Yer' right... it is second nature...
Practice in a parking lot or someplace secluded... once the wheel has gone a half a rotation,.. I'm usually on it enough to release the brake.
... a little higher rev's and a little more clutch slip,.. n' yer' off to the races...
Just takes practice...
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I think if i'm at a stop getting ready to start uphill and right i'd have both feet down, clutch in, hold it with front brake whilechecking for oncoming traffic, etc

Smooth start on a hill:  don't try  to brake and throttle at the same time. (You might hold the brake a teensy bit with your fingertips as you start to give throttle,)  Let go of the brake as you give it a little throttle and simultaneously let the clutch out a little bit, just until it "grabs", keep adding a little more throttle and a little less clutch till you're rolling, once you're rolling let the clutch out all the way.  (You need to give a little more throttle than you would for a normal start, since you're going up the hill.)  

Meanwhile, (since you're turning right up the hill) you need to get the bike leaning right.  Since you're barely moving yet, you can't lean into the turn as you normally do in a curve.  to lean the bike, you slide your body left (as a counterweight) while pushing your bars to the right (and looking to the right where you want to go).  

Low speed stuff is definitely harder, but take a day and practice a little and you'll be amazed how much more in control (and less of a dork) you feel!

See these 2 good books with a lot of good information: Proficient Motorcycling by david hough, and total Control by ... ??? I can't remember  i'm sure you can google it    (I found Proficient Motorcycling the more useful of the 2 books)

Check your local library - mine has both books - you really only need to borrow it every year or so to brush up,  

OK, cool.  I have to do the same thing out of my cul-de-sac (stop sign, uphill right turn) and I have been practicing there...somehow there it just seems easier though.  I guess I'm not concerned about someone barreling down on me at 60 mph when it's my cul-de-sac.  

Dave

Dave,
As a new rider, I am out of bounds giving advice so take this for what it is worth. Until you get the experience you need to make that sharp right hand turn, uphill, into oncoming traffic, you might remember the old saying..."two wrongs don't make a right...but three lefts sure the heck do". No shame in making a left and coming back around at the next intersection to avoid a dangerous situation.

UPhill, Right hand turn, set up near center line, come to the stop turned part way. Left hand, same thing, except be away from center. As time goes by, you wont need the cheater.,

verslagen1 wrote on 05/11/12 at 19:50:52:


Yup, got that down.  And can execute it all just fine out of my cul-de-sac and another steeper uphill/right turn start from another cul-de-sac.  I think maybe I'm just focusing too much on "oh nuts, let me get going before a car appears out of nowhere".  So...I'll just keep practicing until it's completely 2nd nature (and cheat a little like was suggested in one of the posts).

Cheers,
Dave

I just let the clutch out  wee bit by wee bit until i feel it grab and the rev's drop just a smidge. Then I don't need a brake the gearbox holds the bike steady for a moment or two and I just can drop the clutch at the same time I give it gas and i'm off.   I say go out early in the morning and practice with minimal traffic. Around my house the middle of the night is a good time too. Good luck hope this helps!