you bike? I jsut saw a post about a short lady wanting a VROD. I don't think flat footing is necessary on a bike. I have ridden plenty of bikes I couldn't flat foot. Sport bikes are all like that for me. Rode them for many years. Never had a problem as the result of this. You get used to it quite quickly. I think it is more important that you know how to control the bike, and as long as you get comfortable coming to a stop without having both feet flat on the ground you will be fine. I couldn't flat foot a bike until I got my Fatboy. I have been riding for over 10 years. go figure...

 

I do believe the logic in "flatfooting" is so that any rider can stop the bike from falling over if they came to a stop wierd. Those bikes startto get heavy the further over they start to lean.

 

Not necessary, but I like it. You can stand up and air out the crotch.

 

Nice grunt, that is a good point. it's kind hot otherwise. I also used to stand on the footpegs for that.

 

...lmao....but true

 

Not ALWAYS necessary - depends on rider and bike. A strong rider on a light bike vs a weaker rider on a heavy (or top-heavy) bike.....

 

I never had a problem being 6'2", but I learned how to ride in '56 on a hand shift so you kinda get used to just putting your right foot down.

 

Yeah... aka the good old suicide clutch... your left foot slips off the clutch at a light, engine chugs three times into the middle of the intersection and stalls in front of a dump truck[:-][]! The good old days?

 

Not necessary but will probably result in fewer "drops" over the life of the bike.

A common scenario is rider not paying attention (usually) in a gravel parking lot and stopping the bike with out noticing there is a several inch deep depression on each side of the bike. Unless the bystanders are paying attention the bike will end up on it's side pretty quickly.

 

For my personal preference, I like to be able to flat foot one. If I hapen to stop where the road is crowned alot or like many here in SC, the trucks have worn a groove where their tires fit, I like to have a llittle margin for error. I am a little inseam challenged anyway and my bike with me and the wife can be a handfull if you get over the balance point. No need to ask me how I know that!

Bubba