A bike can still be dropped using the waddle method. All it takes is one small puddle or slippery spot to step on and down it goes. Unfortunately, a lesson learned that resulted in a cracked fairing on my mint Repsol CBR1000RR.
Drop bike on side, drag with rusty chain in any direction. Now that your bike has scratches and damage you can get over the anxiety of moving it about and you feel freedom and happiness as you get a good work-out. 🧠
As a small girl with a relatively heavy bike. I always put the kickstand down, walk around the bike and tilt it a little towards me on the other side. The Kickstand is high up in the air and doesn't bother me while moving the bike. If it tilts towards me I can catch it early enough. In the unfortunate event, it falls to the other side my kickstand saves my bike from falling over. Since I do it like that I never had it fall over. 6 Years and counting :)
Hey same here, until I discovered that if my feet were on the bars I could use both hands to stop the fall on the ground if I twisted the waist and hit the ground with my hands clasped together 🤗🤘
btw, "Method #2" is part of license exam in europe - you need to maneuver the bike into a perpendicular "parking spot". If you drop the bike - exam's failed
@@anthonywilliams5070 the bikes you are going to flip around with a kickstand turn, are usually like sporty bikes so. No I'm not doing it with a gold wing or a Harley-Davidson.
For us shorter folks, it’s easier with method 2 to grab both bars and lean the bike against your hip slightly. Or grab part of the frame or similar towards the back of the bike. Just laying your hand on the seat doesn’t give you a lot of leverage if it starts to fall.
You should use your foot to apply pressure forward on the kickstand when doing the “kickstand turn”. This way it helps insure that your kickstand doesn’t fold in while pivoting.
The kickstand turn just blew my newbro learner mind! I'm already using all the other techniques, In fact they are the first thing taught before jumping on a bike at the MSF here in Australia. Time to give that kickstand turn a try!
We spent about 1 to 2 hours just moving the bike around like this at the MSF class. Mainly using the kickstand down "technique". Instructor told us to pick a different bike every so often during that particular class to get used to different weight so that we'd have an idea on how to handle diffrent kinds of bikes. I've never dropped my 390 Duke and can move it around the garage with ease and confidence.
Yammie, I think it’s great how talented you are @ 3:26min having “both feet on the floor and both feet on the handles bars”. Hey we’re only human. Keep up the great posts. And hopefully you can come back to Australia soon (maybe give away a bike over here).
I love and have been using the kickstand pivot method for 20 years. Before trying this, inspect your connecting point for the kick stand. Some are just not strong enough. I've personally had it go bad, and I've seen it go bad. It's never been the kick stand that failed, its always been at the mounting point. I've seen cracked engine block bosses, bent/broken mounts, even a twisted frame tube. Again, I use this technique but it comes with vigilance and judgement.
I also use the method of standing in front of the bike facing backwards and holding the handlebars. Really helpful when there isn't much space either side.
Another useful maneuver is dragging the rear tire around. Holding the bike while standing next to it, lock the handlebar and grab the tail section of the seat. Lean the bike toward yourself pretty far and you can drag the back end, pivoting on the front tire. Works well on loose or smooth surfaces but does take some muscle.
Or girls can just do it themselves and thank you, but "I'm good." I'm kidding, but seriously I get bothered by common courtesy. Why? Cause it's kinda bullshit. It promotes gender stereotypes and while getting the door for anyone is nice, I like the idea of people being able to take care of themselves. Maybe instead of getting the door for "a lady" ahem. Maybe get the door for some kindly elderly folks, or handicapped individuals who have daily struggles. That's all I'm saying. Back to your original thought. I'm not sure if many chicks are impressed by a guy moving the bike, short of him probably picking the damn thing up. Some chicks are into that crap lol.
@@lmesen1873 yes but we ride them daily. And not only because of fun/passion, but to go to work and to do day to day things Also our car drivers respect bikers too. So that’s is plus.
@@saurabhkambliSaukaONE No need to get defensive bud. Reason the kickstand method is not as widely practiced in western countries is cus our bikes are bigger/heavier, all I'm sayin. I use my zx6r to commute as well so idk how that's relevant either.
