So Why Do I Always Put My Inside Foot Down?

[iconic558]

Just been out for a quick pootle about in my woods...very lucky in the that respect.

 

Been practicing very slow/stopping/start tight turns and when (it's never 'if' with me ) we go off balance, its always the inside foot that goes down. I've even tried to force myself to over balance on outside foot but my head just can't do it.

 

....I know the bike wants to fall 'into' the inside due to the physics, but then I should be allowing for this with my balance, but, I never over balance to the outside.

 

Edited November 5, 2016 by iconic558

[lineaway]

 Well on the plus side, that is the correct side to dab. Usually it`s all mental, you are giving up before the turn. Safety dab every time. Good luck on that.  

[huski]

Put more weight on the outside footrest and lean the bike in more

[on it]

you could find that you are dropping your inner shoulder in on the turn, no matter how much you weight the outer foot rest you will still drop in and thus dab . Might help

 

[lineaway]

 Actually if you could have someone film you doing turns, it might just reveal what you are doing wrong.

[reggie]

I try to point my toes out slightly ( bowlegged ) and this helps keep your knee on the outside of the turn away from the bike. 

[b40rt]

Could be the bikes geometry, as the bar's rotate the bike drops into the turn.

[iconic558]

Some great points there guys.

Been watching some vids this afternoon.....theres a lot of guys with their feet on the very outside of the outside footpeg and rolling there ankle out too......theres a LOT more to these turns than meets the eye!

[lineaway]

 Proper body English is the most important part of turns. It does not matter what bike, it is the same regardless.

[nigel dabster]

do left and right tight turns , fogures of 8 on tarmac and lean bike in and body out an hour or two should sort this.

My guess is you are not leaning the bike enough

[iconic558]

Yup, not enough lean and not enough pokey out knees....put in some practice today but bad habits are a pain to unlearn.

I wish I'd taken some proper tuition when I started trials.

Thanks for the help guys

[lineaway]

 In turns it is always better to over exaggerate every move than not enough. Good luck with creating correct muscle memory.

[nigel dabster]

try dabbing deliberately on outside to, that should "centre" your weight

[iconic558]

Try practising this for a few minutes before going out on the bike to practice slow tight turns and you will probably find them an absolute doddle after the guitar work .Regards.

No good for me sir as I play bass....I'll slap a few Mark Adams choons out and then jump on Speedy 'n see if the funk helps.

May the funk be with you.

[jimmyl]

Try lifting your inside foot of the footrest when practising your turns.  This is almost how you need to be with all the weight on the outside footrest and your body and bike balanced.

Weight transfer on the footrest is good to practice as can be used to stand the bike up even in a straight line if it starts to slide. 

I found it easier and more balanced to lift a foot off the inside rather than pushing down on the outside but either works.

Try and keep your shoulders parallel to the bars when you turn rather than just lengthening and shortening you arms with elbow movement. If you sty parallel it helps push your weight out on a corner. 

Good luck