Any advice on staying upright when coming to a stop in waist deep powder? Planting your foot does nothing for you. ?
How to stay upright when coming to a stop?
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Being 6’5” has definitely helped with that a few times. Have you tried that?
Make a track and circle around and come back to it is one way, or find a packed track to stop in will help. Dragging your brakes so the track digs in a bit also works and blipping the throttle just as you stoping to dig the track in also works. Really once you get used to stoping without putting your feet down you will be able to stop anywhere
Haha yep that’s what I do !
Seriously thought I give it a wiggle side to side just as I stop.
Sounds like I just need more time in the saddle on snow. Excellent feedback, thank you all!
I know this may contradict what some folks say, but if I can lock the track up just before I stop it loads the track(underneath) up with snow. This seems to help in creating a better platform for the track to set on.
It is an extreme mental challenge to keep from putting a foot down as you stop, like you normally would on a bike. This is probably the single largest hurdle to overcome. Once that is achieved you will be able to stop most anywhere.
Good luck and enjoy.
It is an extreme mental challenge to keep from putting a foot down as you stop, like you normally would on a bike. This is probably the single largest hurdle to overcome. Once that is achieved you will be able to stop most anywhere.
Good luck and enjoy.
If you stand up right before you stop just keep butt off seat and lock up brake that will keep you from wanting to instinctively put foot down.
How’s the crf450r and Camso combo working for you?
If you're used to a sled this is a little counter-intuitive, but in a lot of ways a snowbike is easier to handle on a sidehill than on flat ground, especially when you're stopping. The steeper the better for getting that uphill foot down. 
If you're used to a sled this is a little counter-intuitive, but in a lot of ways a snowbike is easier to handle on a sidehill than on flat ground, especially when you're stopping. The steeper the better for getting that uphill foot down.
and on flat ground... stop like you do on a sled. stop, keep your feet on the pegs (boards on a sled). no need to lean off. once settled, swing a leg over to dismount the bike. the hardest thing to teach yourself on a snowbike is, you don't need to put your feet (foot down) when you stop. Ski
