|
All of these are very common moto lies, but none of them is my favorite My favorite moto lie was when a Harley-Davidson mechanic told me that I couldn't put a Harley-Davidson battery in my Honda, because it would spin the engine too fast and break all the valves
|
#
¿
Jun 12, 2018 21:58
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 22, 2024 01:26 |
|
|
"spin it around like it don't even have the spark plugs in," he said
|
|
#
¿
Jun 13, 2018 01:48
|
|
|
lol yeah the first time i posted a picture of my motorcycle on facebook the first comment was my uncle saying "i hope you are an organ donor" thanks, uncle thuncle
|
|
#
¿
Jun 27, 2018 20:36
|
|
|
Skreemer posted:Harley Davidson builds the largest and most powerful engines ever made to be put in a motorcycle. it's interesting how this one co-exists with "those jap crap crotch rockets are TOO FAST"
|
|
#
¿
Jul 10, 2018 22:02
|
|
|
I was privy to an argument about countersteering once where it became apparent after a while that the guy who didn't believe countersteering works was actually pushing down on the bars instead of forwards. Like, as if you could somehow muscle the bike onto its side by pushing down on one grip and pulling up on the other. Now that I've seen it once for real, I'm convinced that there are lots more people out there with that same severe misunderstanding of the dynamics involved -- "I am pushing, I am, nothing's happening!!"
|
|
#
¿
Jul 11, 2018 04:14
|
|
|
puppet pal mitch posted:This is how i turn. It works perfectly fine. I have never met anyone confused about how to turn a motorcycle in person. It's so wildly uncomplicated im convinced it occurs only in stories by internet pedants Like, you're pushing down on the bar towards the ground, as if you hung a brick off the grip with a rope? If that's how you're turning, try real countersteering and be amazed
|
|
#
¿
Jul 18, 2018 20:24
|
|
|
Yes, I mean, I'm not going to go into a full on  about the dynamics but you're correct that there is objectively only one sort of torque on the steering axis that can initiate a countersteer. Now, I can imagine that what's happening is the guy's handlebar geometry is partially converting his downward pressure into a forwards torque, causing the bike to steer, making it seem like his technique works (which it does, inefficiently). Or I guess he thinks he's pushing downwards but is unaware of what his own body is doing? But I can't understand how anyone would do that and not notice what was actually happening to the bars. Do people actually pay that little attention to their own/their vehicle's behavior?obviously yes
|
|
#
¿
Jul 18, 2018 21:41
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 22, 2024 01:26 |
|
|
yeah i've just got a huge bag of assorted zinc-plated metric socket-head bolts and I replace JIS screws wherever possible.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 4, 2018 21:32
|
|