Subject: Re: Loopframe ground clearance
Author: Dennis Jones
Date: Nov 28, 2001, 2:35 PM
Post ID: 1709017099
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Pitts" <MGcoo-@aol.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: Loopframe ground clearance
For the street bike, I find removing the centerstand & leaning off when needed works for me. I'm sure you guys know this but I'll say it anyway, staying on the throttle through turns keeps the frame stressed & thus |
| keep parts from touching down. |
Thanks, Ken. Interesting to get a racers perspective on this, and I
appreciate the suggestions. I started this thread, and don't necessarily
want it to take on a life of its own. However, I kinda want everything, and
that's unreasonable. I want the centerstand, as I like having it since I go
on lots of longer weekend rides with the bike and like the convenience and
for maintenance if necessary. Again, on the left side I grind the sidestand
first, by a long shot. I have ground the tang on the sidestand to a razor's
edge many times, and have ground off the outside of the flat pad on the
sidestand completely. So, removing the centerstand would only solve right
turn problems, not left hand ones. Staying on the throttle is certainly a
solution. Sometimes, however, when riding unfamiliar roads with blind tight
turns, or decreasing radius turns, that is not possible and it is exactly
those sorts of turns when my touching down happens most. Perhaps I should
follow King Kenny's advise and make the fast turns fast and not try to make
the slow turns fast. Hanging off is likely the best solution to this for
me, I think. Thanks for the advice.
Dennis Jones
The race bike is a different matter Centerstand & sidestand removed (mandatory for racing) Reroute exhaust headers & slip-ons Stiffer suspension front & rear Shorten footpegs or better yet replace with folding footpegs Ken Asheville, NC ============================================================ Beta-Test the most advanced marketing system in the world, guaranteed to increase your income. Fully automate all your marketing tasks, saving you valuable time and expense. http://click.topica.com/caaaexqb1dfltb2CdEAf/Referralware ============================================================ |