Emergency swerve
If there is enough distance, slow down first. Before a quick swerve, ease off or release the brake, and only then change lean quickly.
Brake first, swerve second
Hard braking and a sharp swerve are best performed one after the other: both actions use the tires' available grip.
If you have enough distance
If there is enough room before the obstacle, slow down first. Before making a sharp change in lean angle, noticeably ease off or release the brake.
The swerve itself
For a sharp swerve, use deliberate countersteering: if you need to move right, quickly and firmly push the right grip away from you; if you need to move left, push the left grip. Look where you intend to go, not at the obstacle.
After the swerve
With a second steering input, bring the motorcycle back onto the desired line and align its direction. Only then decide whether to brake or accelerate again.
Sources · 1
- Руководство по вождению мотоцикла
Резкий объезд препятствия и работа рулём; PDF: с. 41-42.
Used for: Separating hard braking from a sharp swerve.
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Why the “moose test”
A marked corridor lets you repeat the same exercise many times: quickly move aside, avoid the obstacle, and return to the desired line.
What to control
- eyes on the exit
- two distinct steering inputs
- release the brake or ease off noticeably before the sharpest lean transition
Look into the clear corridor
During the moose test, it is easy to fix your gaze on a cone. Turn your head in advance and look into the clear passage where you will steer the motorcycle after the first move.
Increase pace gradually
First learn to pass through the corridor several times in a row along one line and in the correct sequence. Once you can do that at a moderate speed, gradually increase the pace.
Sources · 1
- Руководство по вождению мотоцикла
Резкий объезд препятствия и работа рулём; PDF: с. 41-42.
Used for: The first handlebar input moves the motorcycle aside; the opposite input completes the swerve.
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Cones
Mark the maneuver's start point, the obstacle, and the exit. That keeps the exercise consistent and makes your mistakes easier to spot.
Combining it with braking
Practice braking separately up to the swerve start point and easing off the brake before the sharp steering input.
Compare both directions
Practice swerving right and left. Compare the two directions: note which one makes you start the maneuver later, grip the bars more tightly, or hit the corridor boundaries more often. Add several repetitions in the direction that is more difficult.
Typical mistake
Looking at the obstacle cone while continuing to brake sharply during the change of direction.
Sources · 1
- Руководство по вождению мотоцикла
Резкий объезд препятствия и работа рулём; PDF: с. 41-42.
Used for: Choosing an open path and directing the gaze while swerving.
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