Are you a shorter rider? Or do you have a short inside leg? If you’re looking for a motorcycle that you can ‘flat foot’ you might be waiting a long time.
Unfortunately most motorcycles are made for taller riders, so those who have under a 28″ inside leg, won’t be flat footed!
What you will need though, is more SKILL. Unfairly perhaps, more than a taller and possibly stronger rider. Those who are stronger and taller, will of course make the same mistakes as shorter riders, but the fact is, they will probably be able to prevent the bike from falling, or at least stop it from hitting the ground!
So what can you do?
Do you stop on the back brake? This is a much smoother way of braking, but it also means your left foot can reach the floor with more foot making contact with the ground. It keeps the bike weighted to one side too rather than trying to put both feet down, causing the bike to sway from side to side and becoming unstable.
Where are you looking when you stop?
Do you try and look left and right when stopping? This is a sure fire way to cause the motorcycle to become unstable and it may be why you feel better being flat footed. However, it doesn’t matter if you’re flat footed or not, if you are causing the bike to become unstable, the chances are you are going to drop your beloved motorcycle!
Does this sound like you? Do you think you could do with some more training? Why not consider a Mentorship day?