Riding the clutch?? Bad for the bike? (Dull question!)

[Wigan Chris]

hehe, i must admit i usually do a stopie and come to a standstill on the front wheel, keep it on the front wheel and slip my legs over the bars so i am seated comfortably. I then go through each gear to 6th so the back wheel is doing the equivelant of about 90mph and when the lights change i lower the back end doing a kind of burn out as i move off... oh yes, and i'm now doing a hand stand too at this point.

[Bill Badger]

Back in my Star Rider instructor days we always used to teach that the rear brake should be covered while at rest. This gives control of the bike if on a hill plus it allows easier throttle control when pulling away. As has already been posted, this was the basis for learner riders and there are exceptions that you may find in later days when riding.

I still keep the rear brake covered even now. This is probably due to seeing a friend trying to put his right foot down once when coming to a halt, little realising that the kickstart lever had gone inside his trouser leg. The result was amusing........ we were on a muddy field!

[YEN_POWELL]

hehe, i must admit i usually do a stopie and come to a standstill on the front wheel, keep it on the front wheel and slip my legs over the bars so i am seated comfortably. I then go through each gear to 6th so the back wheel is doing the equivelant of about 90mph and when the lights change i lower the back end doing a kind of burn out as i move off... oh yes, and i'm now doing a hand stand too at this point.

If i'm feeling adventurous i might do a wheelie but thats just showing off.

Now that is 'advanced riding'!