not so much a willy willy....

When you do, can you whack a copy up om YouTube for us?

Jack's back...

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:07:54 +1100

This is theory.

And sometimes it works.

But by no means always. In a gusty direction changing wind you need
both feet on the ground, and it's not always possible to tell that the
wind won't gust.

Zebee

 

If I'm reading you correctly, if the wind is coming from the right,
you should have your right foot down? is that so your bike is leaning
into the wind?
I must admit I haven't previously considered it, but now that I have I
would of thought you would need to have the grounded/ supporting foot
on the opposite side of the bike the wind is coming? Why is the other
way better?

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Cheers
The Happy Drunk
K100RT

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:20:09 +1030

Depends a lot. If you haven't got the bike all that much leaned over,
then perhaps not, although I've definitely had it move the other way
which was frightening.

But on the Norge, even with bum a bit off the seat, there' snot such
thing as "firmly" and "weight on that leg". To do that, the bike has
to tip too far over.

Put it this way Johnno me old son.. the only bloke who I consider
might know what he's talking about in this conversation is JL.

I'll only believe the rest of you when I see you performing these
stunts on a Quota.

Zebee

 

Well said !!!


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Onya bike

Gerry

 

BTW, I'm pretty sure I'd be dropping a Quota on a daily basis. They
scare me, they do.... and I'm 5'11" (do your own metric conversion.)


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Onya bike

Gerry

 

I find my BMW R1200GSA to be a bit of a handfull in these situaions too. It
makes a Quota look like a pushbike.

Boxer

 

Pfft... you should have chosen a bike with a high seat...

Nev..
'07 XB12X
'08 DL1000K8

 

Good pickup. Right should be left.

Nev..
'07 XB12X
'08 DL1000K8

 

Fair enough
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Cheers
The Happy Drunk
K100RT

 

I think her point is about being short of leg while dealing with the
problem (ie not having two feet firmly planted on the ground) which the
majority of blokes on here can do on the vast majority of bikes.

It's not about riding experience it's a comment about short-arse riding
experience.

The quota being a bike that only professional basketballers and those of
similar height are going to flat foot

JL

 

Well, OK, but that's not apples to apples - a four with a massive crank
is going to have a similar weight to the guzzi at the same height give
or take

 

Fair enough - but I didn't think the SV had a lay down front cylinder
parallel to the dirt (in fact do even Ducati still do that config ? it
forces the engine a long way back in the frame)

You might not be too, I hadn't thought of that but I don't think the SV
is laid out thatway

JL

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:44:07 +1030

Nope. Just needs to be ridden in the way that works for shortarses.

Rather than one that works for someone taller.

See above. Read for comprehension.

Zebee

 

Psst Johno; look up.. err DOWN.. I think you missed the point!

 

No I don't think so either but the narrow Vs can sit much lower in the frame
than the much wider fours (for the same cornering ground-clearance).
I dunno the specifics of the SV650 vs. the CBR600RR but I'd reckon that'd
normally be a factor.

 

Nope. Not unless you're trying to say that motorcycles should have a
minimum height requirement so you can standardise the way you achieve an
outcome.

<shrug> When you can only get balls of feet down (or worst case one
tippy toe) you behave differently to if you can put feet down flat.
Doesn't mean you can't ride the thing, it can mean for some people
getting testy about well meaning advice that is errm, unhelpful.

JL
(which doesn't mean your advice was unhelpful - I don't know either way
- I only skim read the thread and stopped at the bit where my name was
taken in vain...)

 

<shrug> If I visualise the Raptor (90deg V twin) I can't see how it's a
lower CoG than an equivalent 4. Certainly doesn't feel it; but without
appropriate measurements I don't know how it can be resolved

JL

 

Ahhh OK, that's a thought.

JL

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:54:06 +1100

I wonder what that means for the Guzzi CoG. Anyone got a decent
physics simulator?

Zebee