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From: S'mee on 5 Jun 2010 00:11
On Jun 4, 2:02 pm, Bob Myers <nospample...(a)address.invalid> wrote:
> On 6/4/2010 1:20 PM, don (Calgary) wrote:
>
> > I suppose the sound from my tires would change if they lost traction,
> > but I am not about to find out for sure. You first ok. ;-)
>
> Well, if they both lose traction completely, my understanding is that
> it can get eerily quiet, just before it gets really, really loud again...;-)

You would be correct...DAHIKIJK. It's a good reminder for me to never
buy a spitfire 11 tyre again...damn things go 'off' with no warning.
From: S'mee on 5 Jun 2010 00:13
On Jun 4, 2:35 pm, BrianNZ <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote:
> Datesfat Chicks wrote:
> > Kind of a newbie question ..., Honda Shadow 600 ...
>
> >  From time to time I'll hit a freeway exit curve or something similar
> > carrying too much speed.  Because I'm not 16 and riding a sportbike, it
> > might be 60 when 40 is appropriate rather than 140 when 40 is appropriate.
>
> > 99.9% of the time, I don't do it.
>
> > And when I do do it, 99.9% of the time as soon as I realize what I'm
> > about to do, I'll brake aggressively before I'm forced to turn ...
> > problem solved, but inelegantly.
>
> > However, once in a while I do really carry too much speed.  Once when I
> > did it I didn't quite scrape the pegs, but I was leaned over quite far
> > enough and the exit ramp was paved in blacktop and I had my mental
> > fingers crossed that the tires were going to hold.
>
> > Anyway, here are my questions:
>
> > a)How far can I go over before the tires let go?  On dry concrete can I
> > scrape the pegs reliably?
>
> > b)If it happens, how does it happen?  (My guess is that the rear end
> > slides out and you low-side onto the ground.  I also would guess there
> > is no warning.  But I'm perhaps wrong.)
>
> > Thanks, Datesfat
>
> You should be able to grind things well before the tyre lets go, unless
> you slam it into the road and get the wheel off the ground!!

True but IF you are good you can loft the rear tire a half foot off
the ground whilst keeping the front ON the ground in the middle of a
decreasing radius turn and recover without crashing. No I can't tell
or teach you to do it. I'm good, I'm not THAT good.

>   Go to the nearest roundabout and play all day. There is no substitute
> for practice.  :)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

From: saddlebag on 5 Jun 2010 10:18
On Jun 4, 11:22 pm, "?" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jun 4, 6:46 pm, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
> > And that's no V-rod, it's a Streetrod. Those had decent suspensions
> > and mid-mount pegs so of course they didn't sell and Harley dropped
> > the model.
>
> Thanks for pointing out that info. I wuz just about to bust my piggy
> bank open so I could buy a 750 pound croozer that can lean to a 45
> degree angle. ;-)

I have one and it's kinda fun in a meandering sorta way.

http://www.motionbox.com/video/show/5490deb41e1ce0d0
From: The Older Gentleman on 6 Jun 2010 08:20
Datesfat Chicks <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> a)The worth of a movie is inversely proportional to the number of
> helicopters in it.

Now *this* I like. As long as there's an exception for Apocalypse Now.


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From: Beav on 7 Jun 2010 10:23


"The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Datesfat Chicks <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> a)The worth of a movie is inversely proportional to the number of
>> helicopters in it.
>
> Now *this* I like. As long as there's an exception for Apocalypse Now.

And "Deadly Encounter".

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Beav

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