Saturday ride pt.1. How to turn your bike while stationary.

[masserby]

Dude, when I did my bike training our instructor said hey there's a cool way to turn your bike cos his was stuck, and did that technique of yours, but so quickly we didn't see what he did; he then made us bike straight off. So it was really useful to see you do it and now I know how. Thank you - and your comments at the start were fine.

[njd2389]

I've been riding for 2 years and I've honestly never seen/heard this method. It's a handy thing to know though. Thanks.

[twistedkeys1]

wow that VW is exactly the same car as my co-worker's LOL

[Tvinky]

Great, video! I use kickstand for other stuff too - to oil my chain (I don't have neede stuff for back tire, to get it up streight). Just put on kickstand -> cluch -> first gear -> and then pull it you yourself a little bit -> and let the cluch off a little bit. It's not perfect way to oil your chain, but it works :-)

[naythCC]

Needed to do this today.

My retractable stand didnt cause any issue.

[therealHaroldnKumar]

would it work with super bikes like yamaha r1?

[MrSneetch]

Yeah works on super bikes, just not on cruisers. The stands on the cruisers are positioned differently.

[roninsoul]

i too wanna change my job , going crazy right now , i kinda prevents me from riding too , double negative , but the money is not bad

[naythCC]

BTW. What if your bike has a automatic retracting stand?

LOL

[MrQuickRick]

What's your opinion on having tank/tail bags even if you don't need them? Are they good to have just in case? And do you really need to adjust your bike for the luggage?

[zeocen]

I have a tail bag on 24/7 even when there's nothing in it, for as you say - convenience. It's my main mode of transport so I never know when I'll need to fit something, and it's great to put my gear in and take it off and carry to my destination. Adjusting your bike for luggage would depend on how much luggage you are carrying. I would look at tyre pressure and suspension if you're on heavy load. I've never used a tank bag though so I can't comment on that, scared to scratch paint D:!

[MrQuickRick]

I see. Well thanks for the feedback, lol. I found a great tail bag that can also be used as a sort of backpack when taken off. Thinking of purchasing that just in case a time ever comes up. Because the size of the tail bag, I'm pretty sure it doesn't fit a heavy load. As for your comment on the tank bag and paint... I never thought of that before. Good point!

[Zuunokhoi]

I've seen this done a lot. Some guys on SS bikes can swivel it around 180 without any effort. I've never needed to do this myself, so I've never actually tried this.

[steadiworkz]

Would love to see some coastal vlogging Zeocon :O)

[carlsant1]

Nice to see a vid from you, havent had one for a while, good tip though. cant wait for pt 2

[danmoto73]

my friend does this with his sportsbike all the time, i've never been able to do it with the vfr, great vid zeocen, loving your work :)

[DashTube1]

I did this yesterday but did it wrong. thanks for this

[svengalie]

Try doing that with my battle cruiser...

[naythCC]

sunnyjason is correct though.

new aprilias etc come with aluminum stands. i have seen them snap.

[Snowythebear]

oh wow thanks :)

[Shniva]

I saw someone doing this a couple of months ago. First time I'd seen it done in my couple of years riding.

I've always wanted to know how to do it properly, so thanks for that!

[britex3186]

Coromandel loop is one awesome ride.

[nbk88]

I remember my instructor showing me how to spin the bike on the kick stand. It was one of those omg wow moments for me :D

[zeocen]

I'm sorry, but you're wrong - if they're breaking they're not being moved correctly. I've not heard once from either of the top dealerships in my area, whome I regularly visit and also move bikes as I do, from classic to this year's models and have never - EVER - had anything remotely come close to show signs of stress while moving.

Infact I know people who lube their chains while balancing the kickstand and front wheel, to get around not having a centre stand.

[sunnyjason]

many new bikes have aluminum kickstands, they tend to break.