Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

Coolest way is a turning stoppie.

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

Not when your bike has a seat height like mine does (even now it's lowered) and you have stumpy short legs like I do

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

Gotta try that one on my test haha. . . .

Tada ! :cool:

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

If you're currently doing a lot of miles in town, you can also just slow down when lights go red and slowly go up the lights - same principles apply. That is just another application of practice though :) gl & hf!

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

+1 - the slower the harder it is. My instructor told me I'd be a riding god if I could U-turn at the slow speeds I used to try at. Bit faster was so much easier.

Fizz is right - revs, clutch slip, and back brake.

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

On a more serious note I know where you coming from, rode dirt bikes for years as a young-un, been on the road 4 wheeled for "ahem" years and only done my CBT last month. . . . Slow Riding Technique was a right curve ball.

steady revs, slip clutch, use rear brake to control speed, turn head hard and look into corner... . etc etc

Was pretty unnatural for me I gotta say, gonna follow some good advice already posted here and find a car park and practice practice practice if I can do somehow.

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

I am a bike Instructor and would say that the sensible advice, although not as funny as some of the other advice, is spot on, although there is one more thing you should consider, especially on more sporty bikes.......
Counter balance. Shift your **** on the seat to the opposite side to the turn, bikes with a larger turning circle such as sports bikes need to be lent over more to achieve a tighter turn, even at slower speeds, but of course if you lean with the bike or try and stay upright at slow speeds they will tip over!
Other advice as already given: Head up and contrary to a lot of instructors advice, DON'T turn your head all the way around to look up in the direction you want to end up facing, but keep your head at 90 degrees to your body. Turning the head too far causes imbalance, at the left kerb the focus point should be the opposite Kerb, as you reach the middle of the road the focus point should be a distant fixed point further up the road (lampost, parked car etc).
Keep the momentum, with a bit of speed comes better balance (but this needs confidence).
Be quite aggresive in your attitude towards DOING IT!
If it feels like it is going wrong get the clutch in, DON'T TOUCH THE FRONT BRAKE!!!
Did you train with 'Dexterity'? If so I am sure Andy or one of the lads would be happy to let you have go in the training site and give some free advice!
Practice, Practice, Practice!
All aspects of bike riding are worth getting good at, the ability to demonstrate a good U turn will benefit your riding and confidence in other areas.
Good Luck
Jim:cheers:

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

:confused: It may be the government's fault that you had to sit a test, but it certainly wasn't their fault you took a wrong turn. :confused:

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

once you get a little more advanced locking the rear and leaning to the ride looks cool only take a few seconds

Re: Failed U-Turn resulted in my bike on its side :(
 

erm... put your foot down and help yourself around... no instructor to mark against you and its for more comfortable and less costly.. imho

i do feel idiotic whe i sometimes have to peddle (feet) around trying to negotiate a u-turn but i'd feel more and idiot if i dropped it while attempting said u-turn...

:)