bike really stable on a U turn, if you down look round and/or then look down.. you will put your foot down
It’s crazy I wasn’t told to counter weight once during my cbt, it seems like quite a crucial piece of information
Thank you for the tips, if you are doing this in europe there are 6 cones total. Two in the middle and 4 forming a rectangle, if your turn is too wide and the bike gets out of that rectangle youre out. Pretty hard if you have to pass it on 220kg(485p) machine.
Thanks @DanDanTheFireman really gave me more confidence!
Hi, I'm a returning rider. I took the MSF class 20 years ago, rode for six months, was a total squid, crashed really badly, almost died, and gave up on riding. I was young, immature, and just not mentally ready for the responsibility of riding a motorcycle. Recently, I started dipping my feet back into riding. About 3 months ago, I went out and bought an FZ-07 totally on a whim and started riding again. I cannot articulate at all how I ride. I just do it, instinctively, without thinking about it. I don't remember anything from my MSF class, but somehow my body remembers everything. My issue is this: I want to know why and how my body does what it does this and want to really improve my riding as an adult rider. I want to know why sometimes I counter balance and steer into the turn and other times I lean in and countersteer instead. I know that I still ride wrong on many occasions, particularly in slow speed maneuvers. I need to figure out a way to over ride my body's old habits and do it correctly. So I'm looking for a general rule of thumb for when when to counter balance and when to lean in. Do you have any advice for me?
Great question!
Over here in the UK, they don't teach counter-weight technique for this test, its all about rear brake, the friction zone, and looking where you intend to go. Its also about being smooth and keeping an even speed throughout. I think it's great that you are covering the Mods from the UK!!!
This. That's how it should be done. Look up Jerry Palladino's UA-cam channel. He rides heavy motorcycles and doesn't counterweight that much. It's unnecessary if you have good technique.
Im practising for my licence in Portugal. I'll need to do a figure 8 with a 600cc bike
To get a license part of what I have to do is just that. But I believe I have narrower border to maneuver within. 8 turn per say is not a problem it’s the space limit that is challenging
Thanks a million this was a great help for me and with lots of practice I am mastering this slowly :)
Finally a British video good man dan
Good advise but reality is that at the skill test the space to do figure eight is much smaller. I failed my skill test on a sport bike today when doing the figure eight skill. I rather wait for the safety course to reopen. It’s easier to get the endorsement that way.
I like to turn left but im not good at turning right 😂
Thanks again
just came back from the training (on yamaha mt 07) and here (EU) these eights are much smaller than this and there are cones all around. you must not move your feet from pegs and all control is done via clutch (no throttle), in 1st. first time today - could not manage a single 8 without putting the left foot down. fail after fail. :o(
Love the information. Looking to sharpen and hone my skills
We do not do this for our CBT in the UK, we do it for our Mod 1 test. Just to clarify and it comes directly after you slalum 5 straight cones.
love the videos. Amazing work, great descriptions
Hello. Thank you for the video.
Can you tell me what microphone you're using? Where do you attach it? Do you process it heavily before posting a video? The sound of your voice is superb, very clear. How did you achieve this sound?
You are using clutch a bit it seems. In Singapore, you have to do it in second gear w/o using the clutch for 700CC (class 2 license) in 10-11 seconds. They want you to be a stunt rider to upgrade your license.
Thanks bro for the technique you thought on the video to make it balance
You can do that with your foot? You don’t have to keep it planed on your footrest?
If you do that in the UK you will fail
No offense bro but that 8 figure you are performing is too wide for a license test. There is a rectangle with a defined size and in the video it seems you would have crossed it’s borders vertically and horizontally.
The challenge is to perform an 8 figure inside a smaller radius.
iT IS MORE than a U Turn. They are like Teardrop Turns. U turns are 180 degrees of turn. Teardrops are like 220 or more degrees of turn= More difficult.
well, if you can handle a figure of 8 you can ride left or right on junctions/bends or corners.... but keep your feet on the pads !
In order to pass the DOT motorcycle licence test your feet have to stay on the pegs. You can not put your foot down.
thanks..nice helpful video
Figure 8 & slalam are my fav
Pink BEARD!!
I failed my mod 1 the other day twice as I rebooked for my 2nd attempt on the figure of 8's I felt so gutted as I've been practicing loads and failed for some reason it just felt like a tighter turn than going round some cones
This is one part of the motorcycle driver license exam here in Turkey.
