Canadian Motorcycle Newbie

[VTXorcist]

I keep both feet on the ground. One foot and you risk slipping on gravel or oil, plus the bike won't be perfectly balanced. That should be in your class when you take it in a bit.

The few times I put my foot on the brake is when I need my right hand to do something and need to let off the front brake. However, I only do that if there are no cars approaching from behind or the side (or they're already stopped). You want to keep your hand on the throttle and keep the bike in gear if there's a chance you might need to get moving quickly.

EDIT: By the way, nice bike! I just bought a '99 red GZ250, too. Looks just like that except the pipes are blued at the engine and it has some damage from a drop. Your badges are different (nicer), too. Mine are cheapy decals.