Skitz47 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Hi I recently bought a venom gpv rc bike with a brushless set up after a bit of tinkering it all seems really good Exept I can't ride it !. Am I being dim but when I turn left it goes right (the steering goes left) I've watched vids on u tube and people do tight slow bends but mine doesn't do tight and when I slow it just falls on the stabiliser and spins in a circle. Forgive if I've missed something I've had tonnes of cars but never a bike. Does anyone have any tips .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 yup steering is reversed on RC bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Is it reversed or is counter-steering like a 1:1 motorcycle? Turn left going slowly and it'll go left, turn left at any speed and the bike will lean right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitz47 Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Lol I havnt a clue I havnt rode a real motorbike either. (40 yrs old). When I go slow and turn left the wheel goes left but bike goes right, like wise when faster. I've tried to turn left to make it go right and when it tilts turn right to go tighter but it then flips left. Also the steering is at full lock but it still needs about 10t to turn or if I go too slow it just spins on the spot!. I can't wrap my head around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jb. Posted April 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2016 Set your steering so when you turn left on the Tx, the bike wheel turns right. Don't hold the steering on! Turn the steering briefly to initiate the turn and then let go of the steering and use throttle to continue the turn. More throttle picks the bike up and straightens you out, less throttle will make the bike turn tighter. With a large smooth and stone free car park it is entirely possible to do 'laps' without ever having touched the steering. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Yep just like 1:1 bikes we kinda use the throttle and shift our weight, but its very slightly different on rc bikes , as JB says " large stone free carparks " ideal because theres plentyo space incase you pin that throttle or have a tank slapper ( front wheel kinda wobbles left and right when you aint doing nowt but gassing it) steering on gpv-1 use the outer most hole on the top front steering yolk for more turn angle , inner most for running high speed shallow cornerings ie long sweeping tracks. and yes left is right and right is left on an rc bike so dont worry, a good idea is upgrade your steering servo to something with some meat to it, a mighty mini is ideal has plenty o kg force to help the steering overcome the gyroscopic effect . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitz47 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Lovely advice cheers very much I'll give it another bash when I get home hpi fully I can get the hang of it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t2boats Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 08/04/2016 at 13:14, Skitz47 said: Lovely advice cheers very much I'll give it another bash when I get home hpi fully I can get the hang of it. Cheers Howd you get on with the bike? I don't own one but been chewing the idea over for some time now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitz47 Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sorry mate havnt been on for a while but getting the hang of riding was fine especially without the rider but it's not much good unless you really have flat ground with no stones, even tiny ones. It was a pain when to just turn n pull off well n it hits a small stone n crashes. Don't know if it helps you now but I lost patients and sold it on. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle of Wight Basher Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) That's where the Anderson M5 comes in, or any bike with a Gyro. It gives that extra stability needed for off-road etc. Been meaning to get mine back on the road, the old Rastabike thread is dead now thanks to photobucket. New thread coming soon Edited August 14, 2017 by Isle of Wight Basher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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