i've just started tring donuts about a week ago and im having a problem steering them. ive been tring to counter steer but my front seems to stay straight and my rear end just runs wide. ive tried more/less brake tension, but that doesn't seem to work. i ride about 15lbs in my rear tire when i try them, im not really sure what a good pressure would be. anyone with some words of wisdom i'd appreciate it.

 

If ur starting out run like 25 minimum to like 32. More psi will let the tire spin eaiser. Don't try to countersteer yet. Try to make big circles and get used to brake/throttle control. They will get tighter later on.

 

ya definitely start doin them with more tire pressure it will help alot and also like he said try to do big circles first cuz they will always get smaller and keep the rpm's down once you get the tire spinnin that will help to. you should have much trouble tho the gixxer's like to go in circles for some reason, mine pretty much does them for me i just give it gas and i can rip around for ever in a nice tight circle but i learned doin big ones first.

 

is it really that hard on the bike doing burnouts...


besides the tire i mean... and as long as you keep the rpms down?

 

i change tire pressure to 25 that made a huge diference, fighting the erge to countersteer is going to take some time.
thanks guys

 

let off the front brake a little and let them roll more...the rear won't come around as much

 

how many times have you guys laid your bikes on their sides practicing?

 

how many times? i do'nt even count. does it matter? it's a stunt bike

anyways, try not steering with the bars, use your feet. if you want to spin to the right, then put pressure on the left peg and so forth.

also, you want to keep that front tire moving, the more it moves the easier it is to control.

i use 10psi cause when i do a show i don't have time to change it, jsut a fact of life i guess. also, the faster the bike tire is going, teh more slippery it is. i try to stay between 5-6k rpms, any faster and it spins me off the bike.

 

FACT: U will crash learning donuts..

 

i escaped the FACT when i was learning..the crashes came when i started making them tight and fast, but that is only like 2 drops