chubby1965
Junior Member
I find it easier and safer on an incline to put rear brake on then rev slightly,Start letting the clutch out whilst brake still on as you feel the clutch start to bite slowly release the brake whilst giving it a bit more gas to prevent stalling.i know this is the lady's section... and i'm not misti...
but we have a few hills around here. i too am short and can't flat foot the bike. i have to stop on my tiptoes. here's what i do when on an incline.
- come to a stop in first gear squeezing clutch and front brake.
- slowly let out the clutch
- at the friction zone you will feel the rear of the bike start to "lift" and the front start to "dive"
- at this point i can usually let off the front brake and the bike will stay put
- to take off start to give a little throttle and let the clutch out a little more
it takes a little bit of practice but after a while you'll get it. if you can find a loading dock at a shop/factory or behind a store they are a great place to practice.
i look forward to hearing if misti has a better technique to help us shorter people out.
This was how we were taught to do for the motorcycle test.
I would say holding the bike on the front brake would make it unstable.
Always seams to work for me