New Rider with a question

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by GZ250

ride at slow speed in a parking lot and try to keep the balance. most of the time i just slow down early at red signal and never put my foot on the ground and steer at very low speed and take off as the light turns green, it is fun you can only enjoy on a bike.

That is also great training for the next time you are in a really sloooooow moving line of traffic. The bike will be more stable if you use a touch of rear brake and then compensate with a little more throttle and clutch slippage. Practice and you will see a nearly instant result. Then practice some more.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

The bike will be more stable if you use a touch of rear brake and then compensate with a little more throttle and clutch slippage.

True all of that.....but one needs to be careful NOT to develop a habit of slipping the clutch where you don't really NEED to. Clutches are not indestructible and can be relatively expensive to replace.

[megocode3]

Try relaxing your grip on the handlebars. It's common for new riders to ride with the "death grip". At slow speed a tight grip and stiff arms makes the bike wobble and harder to control. I used to weave a little from side to side when coming to stops. Someone pointed out that I was tightening my arms when braking. Keeping my arms relaxed and my grip as loose as possible made all the difference. Smooth as glass after that.

[tulsawalk]

Friction zone for slow speed control and balance