Gullous posted:

Is that what you had buried in your garage during my "learning experience"?

How do you balance the wheels?

Ola posted:

Ever wondered how a car tire really behaves on a bike? A guy on a Norwegian bike forum did these great vids of the tire at speed.

Bike tire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIfrFch-VqE

Car tire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwSSXHanpv0

Linedance posted:

probably on the center stand. If the rear tire is even a little bit on the ground it'll go. Scooter center stands are designed for ease of use and basically take no effort to move off the stand.
Actually if memory serves, they're designed to be able to be driven away from parked on-stand.

Ola posted:

RRRRAAAAGH I want this bike in these colors so much I feel like ripping my clothes off and running through the city, smashing things and jumping on cars.


GSX 1400124 Nm / 91 ft/lbs of torque

Phat_Albert posted:

redscare posted:

I'd get a Ural!

frozenphil posted:

I watched an AMA Superbike race a few years ago next to a dude who rode his Goldwing to the race. He's a paraplegic and his Goldwing had outriggers that deployed when he got below a certain speed. It was loving inspiring watching him get on that big beast from his wheelchair and then stowing the wheelchair on the back.

If that dude didn't need a trike, no one does.

needknees posted:

More video of Teach loving killing an 800gs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btRvVLA0KzM

Phat_Albert posted:

Nomex posted:

How exactly do you not burn your leg every time you ride it?

quote:

Dyed-in-the-wool motorcyclists who have never expanded their knowledge beyond two wheels often approach the idea of a three-wheeler as if it would take all the fun out of riding. That may be because so many equate fun with aggressive cornering--with the bike leaned over to adrenaline-pumping traction limits. A big part of the reality is that most of the time, even on a bike, we're riding more-or-less straight roads.

More to the point, there are things in life that are "fun" other than leaning around corners. IMHO, drifting a rig or trike around a corner is just as much fun, expecially if the vehicle gives me more confidence to poke at the envelope without unreasonable risks. Hacking or triking may be more "fun" than if I were riding aggressively but constantly concerned about punching through the narrower limits and having to deal with the huge aftermath of a little error. I took up sidecars years ago, well before my body began to announce that it wasn't going to put up with the same old stuff anymore. So, I've enjoyed the fun of hacking not because I was forced to give up bikes, but because hacks are tremendously enjoyable. I still own and ride a two wheeler in addition to the sidecar rig and Spyder.

It's not quite that simple, of course. Those of us who are pushing up into our old age are finding our leg strength, sense of balance, vision, etc. are less reliable. We know the odds all too well, and we've seen too many hazards to have continuing confidence that we can beat the odds again today on a bike. Maybe we've had a nasty crash or two, and were shocked at the pain and expense. Those who just continue riding the same bike, say a K12LT or R1200RS, may find it easier and easier to find excuses to NOT take the ride today.

A sidecar outfit or trike adds a huge measure of confidence that we can beat the odds, not just of having a collision, but of not dropping the bike in the parking lot in front of our friends, or being passed because we're seen as being too cautious. One of the great advantages of belonging to the BMW fraternaty is that BMW riders tend to have the maturity to understand that trikes and rigs are a legitimate part of motorcycling, even if anyone chooses to not get into a three-wheeler. I don't look down my nose at riders who simply give up motorcycling when the odds seem too high, or the fun seems too low. I do look down my nose at people who run down any type of vehicle without knowing anything about them.

Yes, a three-wheeler takes more skill to drive than a bike, and a sidecar rig takes even more skill because it's not symmetrical. Imagine all the knowledge and skill you absorbed to learn how to ride a two-wheeler proficiently, and double that for a three-wheeler.

I don't see that as a negative. I see it as a positive that I have skills and knowledge in addition to that required for two wheelers.

nsaP posted:

He makes good points yes, but then goes on to back up what I said.


What's even worse is that as a bike rider he should know better. In a collision I don't know how you're any safer on a trike than a motorcycle. If you drop it in the lot, well, sorry your balance is going with your age. If you're being passed by cars and you're on a motorcycle you're doing it wrong.

The last half is just /BMW BMW BMW We're true riders, we don't look down our nose at people, except when we do./

For reference what I first said was:


Of course that wouldn't really apply to someone making a 2->3 wheel transition, but then the guy went on to say he feels like the three wheeler is less risky and that seems wrong to me.

hayden. posted:

Thanks for taking a neat video and making it depressing you prick (just kidding sorta)

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Click here for the full 1024x681 image.

It would be awesome to have an enclosed sidecar like this on an motorcycle that worked like a pop-up camper

Bucephalus posted:

^gently caress that guy. I'm the tightwaddest white-trash SOB you'll ever find, and even I know better than that. You can afford a Blackbird, but you're too cheap to maintain it properly?!?

Phat_Albert posted:

I think myself and renraku are the only people in ca who don't absolutely hate the spyders. I think they look like they might be fun to ride or at least a complement to another bike

Z3n posted:

I love the fact that the Americans on this forum are the least comprehensible ones.

hayden. posted:

Very tempting to do the Portland Alley Sweeper Urban Enduro this year.

https://vimeo.com/40034348

Not sure my ZX-14 is the best choice, though. It's heavy, slick tires, I'd probably drop it, and people often report getting tire punctures and I don't really want to fork over hundreds of dollars to replace a tire or broken plastics. 4/20, trade me your 250 for my 14 that weekend! I'll bring it back in fewer than three pieces.

4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:

So jealous. I almost took the day off but decided to save it for spring scoot a couple of weekends later. How was the event?

Collateral Damage posted:

Enough cartoons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKEnn8w3Tbw