Is motorcycling allowed?

[Grebel]

Different style of riding. Going from Moto to MTB would be a help. My dual sport is too heavy to flick around and it reacts totally differently to any MTB I've ridden. Suspension is also way different.

 

Having ridden an MTB however helps me choose better lines on tech downhill trails on the dual sport.

[RocknRolla]

Only Correlation I ever got, was between riding a DS bike down a hill, it is done slower, and in full kit. On a MTB it happens at a much higher speed, with only a helmet, and little other protection.

[DR ◣◢]

as long as your MTB front brake is on the right, I do think it counts as an advantage. It trains you to feel the movement and to counter act. 

 

When I started riding I really thought this would affect me. Always had the rear on the right with my bikes. 

 

Wasn't a problem at all. Muscle memory I guess. 

[Allrounder]

My bicycle is also rear-right.

 

And as you say, it is as if your hands know which one should pull when. 

[DR ◣◢]

My bicycle is also rear-right.

 

And as you say, it is as if your hands know which one should pull when. 

 

And if not you should have ABS

[Hairy]

I have always kept the bicycles front brake on the front with the hope and intention that I would get a motorbike again and did not want to form any bad habits before this glorious day of getting the motorbike

 

The above is fact, and not an attempt at poor humour.

[RocknRolla]

My bicycle  has traditional brake set-up...never had any issues transitioning between the two... 

[sawystertrance]

I have always kept the bicycles front brake on the front with the hope and intention that I would get a motorbike again and did not want to form any bad habits before this glorious day of getting the motorbike

 

The above is fact, and not an attempt at poor humour.

Ja, it's when your front brake is on the rear that your problems begin.

And if your rear brake is on your front, well, .......

[Hairy]

Fook ... front = right

Ja, it's when your front brake is on the rear that your problems begin.

And if your rear brake is on your front, well, .......

[sawystertrance]

Haha, I knew that. Just taking the p..

[patches]

Here in NZ the standard MTB setup is front brake on right (moto style). When I bought my first NZ MTB I quickly had to switch it to match all my others (front brake on left).

However on the dirt bike, like others said, muscle memory. No issue with having the front brake on the right then.

 

The only time I have had an issue was once after being off the MTB for about 6 months and after riding a ton of dirt bike, I was commuting to work on the pedal power and accidentally pulled "the clutch" whilst going round a corner on a rainy road.

 

Turns out "the clutch" (ie front brake on my MTB) isn't the best way to coast around a corner   

 

Luckily I freaked out and let go as soon as the forks loaded, front dipped, and the tyre started breaking traction.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Here in NZ the standard MTB setup is front brake on right (moto style). When I bought my first NZ MTB I quickly had to switch it to match all my others (front brake on left).

 

However on the dirt bike, like others said, muscle memory. No issue with having the front brake on the right then.

 

The only time I have had an issue was once after being off the MTB for about 6 months and after riding a ton of dirt bike, I was commuting to work on the pedal power and accidentally pulled "the clutch" whilst going round a corner on a rainy road.

 

Turns out "the clutch" (ie front brake on my MTB) isn't the best way to coast around a corner   

 

Luckily I freaked out and let go as soon as the forks loaded, front dipped, and the tyre started breaking traction.

 

Sorry, you pull a clutch going around a corner on a motorbike............    

[Fr33rider]

Sorry, you pull a clutch going around a corner on a motorbike............

Excellent to initiate a fall

[dirtypot]

Quick question for discussion:

 

Do you think that riding a mountain bike (for those of you that do) helps on a dual sport motorbike when off-road? In particular with factors such as reflexes, balance, body posture.

 

I think there are certain aspects which can carry over, for example sliding - on a dirt bike I'm happy for the rear to be stepping out sideways or the front to be sliding a bit going around a corner.  This has carried over into my mountain biking in that I don't get freaked out when the bike starts to slide and I just go with it.  I've seen other people freeze up when their MTB starts to slide and they either go off the trail or crash.

 

For both offroad motorbikes and mtb you need to be loose and let the bike move under you, so I'd say there are certain correlations between the two even though you go about them in an entirely different way. 

[Long Wheel Base]

Just passed my learners test

Well done. Ride Safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lexx]

Just passed my learners test

Congrats