I'm a shorter/smaller rider and have a 450 or so pound Versys 650, aka Yam's favorite motorcycle, and find that it's better to stand and hold from the right side of the bike with the kick stand down. That way I have the front brake in hand, can catch the bike if it tips toward me, and don't have to worry as much about it falling away from me since the kickstand will catch it as well. PS: Why can't New Yorkers like myself participate in the giveaway?
I would recommend a motorcycle dolly just in case any of these methods do not work for you. I bought one from harbor freight (for the US market) for $100. These range between $100 - $500 depending on your budget. One of the the best motorcycle accessories in my garage.
kickstand pivot, I think, that will be more easy to catch the right side of handlebar. You have more room for your body to be closer the bike this way, providing more control
Doing this broke the kickstand on my first bike - a 2014 KTM rc390 ... I've done it on my xsr900 twice since and it's been fine, but there is always that lingering worry that it'll break again
Yeah, it's a foolish way to turn a bike. I was specifically taught on my lessons not to do this. Stands are designed to hold a portion of the bike weight when leaning, but also on its wheels, they are not designed to take the full bike weight.
Good video Yams, we literally have to do the standing and holding method that you demonstrated as part of our Mod 1 test in the UK. We have to maneuverer the bike using this method from one "parking bay" to another. I am surprised that it isn't in the American motor bike licence test.
Yep...over here if you can get on a 125cc motorcycle, start it, ride it a little and stop it without dropping it you can get your license and buy a Busa all in the same afternoon. It's crazy, but American freedom for better or for worse.
As for the kick stand pivot, I do it on my 2010 Multistrada 1200S, but it isn't recommended if the kickstand is atttached DIRECTLY to the engine cases. You run the risk of cracking the engine case
I have narrow space in my garage cuz I keep bike in between my car and the wall, so I stand in front of bike, facing it, with front wheel in between my legs and tow it back outside of the garage, works great when there's no space to either side of the bike. Dealerships do this too when they store bikes next to each other in the show room.
Don't do the kickstand turn with aluminum side stands, they will break eventually. I've had both my MV Agusta Brutale and KTM Super Duke GT aluminum kickstands break after about 20 kickstand turns.
All the UK riders laughing at this as it's literally part of the bike test. Do riders in the US just walk into a shop and they give you a licence and a Busa?
You don't even need a motorcycle license to buy one so basically lol. Ive haven't done my license test yet and I have 3 bikes... including a 2016 hayabusa.
You need a license to ride tho lol but in most states you don't have to take a class. I took the class and it was literally the easiest thing, got 0 points added in the test. The class does however make it it obvious that someone people should be no where near a bike, people dropping their bike 3 plus times in a day, and even crashing during the slightest faster turn. Overall the class In America is basically useless other then finding out if you're one of those people that should never go near a bike.
Restricted temporary license (permit) is issued by the DMV after the written test (a joke) I took the written test to get the permit without studying the drivers manual, got the permit Restrictions are no highways, no night riding, no passenger. The day after I got the permit, I went and bought a bike from a dealership. Lmfao A dealership will not let you drive off the lot without the endorsement but you can throw it in a trailer and they won’t say anything 😂 And second hand bikes you can just buy from whoever you want with no questions lol
@@mjoa1 ~ careful! That old song “All By Myself” used a melody from Rachmaninoff and got sued by his estate. So, not all but some Apparently, Beethoven IS free
Hey Yammi, there's another way too... stand in front, kick stand up or down, face the bike grab both handles, from over the top and balance upright, then walk it along, backwards. Good for tight spaces. 👍
I always use a different method, dont know if it is necessary the absolute safest... but I haven't gotten into trouble with it so far. Where I just grab the rear end from the kickstand down side and just lift it and pull it towards myself, and it helps me for when I'm in really really tight spaces in my garage
What can I do to win a bike Im a local fan here In El Salvador I got a ninja 650 that need a allot of work and parts lol would love to win one of those awesome bikes love your Videos bro
Ive done the kickstand pivot in a parking spot when two roadkings parked behind my ninja 650. I didnt want to risk scatching the chrome of two hefty leather daddies. Also did it on accident while using the kickstand for popping the bead during a tire change.
