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Message started by Dave on 12/27/21 at 17:07:57

Title: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by Dave on 12/27/21 at 17:07:57

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IybZ8hvuDk

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IybZ8hvuDk[/media]

Title: Re: Heay Bike? Try this
Post by Serowbot on 12/29/21 at 08:44:31

I want to try this.

Just have to find a heavy bike.... :-?

Title: Re: Heay Bike? Try this
Post by Dave on 12/29/21 at 11:48:28

3620372A32272A31450 wrote:

Just have to find a heavy bike.... :-?

Motorcycle dealers are full of them! ;)

I went out and tried it on my 600 pound motorcycle - and it does make a big difference! Turning the front wheel to the right lowers the height of the bike and it is more upright when you pull the bike off the sidestand. I believe the concept is that when the bike is leaning to the left and the bars are turned to the left......the front tire contacts the ground more toward the front of the tire and lifts the front end slightly, and when you turn the bars to the right the front tire contacts the ground farther back on the tire and the bike height drops a bit and leans a bit less.

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by Tocsik on 01/13/22 at 09:53:52

Does some of that depend on the rake at the front end?

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by Dave on 01/13/22 at 12:43:16

7A414D5D47452E0 wrote:

Does some of that depend on the rake at the front end?

Probably........but I would guess most heavy touring or sport touring bikes have a similar rake.

All I know for sure that on my heavy bike it made a noticeable difference.

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/13/22 at 13:40:05

Pointing left it is much more stable. If you want to keep a bike from accidentally being downed,walk away with it pointed left. And to the right
It gets light.
Imo, if I need That advantage to get it stood up, I'm on too many pounds of bike.
A friend offered to let me ride his bike and it was a Guzzi, not exactly a monster, but I'm not comfortable with the weight, so I passed. I Wanted to, but, DAYUMM,, bounce a friends bike just to take a short ride? Naah. I know my limits..
I'm Most at risk of dropping one coming to a stop.
You?

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by Dave on 01/13/22 at 13:53:07

3E2127203D3A0B3B0B33212D66540 wrote:

I'm Most at risk of dropping one coming to a stop.
You?

Absolutely! When you come to a stop you aren't always assured of firm footing, level pavement or the absence of gravel or oily pavement! It gets even dicier when you have a passenger!

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by MMRanch on 01/13/22 at 16:01:44

It gets even dicier when you have a passenger!

Yea , sometime the weight of having a passenger makes staying upright hard to do even on a med weight bike ! ;)

especially on unlevel ground !!

Having a clutch that is easy to work would be a real plus in staying up on un-level ground . I think one of those new "SLIPPER CLUTCHES" might be on my next bike ! :-?

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/13/22 at 20:45:11

665D5047565A41475C545946350 wrote:

[quote author=3E2127203D3A0B3B0B33212D66540 link=1640653678/0#5 date=1642110005]
I'm Most at risk of dropping one coming to a stop.
You?

Absolutely! When you come to a stop you aren't always assured of firm footing, level pavement or the absence of gravel or oily pavement! It gets even dicier when you have a passenger!

[/quote]

At least it's not Just me..

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by youzguyz on 01/14/22 at 04:37:25

I will try this on my 700 pound Rocket... when it gets out of the shop. :'(

I have not had any issues getting it upright off the kickstand, but that kickstand is too long (my opinion) and I am thinking about getting another one that I can have cut down about half an inch.
If that occurs, I may to do this trick to get it off the stand!

OH.. yeah. In the shop. Looks like charging system is not working. It will jump start OK, but dies as soon as the jumper cable comes off.
Good news.. still under manufacturer warranty!!!

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by springman on 01/16/22 at 10:20:00

Very interesting. I will try.

Neal, glad that bike is still under warranty.

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by MMRanch on 01/16/22 at 16:37:31

I was just reading about the Rocket 3 , That is a lot of Motorcycle ! :o

I'm going to feel like I'm ridding a "Mini-Bike" next to one of them Rockets ! ;D

???

I can poke a hole in my muffler to make the Mini Bike BIGGER !

Hay , Do we still get to do some "Water Crossings" ?
................................

I'm prediction that Wednesday the 20th. will be the Rain Day for the week . ;)
According to my weather/moon cycles calendars for the last two years ,

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by Dave on 01/16/22 at 16:56:19

6E7C6E7C71626D606B230 wrote:

Hay , Do we still get to do some "Water Crossings" ?

Only when Deb and I have another route that will bypass the water crossing. ;)

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by MMRanch on 01/16/22 at 17:56:50

We are talking about "CLEAN" water Dave , for the first one across --- then the rest of the folks get Muddy Water . :)

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by Dave on 01/17/22 at 03:49:19

My motorcycles prefer roads that are clean and dry.......and so does Deb!

If you want to go ride the Slime Bridge - Deb and I can go shopping that day.

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by MMRanch on 01/17/22 at 08:48:28

Dave , there's always a bridge near-by . I don't thing YouzGuyz would be ridding a ROCKET through a slime-creek either , I don't think I would either . ;) But I had to ask .

Springman's brother in law rides a Harley dresser so we'll be a well behaved bunch maybe ? ;D

Heck ! Ridding double and creek crossing never has been a good idea

I did find a vidio of a Harley Dresser crossing a creek !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP2r9AC8C9c
............................

None of this stuff ! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SINyNWwFvFk

But , it does look like fun !! 8-)

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by youzguyz on 01/18/22 at 08:30:53

716371636E7D727F743C0 wrote:

The Rocket will only put in a "cameo" appearance on one of the rides. Thumper will be the ride "du jour". An appearance by Mad Hamish will probably happen as well.

I am still getting used to the Rocket.. and it is just hard to switch back and forth between the two bikes.
BUT, I figure some of you may want to at least see it.

NONE of the rides will have PLANNED water crossings that do not offer an alternate "dry" route.
You can't blame me for water that I didn't know was there!
With that said, and not to tell you how to suck eggs, but.. tips for going through a water crossing:
1. Do not brake
2. Do not steer .. unless the road doesn't go straight..
3. Have enough speed up to make it across without a lot of throttle (you ain't gonna "coast", but you don't want to have to gun it)
4. STAY IN THE TIRE TRACKS!!!!! No matter how good the middle looks or how crappy the tire tracks look.

"Slime Bridge" will just be avoided. It has a reputation.

Title: Re: Heavy Bike? Try this
Post by MMRanch on 01/18/22 at 18:27:47

T, I figure some of you may want to at least see it.

At least see it ! Well , yea ! :)

My Jeep CJ5 had 150HP. V-8
That's about the same power your bike has !

No , I don't want to ride it , but I want to see what it runs like.. But not from behind it directly (just in case the pavement breaks loose under it) !