Tricks
What each trick takes before you try it: the strength, the skills underneath it, and the kit. Practised on closed or private ground, never on the road.
Foundations
- LVL 1Friction zoneLetting the clutch out only part of the way, to the spot where it starts to pull, so the bike moves off smoothly without stalling or jerking.
- LVL 1Covering the rear brakeRiding with your right foot hovering over the rear brake pedal, so you can brake without moving your foot first.
- LVL 1Front brake modulationSqueezing the front brake gradually, gently first and then harder, instead of grabbing it all at once.
- LVL 2Slow-speed U-turnTurning the bike around within two lanes' width, with the handlebars turned all the way, kept steady by the clutch, gas and rear brake.