When pushing next to the bike I like always having a tiny amount of pressure on the front brake. Pull the lever just enough that it would light the brake light if the bike were on but doesn't prevent you from moving it. I don't know why, but I find it easier to go from a little brake to a little more brake than going from no brake to a little brake. And grabbing too much front brake while not on the bike is highly likely to end up with the bike on the ground.
It works but do it enough times and it will snap your side stand. Also if it catches a crack on ground it’s sitting on. I only do it in the garage where it’s smooth.
Standing in front of the bike and using the bars to guide it's direction is the best method for tight spaces. I have to fish my bike between two vehicles often and reversing the bike using the handle bars is the safest way IMO.
I stopped doing the kickstand turn as some riders that also have a Duke 390 mentioned they had broke it. Aparently there's a bolt that holds the kickstand that's prone to breaking after múltiple attempts
You can drop a bike easily when waddling it. It's called patches of dirt and or gravel on the pavement that make your foot slip out just when you shift all the weight to that leg... Standing next to the bike as you show in method 2 is the only way to go IMO. Great video, thanks. Now I need to see if I can do that kickstand trick... Maybe put a few more scratches on my bike, lol
A friend used to do Kickstand turns on his KTM SM990 - The welds at the kickstand hinge bracket slowly weakened then cracked causing the bike to fall over onto others nxt to it, while parked one fine day I guess that method works best when the surface friction is not too high, i.e. mb on loose sand (which brings abt other problems/issues) 😅
I move my bikes opposite the kickstand with the kickstand down leaning it toward me. With my method all you have to do is push it to the kickstand. I have more strength in my legs to prevent the bike from falling toward me then to prevent it from falling away from me. Plus you are on the side of the front break if It wants roll away from you.
Didn't even think about the kickstand method. I had to move my bonneville up onto the 3" curb in my garage to bring another vehicle in. Muscling up each wheel onto the curb wasn't my favorite activity of the snowpocalypse.
I'm definitely not recommending to anyone that they just hack together a jack and a furniture dolly for moving the bike around the shop. Even if it's what I do.
Hello Yammie Noob, 2 weeks ago I got a 2015 W800 in Mint Condition, not ridden it yet as the weather where I am has been bad/good/bad etc. As I haven't ridden any Bike in over a decade and am small, moving it around to start with was scary as fuck. If/when I drop this stunning Bike I am going to cry like a Baby. Thanks for the tips, will stick with Option 2 thank you. Thanks for what you do, need all the Tips I can get at the moment & yes I did re-buy a Twist of the Wrist, I need all the of The Knowledge I can get at the moment :)
My dad did the kickstand turn with my 220kg Kawasaki Versys 650. This was the first time I saw it. Was very impressed and baffled what he did. Needed to turn the bike around on my own a few days later in our tight garage. Couldn't even lift it on the kickstand 😂 I'll be playing yammies vid in slow motion and try again.
I mean how exactly do you prepare for a once in 100 year cold snap? Most of the problems came from the general population not having or using a fireplace or firewood or not knowing how to prevent your pipes from freezing. Unless you can teach every Texan cold weather prep or remodel everyone's plumbing to be more resilient to freezing, there's really isn't much more you can do.
I've had one snap on me the guy had welded the kickstand shorter since he lowered his bike, I went to show him how easy it was to 180 it, and well the stand broke
When I want extra control I lean the bike slightly against my hip so it always wants to fall toward me. I’ll sometimes use the front brake to assist with control on inclines.
When moving a bike, make sure you have good shoes on. I got lazy and careless and smashed my big toe with the end of the sidestand, taking out a nice chunk of flesh and cracking the nail. Couldn't ride for a month (too painful to wear shoes) and 2 months later it's still not fully recovered. All because I didn't want to take 20 seconds to pull my boots on before moving the bike.
I've worked at a shop for 8 years and I don't kickstand pivot bikes if I can avoid it. Seen to many bent and janky kickstands, too many missing bolts or with incorrect hardware, aluminum kickstands mounted to engine cases, lowered bikes with badly rewelded kickstands, and other iffy situations. Yes, it can be fine as long as the steel kickstand is in decent shape but its my paycheck on the line so I just drag the rear. Plus I work on about 50% cruisers anyway.