Your bike is so good looking. What's the model name?
Hey Dan
Lately I see that you’ve been using Nikki’s bike in your videos. Is that because it’s smaller and more nimble then your Harley or that you like it better? I’m sure the Honda is easier to lean with the exhaust being much higher then the Harley.
I'm in the process of changing out my front suspension. So I'm using hers lol. I can't wait to have the bike done!
Dear DanDan i have question how to not drop you MC bike when you make turns like circle thank you I hope you will answer my question I enjoy your videos. Thanks
I’ve been told in riding school to try doing this while being in 2nd gear , why is that ?
Do we keep the hitting the throne by little to go in a steady slow speed or do we just hold the throne and use cluth to increase and slower the speed?
Looks good, and thanks for the tip, but with cones it is a whole different story
Hi! Thanks for sharing those tips! I live in Switzerland and I need to do it at 3-4 km/h .... I would prefer do to it at 12km/h because the bike can lean and better turn! I need to practise but it’s very difficult at this speed... I mean I can’t turn it’s so weird 😩I drive a Honda NC 750 x and I love it !! Some other tips at low low speed???
Drag your reat brakes
I hope someone Can help me with my question how to not drop my bike when i did this exercises I drop my bike please any tips thanks
What boots are those?
I failed this by 2 seconds on my endorsement test :')
I can think about how many times I need a figure 8 in my life while riding my motorcycle. Zero
Its good practice to work on change of direction and body positioning. Try it!
@@DanDanTheFireman right on.
Ya it's the fundamentals you burn into your muscle memory. Tight and slow speed turns. Right? I'd definitely try this one if I could find a nice abandoned parking lot that doesn't have holes and gravel everywhere. I can't seem to find any around here... Eastside.
And how many crashes you have been into?
Then why did you watch the video? Lol.
I thought your not supposed to look down?
If we stuck our foot out on a test it would be a fail
I can't get my bike to turn sharply... my throttle accidentally moves as I do turns.... any ideas? please help. I went to turn earlier and it was a wide turn and i got the front tire into the mud on the side of my road...
I lock my wrist back, so I can apply negative throttle. That way the throttle is never applied, and you can just feather the clutch to maintain slow speed
@@brians3287 so you mean no thorttle during turns?
I counter balanced on my test and the officer told me you're not allowed to do that. Stupid country 🤦🏻♂️
Hi so you don’t use your rear break in this figure 8 do we use break in this kind of situation or not many thanks .
I think your advice is actually bad. You should never look at the ball, but instead look where you want to go, otherwise you will fall or have to step on the asphalt. Also your figure eights are too wide, even for a complete beginner.
How can i get to the lot if i live in the woods and no transportation im 15
Well your not driving a motorcycle at the age of 15....so there you go
@@bouncingdonut9969 what about mopeds? We can legally drive mopeds at the age of 14
@@aqueriks2116 make a compromise. I used my shitty caldesac to do this. Loose gravel everywhere, road wasnt even in places. Make due with what ya got really.
No need to counter weight this much
thats all false. first thing is that the figure eight is much smaller on official course, second thing is when you ride any kind of bike on the street you never move your butt across the seat like in this video. that's wrong. i'm telling this because i am a new rider and pass the course ok. i did it in my country. but what is this guy teaching is very wrong. the only right thing is when he said you look at the cones, that is exactly. when you do this practice you look the cones all the time. and how to use handles the right way: position your bike that way you are looking the cones on your left, starting practice at a complete stop, next step is to put in first gear only to bikes with high tourqe, otherwise can do also in a second gear, you are ridind and passing in straight line first cone by passing second cone starting with sharp turn to the left, you are looking down the cone 1 meter away from you, at the midle of cones straighten the bike up preparing to sharp turn right, again lookng straight down into cone, lookin nowhere else but just the cone. when you ride between the cones you leave the throtle alone, and the clutch alone, the bike is gone drive you. and ofcourse you do not switching position on the seat, thats ridicilous. the point of this exercise is to learn how to handle the bike in very thight little places. and one more thing you can not fall with the bike that way i describe. if i didn't fall, nobody will, unless if you pull a clutch then you are not gonna be happy. good luck