My k75 decided it didnt want me on it anymore and shook me off over some railroad tracks. It would headshake hard enough to throw off the trim around the headlight. Far from ideal. Easy to get back up even with one ruined ankle.
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H-D kills off more models ?
- Thread starter TK4
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You never drop or stall your bike when nobody's watching. Only when a million people are watching.
Stalled leaving GP Bikes a few years ago on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon....you can guess how many people witnessed it. Yanked in the clutch, kept rolling, restarted, and continued on while making my best "I meant to do that" face.
Stalled leaving GP Bikes a few years ago on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon....you can guess how many people witnessed it. Yanked in the clutch, kept rolling, restarted, and continued on while making my best "I meant to do that" face.
BigEvilDoer
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Crashing? Do *NOT* recommend.
Only binned It at the track so far - hopefully the motorcycle Gods deem it to remain the same way moving forwards...
Teach both methods of picking up a bike in class though. Good to know both ways, especially for smaller framed people.
sez you
....clutch went on the st1100 on a steep paved hill as I was trying to do a u-turn. Gravity prevailed and I was on my back rolling away from the bike as it parked itself flat downhill.Fortunately ONE person was watching and we managed to wrestle the piggy upright and I nursed it home 100 km on 5% clutch ( they are hydraulic and that portion between the forks was failing and eventually gave up completely the next day trying to get it to service.
ST 1100 have tip over wings and only damage was a chip off the mirror. Loved the power but not the heat and given the weather in Cairns it's not missed.
Best bike I've ridden for calm air at 150 kph. That screen is a marvel.
Mad Mike
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Honda put some tip over smarts into their ST and GL bikes. I guess they predicted seniors might occasionally tip their behemoths.sez you
Fortunately ONE person was watching and we managed to wrestle the piggy upright and I nursed it home 100 km on 5% clutch ( they are hydraulic and that portion between the forks was failing and eventually gave up completely the next day trying to get it to service.
ST 1100 have tip over wings and only damage was a chip off the mirror. Loved the power but not the heat and given the weather in Cairns it's not missed.
Best bike I've ridden for calm air at 150 kph. That screen is a marvel.
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Trials
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Honda puts tip over smarts on fuel injected motorcycles, because unlike a carburetor, fuel injection is happy to run upside-down.
THAT WAS YOU?! ?
Many do
Manufacturers probably wouldn't do it as it makes people confront their own mortality, but It shouldn't be that hard to sell a ram as an option that stands up a sleeping bike. Maybe compress the rear suspension and then the ram deploys from under the top box. Just something the get the bike past 45 degrees should be sufficient.the OZ forum for STs has a portion in their profile for number of tip overs.
Mad Mike
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That doesn't surprise me. GL1800s are the Lincoln Town Car version of a 2 wheeler. Big, cushy, comfy. I'm surprised you can't order a factory golf bag rack.the OZ forum for STs has a portion in their profile for number of tip overs.
I was a bit shocked when I read DCT orders on the Wings is 5:1 over standard transmission.
TK4
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I have 18 seasons and about 140,000 km on my ST1100. Fantastic bike, but pretty top heavy at parking lot speeds. So far........ I've dropped it once on the left side and once on the right. Built in "wings" meant zero damage, other than to my pride and my poor back, lifting the pig back up onto 2 wheels. Note to self: avoid pea gravel at gas stations and wet grass........
Oh sure, that will add another 100 lbs and make it more likely to tip over.
bigpoppa
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Can probably get another 100k out of the engine easy
The 1800 wing uses a tiny pump to move fluid in or out of the rear shock. Makes it very easy to pick up. The pump and hose weighs maybe 200gm. Surprised it hasn't been used in other bikes.
The V-Rod is definitely the fastest production Harley.
When Harley made the Street Rod version of the V-rod I went to look at it and seriously considered it. It was a nice standard style bike with a sensible riding position and some sporting pretensions. I didn't buy it though as we had moved to Port Hope and I recognized that the roads I liked to ride were rough in general and a big, long, Heavy Harley wasn't going to thrive there.
I also liked the V-Rod Muscle version, but there again the short suspension, elongated chassis along with the absurd feet forward position make it unsuitable for going where I want.
I also liked the V-Rod Muscle version, but there again the short suspension, elongated chassis along with the absurd feet forward position make it unsuitable for going where I want.
bigpoppa
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I almost bought the low rider s, but I was naive back then, now days if I want to spend 20k+ on the bike I have some serious expectations
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