How To Do A Basic Spin Turn - Brake Magazine
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- It's Monday and that means we're showing more great tips. This week it's how to do a basic spin turn to get get you turned around and moving quickly.
This week it's all about getting yourself in, out, or over without crashing unnecessarily.
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You know what! A few months ago I purchased my first bike. Suzuki DR200SE Dual Sport. Good weight and size for a beginner and as everyone still says....a girl. I had it for about a week before I came across this video. I wanted to give the spin turn a try. It looks cool and is wicked fast maneuvering. I went for it! I was on a lightly, graveled, dirt road in Atlantic Canada and attempted it standing beside the bike. I am fairly new to riding. I rode my brothers' bike a handful of times. I took all the steps in this video and applied them to myself. AHHAHAHAHA. I couldn't believe it. First try... I got it! The first attempt, awesome, the second attempt, even better.... the third attempt, revved a little to much (haha) and the bike got away from me, as he explained. It was leaned over and got to heavy to save. I think I got a little cocky after the first two times. Anyways, the bike fell hard and then it would not start.... at all. I held the ball of the clutch in my hand and shattered bits of the plastic hand guard. It wasn't funny at the time. But it sure is now. I had to walk the bike home. About 20 mins. The bike would start if I held the rubber of the hand grips back enough to engage the clutch when starting. The cable stretched a bit. So I had to buy a new clutch lever which I assembled myself!! Learned something new out of the whole ordeal. Other than that, I thought I did pretty damn good. First attempt.. bang on. Scared to do it again cause I only have sneakers atm. Once I get good foot gear, I'll be ridin like Evel Kanevel!
You are a great teacher. Wondering though, can you do a video with you ON the bike?? I want to watch your foot and leg, that is grounded, when the bike is rotating. If you hop, to get twisted around, or what you do with your foot as the bike is spinning. Does it just move with the motion of the bike? Anyways, long, funny story about my attempting spin turns. Thank you
You’re a natural teacher. Clear and concise. Greetings from the US. 🏁
Thanks for the positive comment :D
This is something I wouldn't want to see a novice do, anyone who has smaller dirt bike's to practice doing it on them before trying it on these larger bikes, the worst thing that could happen is as u say have the bike go from you and into the trees or worse someone else
Great tip. As usual, making it look easier than it is. But in a way that works!
You are so good. You make everything look so easy, I love it. I learned in the many sports I play it's Technique. Once you have the technique down, anything is possible Fundamentals! Thank you
Learning this immediately. With friends present.
Being a newbie to the big bike and these more complex practices. I appreciate your breaking it down into smaller pieces. Thanks for the great video. (and doing it on a big bike too)
New rider here and that is the one trick I want to learn. I've seen so many videos and this is the first one off the bike.... brilliant!!!... subscribed!!!
Thanks Liel. This worked perfectly on my last outing. Took a few tries as keeping revs low was not intuitive and only allowed me quarter turns at a time.
Excellent tutorial
You know what! A few months ago I purchased my first bike! Suzuki DR200SE Dual Sport. Good weight and size for a beginner and as everyone still says....for a girl. Which I happen to be. I had it for about a week before I came across this video. I wanted to give the spin turn a try. It looks cool and is wicked-fast maneuvering. I went for it! I was on a lightly, graveled, dirt road in Atlantic Canada and attempted it, standing beside the bike. I am fairly new to riding. I rode my brothers' dirt bike and street bike a handful of times. I took all the steps in this video and applied them to myself. AHHAHAHAHA. I couldn't believe it. First try... I got it! The first attempt, awesome, the second attempt, even better.... the third attempt, revved a little to much (haha) and the bike wanted to get away from me. I tried to save it by holding on to it for dear life but unfortunately, I kept on the throttle with the clutch held in, while trying to hold it in place.... Bad idea. And so it started to lean over and lean over more. It then got to way to heavy to save. I think I got a little cocky after the first two times. Anyways, the bike fell hard and then it would not start.... at all. I held the ball of the clutch and shattered bits of plastic hand guard in my hand. It wasn't funny at the time. But it sure is now. I had to walk the bike home. About 20 mins. The bike would start if I held the rubber of the hand grip back far enough, to engage the clutch when starting. So I had to buy a new clutch lever which I assembled myself!! Learned something new out of the whole ordeal. Other than that, I thought I did pretty damn good. First attempt.. bang on. Scared to do it again cause I only have sneakers at the moment. Once I get good foot gear, I'll be ridin like Evel Kanevel!