I saw this when I first started riding (although I was in my suv at the time) and chuckled at how clever it was... the kyle on a moto tried to fight me.. I imagine he couldn't hear me with the helmet and thought I was just plane ole laughing at him. Lol
Did this video help you out? Share with a friend who keeps waddling their bike instead of moving it around by standing LIKE A CHAD
Yes this video helped me a lot thanks yammie
The Kick stand U Turn trick was very helpful! Thank you
It was really helpful up until you told me to put both feet on the handlebars, after that not so much…
A bike can still be dropped using the waddle method. All it takes is one small puddle or slippery spot to step on and down it goes. Unfortunately, a lesson learned that resulted in a cracked fairing on my mint Repsol CBR1000RR.
I dropped my busa trying to move it with my feet flat on the handlebars. I blame you and Ted Cruz .
Just tried the kickstand pivot with my Goldwing... Well I am browsing youtube on my phone while waiting for the ambulance.
Glad I don't have a Goldwing...because that's the first thing I thought about trying it on. Always looking for a challenge, 😆.
Hahahaha thats a good one
😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣
Drop bike on side, drag with rusty chain in any direction. Now that your bike has scratches and damage you can get over the anxiety of moving it about and you feel freedom and happiness as you get a good work-out. 🧠
As a small girl with a relatively heavy bike. I always put the kickstand down, walk around the bike and tilt it a little towards me on the other side. The Kickstand is high up in the air and doesn't bother me while moving the bike. If it tilts towards me I can catch it early enough. In the unfortunate event, it falls to the other side my kickstand saves my bike from falling over. Since I do it like that I never had it fall over. 6 Years and counting :)
Girls don’t ride bikes silly 😂
That's smart, thanks. I'll try that
@@domlong7056who says. You never saw girls riding bike
Hey man, just wanted to say thanks, your channel convinced me to buy a motorcycle. I absolutely love it. So yea man thanks for giving me a new hobby.
11 minutes that could have been 30 seconds.
And he would have made no money off of that 30 second video
3:23 got confused tried to put both feet on the ground and both feat on the bars dropped the bike. Ate the ground.
😂🤣🤣
Hey same here, until I discovered that if my feet were on the bars I could use both hands to stop the fall on the ground if I twisted the waist and hit the ground with my hands clasped together 🤗🤘
@@minatormyth damn why didn't I think of that.
btw, "Method #2" is part of license exam in europe - you need to maneuver the bike into a perpendicular "parking spot". If you drop the bike - exam's failed
Exactly from the EU too. My teacher said that the advanced method is very bad for the kickstand
@@anthonywilliams5070 the bikes you are going to flip around with a kickstand turn, are usually like sporty bikes so. No I'm not doing it with a gold wing or a Harley-Davidson.
Yep lean it against your hip and look where you need to go
That wasn't part of my test and I am in europe. Maybe it's just a country specific thing?
@@ArachenoxTheLynx I'm in Latvia, and this exercise has been part of the license exam for years
For us shorter folks, it’s easier with method 2 to grab both bars and lean the bike against your hip slightly. Or grab part of the frame or similar towards the back of the bike. Just laying your hand on the seat doesn’t give you a lot of leverage if it starts to fall.
This is much smarter, yes.
Quick U-turns
Yammie: use kick stand
F9: do a wheelie
me: visible confusion
One is while the bike is off, the other is while the bike is on. You're welcome
me: ow my leg hurts
@@yammienoob oh. That might be why my nooners aren’t dank...
Be careful with older bikes doing the "kickstand turn", you could break the kickstand or frame.
You should use your foot to apply pressure forward on the kickstand when doing the “kickstand turn”. This way it helps insure that your kickstand doesn’t fold in while pivoting.
that's crazy, I tried the kickstand turn and my bike snapped in half
Yea I did the kick stand turn one to many times and I one day let my garage door up and my bike was laying down!!! 😒
Twin?
@@Recklesshade indeed :)
The kickstand turn just blew my newbro learner mind!
