Feet Dragging
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RE: Feet Dragging
I find it hilarious. Duck walk their scoot to a stop, and then again, walk it back up to speed. I wonder.....being as how people are creatures of habit...how could they apply ANY rear brake in a panic situation, when both feet are on the ground?
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every once and awhile I will duck walk in stop and go traffic. You know like coming up to a 4 way stop or pulling out of a parking lot with a huge line after the ballgame.
I will drag my feet every once and awhile if I stopped in some oily spot. Not very often though.
I will drag my feet every once and awhile if I stopped in some oily spot. Not very often though.
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RE: Feet Dragging
ORIGINAL: New2Harley
I find it hilarious. Duck walk their scoot to a stop, and then again, walk it back up to speed. I wonder.....being as how people are creatures of habit...how could they apply ANY rear brake in a panic situation, when both feet are on the ground?
I find it hilarious. Duck walk their scoot to a stop, and then again, walk it back up to speed. I wonder.....being as how people are creatures of habit...how could they apply ANY rear brake in a panic situation, when both feet are on the ground?
Are the folks you're talking about actually foot-dragging up to cruising speed?
I've been guilty of having my feet off the pegs when I really shouldn't (Hey, I look like an inexperienced rider because I am one), but not at a speed where panic braking would be an issue - just sort of a light step or two when taking off. Sometimes when stopping, but less often, and then I can stop with only the front brake easily. Even taking off into a turn, it'd be easy enough to straighten the bike and stop with the front brake at such a slow speed.
I do find myself duck-walking (the MSF course called it power-walking & treated it like a good thing) at lights because I tend to stop short & then have to walk the bike forward to where I want to take off from. Another bad habit I'm trying to get over.
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RE: Feet Dragging
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What is with people dragging their feet as they take off from a stoplight ?I see this being done by people riding all makes and size bikes.
What is with people dragging their feet as they take off from a stoplight ?I see this being done by people riding all makes and size bikes.
Well sometimes I lose my direction, And sometimes I jump off
track,But when I ride out baby, I can always get back
I need to feel the cool breeze in my face, The rumble of the
engines between my legs Hey little sister, You can color me gone
So if I want to stay out all night long, You can't stop me from
running wild Yeah don't worry how long I'm gone, I'll come back every once
and a while
I pick 'em up, I lay 'em all down
I never like my feet, to ever hit the ground
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RE: Feet Dragging
You asked,.. why drag feet as they take off from a stoplight? Just normally shouldn't! The reciprocating weight as a big bike takes off always seems to be a total stabilizer to me. Left foot (usually) is usually planted barely forward of vertical while sitting there, then just leave it there and roll right off the toe as the bike goes forward the first foot or so. Bike tracks straight as an arrow.
ORIGINAL: 71tradewind
What is with people dragging their feet as they take off from a stoplight ?I see this being done by people riding all makes and size bikes.
What is with people dragging their feet as they take off from a stoplight ?I see this being done by people riding all makes and size bikes.
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Heck I just had to share.........I DRAG MY FEET WHILE LEINING MY BAGGER IN HARD CORNERS!!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL
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just strap some metal onto your boots and shoot some sparks, that's cool
just strap some metal onto your boots and shoot some sparks, that's cool
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Heck I just had to share.........I DRAG MY FEET WHILE LEINING MY BAGGER IN HARD CORNERS!!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL
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Heck I just had to share.........I DRAG MY FEET WHILE LEINING MY BAGGER IN HARD CORNERS!!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL
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