You are a great teacher. Wondering though, can you do a video with you ON the bike?? I want to watch your foot and leg, that is grounded, when the bike is rotating. If you hop, to get twisted around, or what you do with your foot as the bike is spinning. Does it just move with the motion of the bike? Anyways, long, funny story about my attempting spin turns. Thank you
Fortnine has the video you want
Finally someone demonstrated it, thanks man!
This is a great tutorial, and you make it look so simple, even with that behemoth. Going to try this out!
Thanks!
Good
Always the best. Thanks buddy.
That was a easy straightforward tip to follow. Thanks and keep them coming!
Thank you, excellent explanation
Man I wish I'd seen this before my Africa Twin adventure! haha You're awesome at breaking it down! Thanks dude
That is excellent! Never seen that. As I have struggled to turn around my 1200 GSA beasty in tight spaces, this is a valuable bit of info. Makes is an elegant, efficient and compact way to get out of a dead trail.
Absolute fantastic!
best explanation of all!! thanks!! "this arm straight!" aha! that's it!! excellent speaking/speech!
Absolutely awesome. This channel needs more exposure.
Thanks Josey! Tell all your friends, watch our video and share it around if you like.
Thanks for watching too.
True said..im in..
Excellent explanation and breakdown of technique. You must mention that doing it on gravel or wet tarmac makes it much easier, especially for the first try. It was not obvious for me and planning to do it in a parking lot. Great channel!
Less grip always helps :)
You sir have earned yourself a new subscriber
Brilliant: thank you for the tutorial!
This puts the “aaaaahhh” in adventure 😂
Great stuff again!
Well I got one almost 180deg. Then the next one got away from me 🙈. New brake pedal needed. Just gotta tell yourself it an adventure bike and it’s meant to fall down right? 🤦♂️
Huge thanks for these videos from India! :)
Love it! Next goal 😉👍
With full knobbies do you have to choose your surface more carefully? ie good grip grass vs wet slippery gravel...
having no rider weight over back wheel should help break traction easier too hey
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Sweet and not so simple... Practice practice & practice..
Great video
That looked really easy..... Inspired to go and attempt it!
And this was the last comment ever posted by Srad Steve...
Like a rock star!!!!! Awesome.....Thanks again...
+scooter_kenny Absolute pleasure 😁
That made a lot of sense! I wasn't scared to do that on my small bikes but I don't feel comfortable doing this on Africa twin.
Fantastic narrative!
Thanks Gary!
This is so cool!!! 😮
That was awesome
Great stuff, bro
...you made that look so easy - I'll have to experiment with that on my R1200GS - My goodness but Ducati's Multistrada Enduro is a lovely beast... (must consider adding it my harem)
Stellar!
Hey nice video man very informative
Thank you.
Awesome!!!
Thanks for this awesome tip now i wanna know how o do it sitting on the bike. Thanks a lot.
It'll be on our channel in a couple of week.s :)
That was awesome dude!
Thanks and thank you for watching!
Great video on doing pivot turn where bike is too heavy doing it sitting with bike leaning and other leg on ground like other videos.
Brilliant! Nobody has demonstrated this before. You don't have to horse the bike around.
Was looking for a good explanation of this, and not just the usual slo-mo of it! Thanks, very helpful... I think (as I now have to actually apply it correctly haha)
You'll nail it I'm sure. Make sure you tag us in the video when you do :D
You'll nail it I'm sure. Make sure you tag us in the video when you do :D
You kick ass man!
Awesome. thanks so much.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Hello! That looked so simple! But just lean the heavy bike on my hip is stressing, not sure I can coordinate the cluth. I have a standard gs
Awesome. I'm going to give it a go:)
interesting channel that just popped up - i cannot see myself trying this on my 900 pound cross country however...but clear instruction - thanks
Why does your bike weight 900 pounds 🤣🤣🤣
@@BrakeMagazine cause she is a big girl - called a cross country
Thanks for this tip, I've always wanted to do this and had it in my mind that gobs of throttle would be required. I see now that isn't the case.
It totally isn't :) Thanks for watching!
Finally got a chance to try this out. - first attempt didn't go so well, but the second try I remembered to look where I was going, made a huge difference. Now I'm going to work on the wheelies. I filmed it: czcams.com/video/WnGgvCEA2Hk/video.html
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Cool pal!!!!