I'm already using all the other techniques, In fact they are the first thing taught before jumping on a bike at the MSF here in Australia.
Time to give that kickstand turn a try!
We spent about 1 to 2 hours just moving the bike around like this at the MSF class. Mainly using the kickstand down "technique". Instructor told us to pick a different bike every so often during that particular class to get used to different weight so that we'd have an idea on how to handle diffrent kinds of bikes. I've never dropped my 390 Duke and can move it around the garage with ease and confidence.
Yammie, I think it’s great how talented you are @ 3:26min having “both feet on the floor and both feet on the handles bars”. Hey we’re only human. Keep up the great posts. And hopefully you can come back to Australia soon (maybe give away a bike over here).
I love and have been using the kickstand pivot method for 20 years.
Before trying this, inspect your connecting point for the kick stand. Some are just not strong enough. I've personally had it go bad, and I've seen it go bad. It's never been the kick stand that failed, its always been at the mounting point. I've seen cracked engine block bosses, bent/broken mounts, even a twisted frame tube.
Again, I use this technique but it comes with vigilance and judgement.
Press F for all the bikes that were dropped in the making of this video.
F
I'm about to go try it on mine. Wish me luck
Didn't drop it and it works.
I also use the method of standing in front of the bike facing backwards and holding the handlebars. Really helpful when there isn't much space either side.
Another useful maneuver is dragging the rear tire around. Holding the bike while standing next to it, lock the handlebar and grab the tail section of the seat. Lean the bike toward yourself pretty far and you can drag the back end, pivoting on the front tire. Works well on loose or smooth surfaces but does take some muscle.
I use this when making small corrections of where my bike is and what spot i want it to be
yeah thought that would've made the video, usually what i do lol
I have to do it all the time, my garage is kinda small
With what size bike? I don't think I would want to lean my 600 pound motorcycle toward myself "pretty far" to begin with...
@@ntdscherer it works with light bikes
The kickstand turn is a squid technique that'll make non riders and girls look at you in admiration ;)
😂True
Or girls can just do it themselves and thank you, but "I'm good."
I'm kidding, but seriously I get bothered by common courtesy. Why? Cause it's kinda bullshit. It promotes gender stereotypes and while getting the door for anyone is nice, I like the idea of people being able to take care of themselves. Maybe instead of getting the door for "a lady" ahem. Maybe get the door for some kindly elderly folks, or handicapped individuals who have daily struggles. That's all I'm saying.
Back to your original thought. I'm not sure if many chicks are impressed by a guy moving the bike, short of him probably picking the damn thing up. Some chicks are into that crap lol.
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@@KitKatWiffleBallBat g⚽️
We do it everywhere in india
In India we do a lot of things that is not even recommended
Ikr! I was like! You call these tips and tricks?!! Lol
your bikes are also 75cc and weigh less than the average american
@@lmesen1873 yes but we ride them daily. And not only because of fun/passion, but to go to work and to do day to day things Also our car drivers respect bikers too. So that’s is plus.
@@saurabhkambliSaukaONE No need to get defensive bud. Reason the kickstand method is not as widely practiced in western countries is cus our bikes are bigger/heavier, all I'm sayin. I use my zx6r to commute as well so idk how that's relevant either.
Sat here with the vertically challenged folk shivering at the thought of ‘waddling’ our bikes to move them 🤣
Pfft imagine being short couldn't be me
I use the center stand, instead of the kickstand. It's much sturdier. Kudos for making this video, bro!
one of the rare youTube channels that always gets audio right!
Hope you and the team are doing well out there in Texas! 🙏🏼
I'm a shorter/smaller rider and have a 450 or so pound Versys 650, aka Yam's favorite motorcycle, and find that it's better to stand and hold from the right side of the bike with the kick stand down. That way I have the front brake in hand, can catch the bike if it tips toward me, and don't have to worry as much about it falling away from me since the kickstand will catch it as well.
PS: Why can't New Yorkers like myself participate in the giveaway?
