highly recommended: practicing figure 8's in parking lot

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MaxPower

Discussion Starter · May 16, 2006

A couple weeks ago I found an empty parking lot in decent shape (not too many cracks, few sand patches) and practiced figure 8's for about an hour and a half. I did low-speed (<5mph) and higher speed (20+mph) turns.

Though I've been riding for three years, I've never learned the full potential of my bike since it's foolish to ride hard on the street. In that hour and a half I finally dragged the pegs and turned low-speed figure 8's at nearly-full lock. I'm a MUCH better rider now and take on ramps with full confidence, an improvement from my previous wobblyness.

For newbies interested in really learning how to ride, I highly recommend getting in some practice time accelerating, braking, and turning in an empty, well-maintained parking lot.

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StickItGraffix

· #11 · May 27, 2006

MaxPower said:
A couple weeks ago I found an empty parking lot in decent shape (not too many cracks, few sand patches) and practiced figure 8's for about an hour and a half. I did low-speed (<5mph) and higher speed (20+mph) turns.

Though I've been riding for three years, I've never learned the full potential of my bike since it's foolish to ride hard on the street. In that hour and a half I finally dragged the pegs and turned low-speed figure 8's at nearly-full lock. I'm a MUCH better rider now and take on ramps with full confidence, an improvement from my previous wobblyness.

For newbies interested in really learning how to ride, I highly recommend getting in some practice time accelerating, braking, and turning in an empty, well-maintained parking lot.

I TOTALLY Agree Everytime I go to Walmart I do Figure 8's and Loops . I use their Tire Lube and Express customer exit as a great surface to drag peg. after the corner there is a long road that i get a smokin wheelie on and wave at the crew in the receiving area. They love me and my crew. We tried to get permission to do a stunt show inn their parking lot.. Umm that was a big bad NEGATIVE..

the figure 8's do teach you to trust youyr bike. Which is 60-70 percent of the trick to rubbing the little nubs off the sides of your rear tires. Ill post some pics of my rear tires later today

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