I've seen a guy do this on a sportbike i was amazed.😮
Sounds impressive 😁
Thanks for the tip bro...
U make it look like a piece of cake !
I'll try it on my grandpa's scooter...
In case I crash the damn thing in2 a hundred pieces.
Not sure if you check these but a couple questions. do aggressive knobby tires make it more difficult? what to do about it? How does terrain effect the spin, gravel vs rocky trail vs loose or hard dirt? thanks
Awesome. Make it look so easy. Any additional tip for a short guy, 167cm, with an Africa Twin?
Nice walk thru.
Thanks!
I have RT1150, 1200 Adv n Hayabusa. Not easy w heavy bikes n with a wide turning angle of Hbusa, makes it uneasy to turn quickly...thks
Awesome dude! Can't wait to whip the enduro around next time xD
You and me both!
Nice.
Trying this and it seems like I have to lean my bike suuuper far and it needs higher revs. Does it depend on tire type? I have tkc80s
Great to watch, very clearly explained but for the ham-fisted among us, could you do a follow-up Tips Clip on ‘How to extract your bike from hedges and/or trees”? Thanks in advance 😬
is it any different if you do it on a road or bitumen .. i.e not on a loose dirt type of surface?
Is this any risk of letting the clutch out quickly and the front wheel popping up? I was trying this today but couldn't get the rear to spin and I think I was letting the clutch out too slow.
Great tip! I’ve seen riders do spin turns or bull dogging, whilst seated on the bike. Could you provide some instruction on that move?
Hi John,
We'll have one in the next few weeks :)
soo coool
Thanks!
Looks great, very usefull in certain conditions. I did notice you have quite a big bike there, 1liter or more. Would this work with a 650cc ? Or is then more gas required ? (Since there's less torque)
It totally works with every bike, down to 50cc scooter. The key is getting lean angle on every bike. Small bikes may need a touch more throttle, but always remember, throttle isn't what gets the job done. :)
Really awesome! Btw, that fox jacket looks effing cool, care to share the model?
Fox legion. 🙂
That looks a lot easier than it actually is. Tried it yesterday, about 10-15 times, didn't do one full correct turn. Came back to the video - realized i wasn't leaning it enough and revving way too much. Gotta try again..
Nice vid :) For me I found it much easier to do these turns while actually sat on (or stood over) the bike. Could never get my head around standing beside it. Same basic idea though, lean it over on your inside leg which is on the ground, drop the clutch (but keep two fingers on it just in case), and use the weight on your outside leg (which is on the footpeg) to regain traction and head off in the direction you want to go. For bonus points keep the revs nailed and do a huge powerslide as you disappear off into the distance ;)
The only reason we did the 'basic' version to start is that we found the majority of people struggle to co-ordinate getting the bike to lean over and operate the controls together. To start learning it works better off the bike, especially if you're short.
Otherwise we agree, doing it on the bike is better as it wastes way less time :)
Makes sense :) For me though (admittedly 6ft 1in tall) I find it much more difficult when off the bike, and never managed to get the hang of it until I took the leap and stood over the bike with one foot on the peg and the other on the ground. Probably just an individual thing, and I'd guess you are less likely to hurt yourself if you get it wrong while standing next to the bike ;)
But you didn't throw the bike on the floor first or is that just me?! Think I'll practice with an ORS bike before I try with mine........Can you tag up the tunes on the Brake life video's? Great video, good to see you in Birmingham.
+Jamie Heptonstall I did, then I did about 1000 more before I learnt to stop throwing it on the floor 😂
Yes, I'll make sure they get tagged up ✌
:D
Great video, thanks 🙏🏻
But I need an additional advice 🥸, how apply this technic when your bike is, for instance, a X-ADV, that is an automatic gear system without clutch (left hand is rear break) ?
Can we use in the same time the front break (right hand) and accelerate with the right hand, and manage correctly the spin turn ?
As I’m not an English speaking guy, I hope to be clear enough 😎
I replied to the other comment :)
Excellent video, thanks for that, it works really well. Would you have anywhere that shows how to do the "Bunny Hop"??
If you mean the kind of bicycle style bunny hop off flat ground, I haven't yet mastered that on an Adventure bike 🤣🤣
Haven't made one on a dirtbike yet. 🙂
@@BrakeMagazine no worries. I'm keen as to learn how.