I would recommend a motorcycle dolly just in case any of these methods do not work for you. I bought one from harbor freight (for the US market) for $100. These range between $100 - $500 depending on your budget. One of the the best motorcycle accessories in my garage.
kickstand pivot, I think, that will be more easy to catch the right side of handlebar. You have more room for your body to be closer the bike this way, providing more control
Doing this broke the kickstand on my first bike - a 2014 KTM rc390 ...
I've done it on my xsr900 twice since and it's been fine, but there is always that lingering worry that it'll break again
Yeah, it's a foolish way to turn a bike. I was specifically taught on my lessons not to do this. Stands are designed to hold a portion of the bike weight when leaning, but also on its wheels, they are not designed to take the full bike weight.
Good video Yams, we literally have to do the standing and holding method that you demonstrated as part of our Mod 1 test in the UK. We have to maneuverer the bike using this method from one "parking bay" to another. I am surprised that it isn't in the American motor bike licence test.
Yep...over here if you can get on a 125cc motorcycle, start it, ride it a little and stop it without dropping it you can get your license and buy a Busa all in the same afternoon. It's crazy, but American freedom for better or for worse.
We've already been using the kick stand turn here in my country. It's the most common type of turn and I've been using it since I was a beginner
As for the kick stand pivot, I do it on my 2010 Multistrada 1200S, but it isn't recommended if the kickstand is atttached DIRECTLY to the engine cases. You run the risk of cracking the engine case
that kick stand turn blew my mind
Actually the mechanics at the dealership do the kickstand turn asvwell, so the kickstand will probably take it just fine
I have narrow space in my garage cuz I keep bike in between my car and the wall, so I stand in front of bike, facing it, with front wheel in between my legs and tow it back outside of the garage, works great when there's no space to either side of the bike. Dealerships do this too when they store bikes next to each other in the show room.
Why don’t they put kick stands on both sides?
WTF?! :O u just broke my brain
Thanks Yam. This video totally saved me a thirty point turn in my too tiny backyard. That last sidestand trick will be heavily abused going forward,
Don't do the kickstand turn with aluminum side stands, they will break eventually. I've had both my MV Agusta Brutale and KTM Super Duke GT aluminum kickstands break after about 20 kickstand turns.
All the UK riders laughing at this as it's literally part of the bike test. Do riders in the US just walk into a shop and they give you a licence and a Busa?
You don't even need a motorcycle license to buy one so basically lol. Ive haven't done my license test yet and I have 3 bikes... including a 2016 hayabusa.
You need a license to ride tho lol but in most states you don't have to take a class. I took the class and it was literally the easiest thing, got 0 points added in the test. The class does however make it it obvious that someone people should be no where near a bike, people dropping their bike 3 plus times in a day, and even crashing during the slightest faster turn. Overall the class In America is basically useless other then finding out if you're one of those people that should never go near a bike.
All you need to ride in the us is a permit and you don’t even have to ride a bike in the permit test, it’s all written lol
Restricted temporary license (permit) is issued by the DMV after the written test (a joke)
I took the written test to get the permit without studying the drivers manual, got the permit
Restrictions are no highways, no night riding, no passenger.
The day after I got the permit, I went and bought a bike from a dealership. Lmfao
A dealership will not let you drive off the lot without the endorsement but you can throw it in a trailer and they won’t say anything 😂
And second hand bikes you can just buy from whoever you want with no questions lol
As sarcastic as you are, I cracks me up that you have iconic classical playing in the background!
Love it.
Pro tip: Classical music is royalty free... ;)
@@mjoa1 ~ careful!
That old song “All By Myself” used a melody from Rachmaninoff and got sued by his estate.
So, not all but some
Apparently, Beethoven IS free
Dude you missed the the hip walk that short people and the very lightweight, find useful. Also where is the back dead lift of a fallen motorcycle?
Sick Death Grips shirt, saw them in 2015, it was insane.
Saw them live in 2017, I’m not sure if I’ve ever fully recovered
Handlebars standing at the front of the bike? A very good one for advanced ;)
When walking (or waddle method) your bike, be careful on smooth concrete. Depending on your boot soles, your foot can slip.
I have used the advance method over the years for rotating rear tire for cleaning.
This would’ve given me more confidence if demonstrated with the BUSA!!!
