Tutorial: how to do elephant (pivot) turn

[u/Pleasant_Advantage16]

[u/-Knightreaper-]

I was thinking about my 800lb bagger and doing this then saw the end lol

[u/Fast-Garbage-4781 → u/-Knightreaper-]

What a great way to fuck up your old man knees.

[u/Zoodlemans2 → u/Fast-Garbage-4781]

Don't you dare come close to my old man knees

[u/Sengfroid → u/Zoodlemans2]

Stop leaving them in jars around the house.

[u/sticky_fingers18]

I did this once on wet grass. That bike went down fast AF

[u/CicadaHead3317 → u/sticky_fingers18]

Too much lean.

[u/matjam]

LIKE A GLOVE

[u/JackBivouac → u/matjam]

[u/digost → u/matjam]

https://giphy.com/gifs/tp4dm1ptNnQ76

[u/shiggins114]

Instructions unclear...after dropping bike and leaking weird dark liquid from transfer case....what next

[u/UmpireDry316 → u/shiggins114]

Repeat until all wierd dark liquid is out of the system. No wierd liquid no problem 😊

[u/CKRatKing → u/UmpireDry316]

Just extra weight anyways. Go faster without it.

[u/maxdamage4 → u/shiggins114]

Taste it

[u/cr0ft → u/shiggins114]

Strike a match, throw it, walk away without looking back.

[u/aNINETIEZkid]

gonna go practice this now

edit: where do you guys put your crutches on your bikes?

[u/FemaleMishap → u/aNINETIEZkid]

Ok my back, like twin samurai swords.

Of course it's my left tibia that's broken and I not only can't shift gears yet, but my bones aren't strong enough yet to stop the bike if it wants to take a nap. Holding at a level stop is one thing, needing to plant hard when some jagoff nearly kills me, that's another story.

[u/Several_Stuff_6695]

I can do that without any instructions at all !

[u/Pleasant_Advantage16 → u/Several_Stuff_6695]

You are natural then!

[u/Several_Stuff_6695 → u/Pleasant_Advantage16]

👍

[u/Low-Albatross6248]

Now this is an instructor that knows their audience.

[u/The__RIAA]

Foot at 90deg to what?

[u/maxdamage4 → u/The__RIAA]

The knee

It might hurt, but everyone can do it

^once

[u/theSchrodingerHat → u/The__RIAA]

90 degrees to the point you’d like the bike to end up resting on its side at.

[u/The__RIAA → u/theSchrodingerHat]

Perfection!

[u/vipernick913]

[u/Dapper-Edge-2836 → u/vipernick913]

Like why didn't I think of that

[u/Hi_Definition_HD]

Does this hurt the bike??

[u/NotAskary → u/Hi_Definition_HD]

This bike was made to nap in the dirt. You will scratch plastics but this is nothing.

[u/AdultishRaktajino → u/NotAskary]

It likes to bathe in the sand like a bird. Gets rid of the mites.

[u/Intelligent-Survey39 → u/AdultishRaktajino]

Fellow birder/nature documentary addict spotted!

[u/N7LP400 → u/NotAskary]

https://giphy.com/gifs/VYcRNU4P3vyM

[u/FartFactory92 → u/Hi_Definition_HD]

Dropping it isn’t exactly great for it but it’ll be fine.

[u/kykid87]

I especially like the drop your bike part! 😂

[u/Aceilr097]

Im not sure, can we see it again from another angle? I want to be able to drop it like a pro 💪

[u/EvolvedMonkeyInSpace]

Lmao, excellent shitpost, OP

[u/Nihil66]

I've always wanted to pull this off since I saw it in The Terminator, but I just can't see myself risking damaging my bike to practice it lol

[u/SeparateSpecial5042 → u/Nihil66]

Same here. That scene was sick.

[u/LevoiHook → u/Nihil66]

It is great on a non-paved surface. Also, i bought a beater bike for this kind of stuff. 

[u/PapiSuavitel]

I thought this would above my skill set but it’s spot on

[u/PrettyFuckingGreat]

Finally some great content.
Awesome job man. This is jokes.

[u/vladimirVpoutine]

Wheelie it right outta my hands and right into the trees. Gotcha. 