Can't wait to try that with my 1190 ADV. Come on spring, arrive already!
That was cool, and great simple instructions. Of course initially, I thought the turn would be occurring while on the bike. Still a novice...oh well.
You can do it on bike. Coming shortly. Sub to see it 🙂
Have you done the no lift recovery ride away with the bike on its side, there was pic of Si adopting the position but it was a still?
That's him dropping it 😂 I haven't made a video about it but it's not too tricky. However, it's definitely a lift 😂
can we apply it on tarmac?
OK first and foremost best quick description of this process ever. But ( and I know I'm nit picking) could you show it with your panniers on? Can it be done with panniers on? I'm sure it can , but just wondering. Again, thank you for this loved it.
The process is identical with panniers on. You have to be aware they are there, but generally you are far enough forward that it doesn't change anything.
Thanks for watching!
Like a boss! What’s different for doing it on the street?
Not much. Maximum lean angle is really key on street. A little more throttle.
Brake Magazine thx!
Any tips on how to make this work on a paved road? Would you run it any differently?
A little. More lean angle, higher RPM, more aggresive clutch release Nd cover the clutch for when it grips. :)
Yea
Very amazing brilliant reading questions
Have you made a video for this while on the bike?
No, not yet. :)
So best to learn this on a mates bike then
🤣🤣
Damnnn
Any thoughts on doing this on a sports bike on pavement (parking lot, road - but not in a way that endangers others)? Feasible or do you need the low traction?
Feasible. A fair bit of revs needed then. Can you do a burnout?
Best place to start is in a wet carpark. That helps learn it :)
@@BrakeMagazine Burnouts have always been something I thought that idiots do to wreck carparks and their tires and I never knew there was a valid reason to learn. Can I do them? Well, I know the theory behind pretty much everything including drifting a sports bike and moto gymkhana but I pick my battles and my bike wont stand up well to being dropped.
In this scenario, should I practice doing a rolling burn out instead so I don't wreck my tires then progress to the 180? Am I likely to drop the bike learning? I will start from a standing 180 then progress to on-the-bike 180 if it's feasible.
If I can do the 180 consistently without any risk / failure in the future do you see it as being sensible to do on a deserted road? What about in a city? Interested on your take.
@@BrakeMagazine Found it! What I'm looking for is called a "Crazy Larry"
will this work with my varadero125...
YES. I could do this on a 50cc Scooter
Cool tip , will this work in deepish sand or do you need a bit more gas.
It doesn't really spin in sand but you can do use the same technique to turn. Definitely way more gas though.
Brake Magazine nice one !cheers, I now live in Western Australia and it’s sand everywhere
been doing this with all throttle since mini-bike days😩
Do it while riding please?
So, I'm a 50-year-old female rider who's just got into riding (literally I've only been riding a motorbike since I bought my first one it 6 months ago). I have a KLR 650. I LOVE it, but it is so heavy and if it goes off balance even slightly, I can't hold it up. I really want to advance my riding. I do some gravel, and doing u-turns is really nerve-racking for me. I'd love to be able to do this type of turn while riding, and I understand it's best to learn first like you have shown in your video. I get nervous just having to wheel my bike out of my garage! When I saw how you did this, it makes me wonder if I'll be able to control the bike as it moves away from my body on the turn. Do you think this is doable for a wuss like me?....lol. I am rather tall at 5'11", so I know that helps. Any extra advice for my particular situation? Thanks so much. Love your video and your explanation. So helpful!
Every skill takes time and sometimes pain. I have ridden for 41 years and I am still learning. I have the Africa Twin which is heavier and taller than your MC. Not sure I would try this maneuver.
Did you already cover power slides?
Yup
@@BrakeMagazine I searched it right after commenting, lol
Thanks and congrats on the great content
3:08
So not release cluth fully ?
Release clutch fully.
@@BrakeMagazine oh yeah I did it. But now Petrol is leaking from near carburetor.
They do it ON the bike in the movies! haha, how do I do THAT? ;)
We'll cover that soon enough. :)
@@BrakeMagazine Still waiting for that video!
this move is done by sitting on bike
what is it called ??
I'd like to know this as well
It's called a spin turn.
I tried to introduce my girlfriend to mini tip Monday once. It didn't go well.
Man i dont wanna try that on my GS
START WATCHING AT 3:09 if u dont know what a spin turn is... then start from the beginning lol 👍