Hope y'all are doing well with the weather. Watching from my couch in 70 degree az weather
Hey Yammi, there's another way too...
stand in front, kick stand up or down, face the bike grab both handles, from over the top and balance upright, then walk it along, backwards. Good for tight spaces. 👍
It’s pretty easy to drop it while waddling when you got a 26” inseam on a mt10
that's why I never waddle. Pushing the bike while standing is much easier and safer.
Sounds like you need a Grom
@@ritwikreddy5670 for sure.
@@pauldavid7110 been riding tall bikes for a long time. Doubt it.
I always use a different method, dont know if it is necessary the absolute safest... but I haven't gotten into trouble with it so far. Where I just grab the rear end from the kickstand down side and just lift it and pull it towards myself, and it helps me for when I'm in really really tight spaces in my garage
Not sure if I understood that correctly, but please be careful with your back! Always lift with your legs and not your back
The ol' Starboyz kickstand trick!
What can I do to win a bike Im a local fan here In El Salvador I got a ninja 650 that need a allot of work and parts lol would love to win one of those awesome bikes love your Videos bro
You make that kickstand trick so easy.
Been doing the "Advance Method" for the past 20 years..... Never thought that someone had to make a video explaining that... Lol
Ive done the kickstand pivot in a parking spot when two roadkings parked behind my ninja 650. I didnt want to risk scatching the chrome of two hefty leather daddies.
Also did it on accident while using the kickstand for popping the bead during a tire change.
When pushing next to the bike I like always having a tiny amount of pressure on the front brake. Pull the lever just enough that it would light the brake light if the bike were on but doesn't prevent you from moving it. I don't know why, but I find it easier to go from a little brake to a little more brake than going from no brake to a little brake. And grabbing too much front brake while not on the bike is highly likely to end up with the bike on the ground.
3:20 “it is very difficult to drop a motorcycle with both feet on the handlebars”. Hmm, let me try that 😏
I’ve been doing this last one for years and yes some bikes are much easier than others to turn
It works but do it enough times and it will snap your side stand. Also if it catches a crack on ground it’s sitting on. I only do it in the garage where it’s smooth.
The waddle method on,y works if you can touch with both feet. Waddling with one foot sucks.
Lovin’ the kickstand method Yammie👍👍
I snapped the kickstand off my dirt bike doing that pivot. What do I win?
Well, probably better not to have a kickstand on a dirt bike.
@@jasonm9264 for trail riding its so nice to not have to look for a tree when I stop
Never expected yams to be a Death Grips fan
Standing in front of the bike and using the bars to guide it's direction is the best method for tight spaces. I have to fish my bike between two vehicles often and reversing the bike using the handle bars is the safest way IMO.
Soooo you don't pop a nooner? Thought that would have been an easier way than the kickstand
I stopped doing the kickstand turn as some riders that also have a Duke 390 mentioned they had broke it. Aparently there's a bolt that holds the kickstand that's prone to breaking after múltiple attempts
Cool video. Thank you for this knowledge. I hope everyone is doing well down there.
Yup! I dont know why more people don't do this. A little sketchy on my Bonneville T120 cause the center of gravity is so low, but still...
You can drop a bike easily when waddling it. It's called patches of dirt and or gravel on the pavement that make your foot slip out just when you shift all the weight to that leg... Standing next to the bike as you show in method 2 is the only way to go IMO. Great video, thanks. Now I need to see if I can do that kickstand trick... Maybe put a few more scratches on my bike, lol
A friend used to do Kickstand turns on his KTM SM990 - The welds at the kickstand hinge bracket slowly weakened then cracked causing the bike to fall over onto others nxt to it, while parked one fine day
I guess that method works best when the surface friction is not too high, i.e. mb on loose sand (which brings abt other problems/issues) 😅
Honestly, I just bought a set of Dynamite stands. Fits all my bikes. Spin and move at ease.
I move my bikes opposite the kickstand with the kickstand down leaning it toward me. With my method all you have to do is push it to the kickstand. I have more strength in my legs to prevent the bike from falling toward me then to prevent it from falling away from me. Plus you are on the side of the front break if It wants roll away from you.
