U Turn

[wiltsdan]

what Able said, more speed.

[Dan505]

i used to favour the traditional 8 point turn as mine turns like the titanic, but practise is all you need, your nail it soon

[Maz]

What everyone else said! Dont do what I did when I was learnint the u turn! Turn my head but not my handlebars so I continued to go in a straight line ;D

I am ok woth it now lile but was quite funny!

[Geordie Stu]

Try pushing round 1st if it goes round pushing then it will go round riding it. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[Beamer]

U turns used to be my ultimate pet hate....but after learning how to nail it Ive done quite a few since passing my test ..without dropping the bike !!! Or falling off into piles of doggy doo's.

I used to place something to focus on and look at right at the end of the u turn so I always ended up where I was looking (whilst keeping the revs up)........hark at me !! Little Miss I cant do it hehe.

Once you get it you wont forget (says she who is a serial dropper at slow speed hehe)

;D ;D ;D ;D

[Jon_W]

I find that you need more spped than you think and that the best way is to keep the engine at a constant pace and to use the clutch.

Also tyr leaning the bike over whist you stay upright. I find that helps.

[Mark_Able]

Also tyr leaning the bike over whist you stay upright. I find that helps.

We call that 'counter leaning', and yes it helps a lot.

[redken1]

Government made a successful u-turn today – 3pence duty on fuel suspended until end of year.

Oops! Sorry Mark not that kind of u-turn. :-[

[Rabb]

I found when I was struggling with U-turns on my gixxer (probably one of the worst bikes to learn slow riding / U-turns on)
I would stop about half a metre out from the u-turn kerb/line (at an angle) pointed towards the outside of the line/kerb then I would pull off aiming towards the line - I would then turn-in quickly without going onto full lock (full lock on a gixxer only has one result).
Maintain speed with clutch only (keeping the revs reasonably high). I can now get the u-turn in with about 2 metres to spare.

And as a footnote - never use the front brake on a u-turn
If you have to use the brake dab your rear brake only.