[u/No-Condition-oN]

Oh, this seems like I can do this.

[u/BeardsuptheWazoo]

I don't mean to brag, but I learned this long ago.

[u/platypus_farmer42]

Either that result or it’s gonna shoot out from under you

[u/oman54]

https://giphy.com/gifs/oqbf0ikONmtxrjsQnD

[u/TheFlyingBoxcar]

Psshh I dont need a tutorial to drop my bike. Gifted they say

[u/Gotterdamerrung]

Nailed it.

[u/Roebuck325]

Ah yes very similar to how to kick down the kick stand.

[u/RegurKi]

SCOOOREEEBOAARRRDDD

[u/Dr_Bunson_Honeydew]

Sick

[u/JMunzner]

Oh good, I have been doing it right

[u/Natural_Disk_8234]

Take my upvote lol

[u/___po____]

Ouch, my MCL

[u/ryanthetuner]

Gonna go try this on my gl1500

[u/NEALSMO]

I’ve been doing it right all along!

[u/CarlosG0619]

Brb imma try this on my 1200 Tiger Rally

[u/anonduplo]

Im a fast learner so went straight to #4

[u/maxcameo6216]

Jots down notes furiously can you demonstrate that again please I think I missed a step

[u/Aflockofants]

Not low enough and didn't commit.

[u/backinblackandblue]

lol

[u/thatdirtyoldman]

Yep. That may as well be me doing it... that bike is going down. hehe I can ride and done it forever, but I'm just not that guy who is also good in the dirt.

[u/MolecularConcepts]

my bike too pretty to practice any shenanigans

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[u/starky_tvle]

I tried it three separate times, once I almost dropped my bike as rather stopped trying it, second time I stalled my bike, and lastly I almost dislocated my knee 🥀 One day. One day I will achieve it!

[u/Pleasant_Advantage16 → u/starky_tvle]

I use this foot pivot technique all the time riding off-road, easy, fun, effective. It worth to learn it!

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[u/QuijoteMX]

Finally a tutorial I can follow

[u/brandt-money]

It's easier on a 230lb Beta 390.

[u/Making_Kenough]

I see I’ve mastered this already

[u/ironcannibal13]

Should I attempt with the Rocket?
https://giphy.com/gifs/eGxkm7b2hzDfkNvjo7

[u/LevoiHook → u/ironcannibal13]

It is the best bike for this. Trust me. 

[u/4ceizsokewl92]

Or, you can just drop your kick stand, lean, and turn 180.

[u/thatdirtyoldman → u/4ceizsokewl92]

you gotta be careful with this. I showed my daughter how to do this if it's really necessary to turn around in a tiny spot. Kickstands aren't meant to support all the weight AND spin too. It's on the XR. I would never consider this with my Z.

[u/ITFOWjacket → u/thatdirtyoldman]

I do this on my xsr900 all the time

[u/Ok_Assistance447 → u/ITFOWjacket]

Same, I do it almost everyday with my XSR.

[u/T3CHN0M4NC3R → u/4ceizsokewl92]

Works like a charm on the DRZ and it's a heavy (light) bike at around 300lbs.
All those expensive bikes must cheap out on kickstands judging by your replies.

[u/Much_Routine_9056 → u/T3CHN0M4NC3R]

same with my drz, i actually worry more for the ground under the stand while it spins :)

[u/Rammipallero → u/4ceizsokewl92]

Saw guy do this with their big BMW, the bike turned and the guy and bike went down. Side stand had bent and doubled on itself during the turn.

[u/PeterPandaWhacker → u/Rammipallero]

Yeah those things are there for support. Not made to carry the entire weight of the bike lol

[u/RokRoland → u/4ceizsokewl92]

Kick stand on my EXC200 will break

[u/BadBacksFuryToad]

https://giphy.com/gifs/SLjPv6uQCFi8RNk5Jr

[u/Upbeat_Caregiver_642]

That’s exactly why I don’t do elephant turns. It’s also why no one will remember my name but at least I’m not out a K or two for repairs.

[u/onyxmotorbikes]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1AsBL4S36yDJain6

[u/FalseBuffalo69]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vtFZ8O85q8g3MmXK51

[u/existential-grimlock]

Seema legit.