Failed Test

[ukdave123]

Oh blast.

The missus bought me a lovely 2nd hand suzuki gsfx600 for my birthday in anticipation of me passing my big bike test yesterday.

I failed!...boo hoo!

Couldn't believe it...2 minors....and i cocked up the u turn good and proper. About 2 wks ago i fell off during a u-turn in my lesson. Now i'm all nervy...psychologically its messed me up. I think that I won't make it before i even start. My general riding/obs etc are fine.

So if anyone has tips please shout...either that or if you know of any dsa people who take bribes.

What a nuisance....i just want to ride my baby!

[pesty]

only tips for a u-turn I could offer are use loads of revs and slip the clutch. And I do mean loads you cant fail for making noise.
Thats the easiest way I found for doing it until I got better with experience.

good luck practice that u turn and you will be fine

[outnumbered]

Best tips for u-turn:

- slip the clutch a bit if you need to to control the speed

- use the back brake only, it can also help stabilise you

- MOST IMPORTANT: While making the turn, look all the time at the piece of kerb where you want to end up. Don't look at your front wheel or the road in front of it, you'll just fall off.

[Steve_T]

Try to keep things as simple as possible and to relax as much as you can. Keep the throttle and clutch steady once you've set off and control your speed only with the back brake. Your instructor will have emphasised that you go where you look, this is key in u-turns. The thing to avoid is looking at the curb on the opposite side of the road. If you look at the curb, that's where you'll tend to go and you won't make the turn. Instead look over your shoulder at where you intend to turn towards and once you can, look all the way up the road into the distance. This will keep you turning.

Hope that helps,

Steve.

[chilli]

Mate, sorry to hear the news. A small inconvenience, just book another one. Echo the tips here. Passed mine a week or so ago, and actually dropped my bike on a lesson trying to do a turn!... However, plenty of throttle, and the key point...Look where you want to end up. Know it may not sound too important, but it is SOOOO true.
Good luck mate, and keep it going.

[theexcession]

Another tip for u-turns, though you probably already know this. Lean your body towards the outside of the corner, that way you can lean the bike into the corner giving you a tighter radius and without falling off.

As you exit the turn and the bike begins to stand up, move your weight more in line with the center of the bike.

Go out and practice in a car park somewhere doing really tight turns one after another, perhaps practice them standing on the pegs before you try them in a sitting position.

best
Ex