How does he do it? Motorcycle Gymkhana.

[Noo]

I'm just wondering how can he turn the motorcycle 360 with such ease. If I were to turn the motorcycle, the turning radius required is like a football field for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXWVYtsf43Y

 

[slashbinslashbash]

Slow speed, high lean.

 

[Noo]

Yea, low speed & high lean = kissing pavement & a bike on top of my leg. :/

 

[thecoolnessrune]

It takes a lot of skill and confidence to move a motorcycle around like that. I always remember the old video of the Police Motorcycle Competition and how those guys could do seemingly impossible maneuvers on them.

If you've never taken an MSF course I highly recommend it for any motorcyclist. You learn a lot of simple skills that can really improve your capability and confidence on a motorcycle. One thing I can say that really helps your maneuverability is looking where you want to go. You'll find when doing 360's that you're far more maneuverable if you're looking at your destination, rather than your bike.

 

[schmuckley]

He's planting the footpeg.

 

[Brian Stirling]

You guys should check out what trials riders do -- f'ing insane...


Brian

 

[monkeydelmagico]

If I were to turn the motorcycle, the turning radius required is like a football field for me.

Sounds like you really need to practice. While not many riders can perform at the level of the guy in the video most can do full circles in a 20ft radius. Football field is a bit of exaggeration no?

 

[Midwayman]

It takes a lot of skill and confidence to move a motorcycle around like that. I always remember the old video of the Police Motorcycle Competition and how those guys could do seemingly impossible maneuvers on them.

If you've never taken an MSF course I highly recommend it for any motorcyclist. You learn a lot of simple skills that can really improve your capability and confidence on a motorcycle. One thing I can say that really helps your maneuverability is looking where you want to go. You'll find when doing 360's that you're far more maneuverable if you're looking at your destination, rather than your bike.

Yah, I feel like we did a lot of stuff like this in my motorcycle course (Didn't do MSF as I couldn't get in for a couple years, paid one instead, but similar) I used to go out in the parking lot at the start of the season and practice loops like this just to warm up.