Call me over-cautious, but if there were hairpin turns with gravel on the turns....I just wouldn't ride there, or at least I wouldn't be doing 40MPH over the turns. Call me an amateur or whatever, but the only time I've ever low-sided was on gravel attempting to pull off the road, and it sucked. It was only about 20mph when I hit the ground but I'd rather not try it at 40.
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Call me over-cautious, but if there were hairpin turns with gravel on the turns....I just wouldn't ride there, or at least I wouldn't be doing 40MPH over the turns. Call me an amateur or whatever, but the only time I've ever low-sided was on gravel attempting to pull off the road, and it sucked. It was only about 20mph when I hit the ground but I'd rather not try it at 40.
Zilch
This...is...Caketown!
This is kind of an aside, but California is mad f'd up. I was visiting my bro out there a couple months ago, and about shat my pants when I saw guys splitting lanes. Apparently it's legal there. I was amazed at this, what with all the pointless BS laws Cali has rammed down the legisation chute.
I'll go back to my dank corner of Florida now, where lane splitting is illegal but it is still practical to own a firearm. Hells, yes!
I'll go back to my dank corner of Florida now, where lane splitting is illegal but it is still practical to own a firearm. Hells, yes!
This is kind of an aside, but California is mad f'd up. I was visiting my bro out there a couple months ago, and about shat my pants when I saw guys splitting lanes. Apparently it's legal there. I was amazed at this, what with all the pointless BS laws Cali has rammed down the legisation chute.
I'll go back to my dank corner of Florida now, where lane splitting is illegal but it is still practical to own a firearm. Hells, yes!
It's actually really advantageous when used appropriately. I'll miss it when I'm gone.
Brett
When I was riding back home in CA I would lane split riding in the city stop lights as Brett says. Kinda cool getting to move all the way to the front and I'm sure a few people got pissed about that but it is legal. The only time it would make sense on the freeway is if there is total gridlock traffic and I needed to move the bike to get some airflow and lower the engine temperature.
Anyone who does it at 65+ on the freeway is a jackass and deserves whatever they get.
Anyone who does it at 65+ on the freeway is a jackass and deserves whatever they get.
The only time I did it was to get through traffic to keep from overheating. My 2000 VN750 is aircooled and tends to overheat if idling for more than 5 or so minutes straight. Still scared the hell out of me. Especially on a cruiser.
Yup, my SV650S is the same way. Shutting it off doesn't help either as it's a fuel injected engine.
Mine is carbureted and when I drove it from Embry-Riddle (1 mile high) home (1k feet MSL) it was a pain in the ass to adjust the idle throttle while in stop and go traffic...rrg. God bless fuel injection.
joboy & silversnake. You guys in or coming to Pensacola soon? Got my SV here with me. Definitely, one of the coolest rides around.
Personally, with the way people drive around here, I'd rather be on my bike than in a car. Better acceleration, better turning, & better stopping power.
Situation awareness beats the safety a metal box with wheels can provide.
SV's rule!!!!
Personally, with the way people drive around here, I'd rather be on my bike than in a car. Better acceleration, better turning, & better stopping power.
Situation awareness beats the safety a metal box with wheels can provide.
SV's rule!!!!
I always wanted to ride an SV. I'll be in pensacola (I hope) in june. As for stopping power, bikes stop in MORE distance than cars, on average.
July 2007 if I'm lucky. Waiting on the OCM for aviation at Millington to approve my package.
I must not be stopping in cars right. Never seemed that way to me in situations where stopping mattered (no room to swerve or weave).
I'm sure some sports cars have great breaking. But I trust my bike way more than my car (wife's car).
I'll probably still be here in next summer (SNFO).
We need to form a A-pool riding club around here.
Unless there's one already out here that I don't know of.
I'm sure some sports cars have great breaking. But I trust my bike way more than my car (wife's car).
I'll probably still be here in next summer (SNFO).
We need to form a A-pool riding club around here.
Unless there's one already out here that I don't know of.
I was under the impression that you can stop a bike in almost no distance; The only problem is the rider tends to keep on going.
