How to ride a motorcycle slowly, slow speed control.

How and how not to control your bike at slow speed. Re: dragging the rear brake, you can use the rear brake as a "steady aid" and lightly as opposed to using it as a throttle and lunging the bike.

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[hamstercatfish]

At long last someone has resolved my mystery! Why I kept dropping my bike? Of course it is the front brake! I've only just returned to riding after 25 years and being not used to a 900cc Divy - can I admit this? OK I will - I dropped it 4 time in 1 weekend trip - wait for this - with my wife at the back! Every single time it happened when I came to a stop in a car park/garage. I thought of uneven loading, overloading, fatigue, tiredness, but who would have thought of the front brake? Big thanks.

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@hamstercatfish I found the divvy 900 to be a little top heavy and coupled with the front brake...there's a recipe for disaster. Glad I could be of help.

[ddazzler64]

On the scooter (its an auto), to go slow i need some back brake to hold the bike back and a little throttle to keep the drive or i lose balance. I try to keep my distance and anticipate as i don't like wearing out the back brake :/

I hoping to get a manual in the near future if the loan comes thru :D

Any thoughts on autos Russ?

PS love the video and the way you do the slow stuff balanced - practice i'm guessing…

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@ddazzler64 The scooter in an exception to the rear brake thing 1/ Because the clutch is smoother and more uniform and 2/ The power delay of an auto produces a need to keep the revs up a little.

[ylism]

You don't wan't to try this on a chopper type bike, It's not as easy. They harder to turn at slow speeds, Because of balance issues. Would you try using one, To show how, It's best done with a chopper. Thank's, yl

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@ylism You're right. The angle of the steering makes it harder. The principles are still the same but it's much harder as you have to stop the steering from "dropping" to one side, you just need a little more strength on these chopper type bikes.

[ylism]

@RoadcraftNottingham That's the type of bike I ride now, It's good on back roads & the Hwy, But the tight curves make it harder. It's an 04 Vulcan EN500 ltd, Runs good & will keep up with the Harley's sect easy, Just because of the power to weight ratios. Your right it takes more strength, But I had thoracic back surgery, and make it hard to do, Not to mention painful if pushed to hard. A standard type bike would be better, So that's going to be my next type of bike. Thank's, yl

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@anandroy3271 Thanks.  :-)

[anandroy3271]

very helpful thread!

[RoadcraftNottingham]

@KillerWalrus2845 This has been discussed about 25 comments ago, I said to him.... "@ercy6522 ..if you examine the video and pause at any time on any of my slow speed examples (including me on the competition with the bib on) you will see I'm looking down and to the right, just in front of my front wheel which is exactly where I want the bike to go. How much you physically turn your head isn't as important as where you look. Thanks for your comment. Keep watching. " Cheers