Didn't even think about the kickstand method. I had to move my bonneville up onto the 3" curb in my garage to bring another vehicle in. Muscling up each wheel onto the curb wasn't my favorite activity of the snowpocalypse.
I'm definitely not recommending to anyone that they just hack together a jack and a furniture dolly for moving the bike around the shop. Even if it's what I do.
I used to do that last trick while lubing my chain. I’d pull the bike back on the kickstand while turning the rear wheel with my right hand.
Haha, as a fellow Texan I agree with all of your points. I went 90 hours without power.
I didn't know this was a trick. I grew up on dirt bikes and we always used the kick stand for turning a bike around
I use method 2 all the time when I back the bike into the garage, like to grab onto that strap on the pillion for more control!
I can’t wait to try the kick stand turn with my Harley heritage classic.
Number 3 is my go to!!
Hello Yammie Noob, 2 weeks ago I got a 2015 W800 in Mint Condition, not ridden it yet as the weather where I am has been bad/good/bad etc. As I haven't ridden any Bike in over a decade and am small, moving it around to start with was scary as fuck. If/when I drop this stunning Bike I am going to cry like a Baby.
Thanks for the tips, will stick with Option 2 thank you.
Thanks for what you do, need all the Tips I can get at the moment & yes I did re-buy a Twist of the Wrist, I need all the of The Knowledge I can get at the moment :)
*Let’s see that 180 kickstand trick with a Honda Gold Wing*
My dad did the kickstand turn with my 220kg Kawasaki Versys 650. This was the first time I saw it. Was very impressed and baffled what he did. Needed to turn the bike around on my own a few days later in our tight garage. Couldn't even lift it on the kickstand 😂
I'll be playing yammies vid in slow motion and try again.
I mean its not light lol but it’s not THAT heavy when comparing to a lot of bikes
The advance method is really helpful, my dad uses it every time.
Is it not bad to put so much weight on the kickstand?
Yammie is based
Indians do that advance technique everyday, the trick i like most is to lean and burnout in one position
I mean how exactly do you prepare for a once in 100 year cold snap? Most of the problems came from the general population not having or using a fireplace or firewood or not knowing how to prevent your pipes from freezing. Unless you can teach every Texan cold weather prep or remodel everyone's plumbing to be more resilient to freezing, there's really isn't much more you can do.
I've had one snap on me the guy had welded the kickstand shorter since he lowered his bike, I went to show him how easy it was to 180 it,
and
well
the stand broke
When I want extra control I lean the bike slightly against my hip so it always wants to fall toward me. I’ll sometimes use the front brake to assist with control on inclines.
Yep, you’re definitely from Austin.
I've always used method 2 with the kick stand up... Method 3 can be pretty handy tho.
This is why i like motorcycle
If you have a 125 scooter like me, just drag the thing sideways across the pavement. Lift either end and place it where you want it.
When moving a bike, make sure you have good shoes on. I got lazy and careless and smashed my big toe with the end of the sidestand, taking out a nice chunk of flesh and cracking the nail. Couldn't ride for a month (too painful to wear shoes) and 2 months later it's still not fully recovered. All because I didn't want to take 20 seconds to pull my boots on before moving the bike.
Both feet on the handle bars? I'd like to see yammie do that (they had the ability to edit that out and didn't LOL)
Good. Thank you. Simple and overlooked skill. Very valuable.
As a native of Texas... I can confirm what Papa Yam started at the beginning
I've worked at a shop for 8 years and I don't kickstand pivot bikes if I can avoid it.
Seen to many bent and janky kickstands, too many missing bolts or with incorrect hardware, aluminum kickstands mounted to engine cases, lowered bikes with badly rewelded kickstands, and other iffy situations.
Yes, it can be fine as long as the steel kickstand is in decent shape but its my paycheck on the line so I just drag the rear. Plus I work on about 50% cruisers anyway.
I saw this when I first started riding (although I was in my suv at the time) and chuckled at how clever it was... the kyle on a moto tried to fight me.. I imagine he couldn't hear me with the helmet and thought I was just plane ole laughing at him. Lol