Dropping a Honda ST1300, Twice
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From: Gaidheal on 29 Dec 2009 07:50 On Dec 28, 11:44 pm, Twibil <nowayjo...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > At around 700 pounds, it *is* quite heavy, and at 31.5" the seat > height *is* a bit high for short-legged riders, which probably > combined to explain Sean's drops; but the bike is no more top heavy > than are a thousand others. Pay closer attention, Twitbull. It was David T, Ashley who rented the tippy ST, not Sean. > > In fact, if you want a bike with a CG high enough to affect tip-overs > you're going to have to look at big dual-sports such as my old KTM > "Adventure", that featured a seat height of 36" and a CG to match. I own a KLR600, which has a 35" seat height, unladen. However, the rear suspension sags at least 3" when somebody sits on it. And, at under 400 pounds, the high CG doesn't cause problems at all. > > Even for someone 6'+ like myself, that bike was a handful at stop > signs; but mostly because I had to tippy-toe it if I wanted to get > both feet on the ground at once, not because of it's "high CG". I stalled the KLR's engine on top of a ridge once. It was 10 feet down into one channel of a creek bed on the left, and 5 feet down to the channel on the right. I struggled with trying to keep the KLR from falling over for about five minutes before I gave up and let it fall over to the right, breaking off the less important front brake lever... > Gawd, but you're a brain-dead jackass. Henry, Bob Nixon, and I form a quorum that says you're the jackass, Pete.
From: Jack Hunt on 29 Dec 2009 10:30 On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:34:31 -0500, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote: >if I spilled a bike and damaged a headlight I'd just fess up. >On a little Honda it is probably at worst a $100 part. Last time I checked, an ST headlight glass was $250. The bulbs are cheap, the outer glass shell is not. They sell a Lexan headlight protector that covers the glass part. It's supposed to guard against stone chips. When I crashed my '91, both the glass and the protector survived. Little else did, though. -- Jack Hunt IBA#12795, STOC 1870 '99 ST1100, FaST Forward '95 Suzuki DR250SE http://www.huntslodge.com
From: The Older Gentleman on 29 Dec 2009 10:37 Jack Hunt <jhunt1x(a)tds.net> wrote: > On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:34:31 -0500, "Datesfat Chicks" > <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >if I spilled a bike and damaged a headlight I'd just fess up. > >On a little Honda it is probably at worst a $100 part. > > Last time I checked, an ST headlight glass was $250. The bulbs are cheap, > the outer glass shell is not. They sell a Lexan headlight protector that > covers the glass part. It's supposed to guard against stone chips. > > When I crashed my '91, both the glass and the protector survived. Little else > did, though. > ISTR that the complete twin headlight unit for my old Triumph Trophy 1200 was something like US$400 (converted from sterling). I bought a perfect used one on eBay for about $40 and just stashed it in the garage, against the evil day (I do this sort of thing often). A few weeks later, the subframe that carries the headlight and most of the wiring loom, and on which all the main fairing panels are hung, appeared on eBay as well - brand new, stock clearance, another $40. They cost about $500, and I thought that any serious impact might well damage the subframe too, so I snapped that up and hung it on a hook in the garage beside the headlight. Sure enough, a year later I smashed the headlight to fragments. I also bent the subframe (and without a jig, you'll never, ever get them properly straight again). I was *so* pleased I'd listened to my 'squirrel instinct'. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Gaidheal on 29 Dec 2009 10:44 On Dec 29, 7:37 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > I was *so* pleased I'd listened to my 'squirrel instinct'. You've been a rodent all your life, Bertie.
From: .p.jm. on 29 Dec 2009 10:50
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