balancing act

[katana bob]

I've found that on a good road I can come to a complete stop before having to put a foot down. and take pride in riding in bumper to bumper traffic with feet on pegs. yesterday I was in traffic behind a harley guy and he dog walked his bike the whole time until we were able to get over 5mph. I couldn't help an indignant smile. the kat really is a well balanced machine.

[suzukisportrider2004]

+1 i am the same way!

[rwcreigh]

+1

[Court93kat]

I have had people ask me how I can stop behind someone in traffic and then take off without touching the ground. Granted, it is only stopping for a second, but none the less. Lots of guys on liter bikes I watch have their feet down before they even stop. Stopping and then taking off at 90 degrees to the left was a test in my MSF course.

[ronin]

it's called using the friction zone

[suzukisportrider2004]

it's called using the friction zone

i dont use that that comming to a stop light, no clutch at all just breaks to stop

[ronin]

it's called using the friction zone

i dont use that that comming to a stop light, no clutch at all just breaks to stop

sorry, maybe i should have quoted Court93Kat's response in reference to using the friction zone while making a left 90 degree turn from a complete stop[img]

i also squeeze the clutch, downshift to first and use both brakes when coming to a stop. [/img]

[hellcamp]

Maybe it's not the bike, it's you. I bet with a little practice you could do that on the harley too. The hard part will be getting urself on the harley

[md86]

Yeah , I like doing the same . I lose a little respect for someone when I see someone duckwalking their bike , but will give them bonus points for slow-moving feet-on-the-pegs riding . I used to do it on my full-dressed Virago , too .

[ChattKat]

i love trying to stay up on the pegs at a stop, the Kat makes it pretty easy. The Harley dudes cant do it.

[loudnlow7484]

While I admit it's funny to see somebody walking their bike to running speed, it's even funnier to me to see somebody swerving side to side in their lane, and nearly dumping their bike just to avoid putting their feet down.

You must remember, most of those guys maybe ride 2 times a month. When I was riding every day, I felt like I could probably sit on the handlebars at the stoplights and be fine, but that's because I rode 500+ miles every week.

[fordfurious]

yes, i have mastered the art of coming to a stop sign and coming to a complete stop on my 2006 and then taking off again without touching the ground. of course only when i dont have to wait longer than 5 seconds for someone else

[TheKlic]

I used to slow race my dad on his gl1800, and I'm sorry to say I couldn't beat him, and I went slow too!!

[slayergsxf1]

Harley dudes cant do to much,,,except rev the bike every half a second while sitting still....

[Katlover13]

In my MSF course (advanced class), they called that a california stop and they taught it to us. Since learning it in the course, I have been practicing it and am getting pretty good with it.