i can rock my wheeles for a long time... but when it comes to haveing to turn a great deal i cant get my bike to move enough to make the turn... i can make my way in and out of lanes... but it takes me a little bit of work.. and its not very gracefull, i know a few of the basic's if you want to go left shift your body to the left, an it will move but i doesnt feel comfy.. any ideas would be nice thanx -pineapple

 

First off, to turn smoothly you should be standing (at least until you get it down packed). Second, just put a little more pressure on the peg that you want to turn to. Sometimes it takes a while though. I was on the highway the other day and I had to almost hang off of the bike to get it to go. I also think it turns better with more pressure in the tires. I hope this was some help.

 

im give it a try an see. i just dont want to be like a big flag over the side of the bike in the direction that i want to go... i was reading else wear that if you need a little help to turn the bars... in the direction that you want to go... but it feels weird when i have to move the top of the bike like that... i guess im have to put a lil time in tryin it both ways and see what works best.... hell if i put both together i bet it will work real well

 

I have sbeen off the side of the bike with all my wait on one foot and the bike still went straight that was in third at over 90 though. when i go slow i can go all over the place just by leaning.

 

i do my wheel's at about 55-60 on the interstate... i do them at an alright speed... its just it doesnt respond like i hope it would... but thats for the advice.. im give it a shot tomorrow.... an see if i can get this peace to move more gracefuly

 

turning the bars doesnt do ****. That sounds like some gixxer.com or cbrworld advice. That only works for people that are doing 1/4 mile power wheelies. Once the front wheel stops spinning it doesnt do jack. Just weight a peg for whichever way you wanna go. The higher you are the easier it turns. Go back high when you shift your weight and it'll cut.

 

if you're up at bp on a standup you can hang way off the bike and pull it to turn.

 

thanx for the advice.. it helped but... im still having issues turning.. like when it starts to walk to the right i bend my left knee to put more weight to the left side of the bike but it still hard to move the bike... i think part is that im still puttin to much pressure on the right foot peg that it makes it so i have to fight the bike when i try an turn... but thanx for the pointers.

 

If your not standing, stand up. then whan you want to turn, try sticking your butt in the direction you want to go. by pointing your butt, your weight will tend to follow. at least it works for me. good luck

 

lol i point my @$$ in the driection i want to move.. that would make sence cause im only moving my upper body (chest, head, arms) ... im swing that *** out there then just hope it dont hit a sign... thanx... im standin up also

 

like lb3 said the higher the wheelie the easier it is to steer them. then just pressure on the peg in the direction you want to go

 

Think about pressure not weight for a second.....

Your weight should be to the right of the bike and you should almost be "forcing" your left peg while holding on to the bars. This will twist the bike under you.

Try getting the bike a bit higher (higher is easier to turn) locking out your left leg and pushing out on the left bars/pulling the right side to you.

Keep trying to imagine the bike on one wheel and not "leaning" to turn but "twisting" the bike on its axis so that the rear wheel actually goes in the path you are making it. Staying square to your bike helps also, don't fight it.

Hope I didn't confuse you any more. If you want good advise, get Vol I and II of Kyle Woods and Gorka's vids. The first was good, the second was very informative.


Camo Mike

 

i did the hole *** thing.... it helped... thanx i just need a lil more side to side control an i think i can get that on lock thanx for the help... an i notice its hell of lot easyer to change lanes with on foot on the back peg.. but the damn thing keeps trying to close up on me so i have to put the bike down... time to mod that peg

 

How is your peg trying to fold with your foot on it?

 

its trying to close up.. i lean back when i ride the bike so i can try an get it farther back for 12... but most of the advice has been help full... only part that scares me is the damn top of the bike start to lean too far from side to side...

 

That's the fun part.

 

hehe thanx for all the advice on the other half thou =) it has helped... guess im have to put some seat time in so the bike dont swing like a kite back an fourth