Looks like he's messin' with the suspension settings, any noticeable difference in the way the front end behaved on the way home?Sure is down at the Burt, cost a can of beer
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Yep the most difference i noticed was riding back thru the devils staircase the bumps thru there were smoothed out nicely and i was able to keep a similar pace in the wet as when it was dry on the way down.
Im not using as much travel up front.
Dave set the front and rear, dialed out re bound mostly while sorting out balance front and rear.
DM had set my Busa a couple years back also that was a great day out as he rode with us and adjusted as we went, so when the oil was up to temp finer adjustments were made till done/sorted
That’s my current problem I found on this trip Willie. The vstream screen was perfect until I added the airhawk. Now, I have to tuck a little to get a clean airflow over my head, but I don’t want to spend $500 on a seat. My other complaint is not having cruise control, so I’ll be adding one to the Connie like I did to the busa.
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LOL! The areas I ride probrably is home to some of these guy’s big brothers.
As for the wheelies, I can’t even wheelie my DR650. Not a bike, but a rider issue. I never really developed that sense of balance, so I’m always feeling like I’m going to loop it and in reality The front tire is like 3 inches from the ground. I’ve been trying to get better by practicing on the DR650(it wheelies without a problem), but I definitely won’t be trying it on the bigger bikes until/unless I get good at it on the DR.
If you want to learn wheelies, try them standing up.
Harder to loop one, more control, and easier line of site. As opposed to hanging your head out to one side.
You shoulda seen the wheelie that surprised me one night at the Sacramento drag strip. I did my usual burnout and then I lined up in the same strip of rubber that a dragster had laid down thinking that (that) would add to my traction. Well, it certainly did that! The bike rotated straight UP! I don't think it moved forward an inch! All of a sudden I was looking at the gauges and doing my best to lean forward and it seemed like an eternity as I saw the other bike disappear down track. I stood there like a statue and finally the bike leaned forward and slammed down. I quietly and slowly ran down track embarrassed for sure. More traction is not always a good thing. BTW, that was in the mid 70s on my 852cc Honda four that ran 12.20 in the quarter.
well cover the rear brake and you can stop a loop. But I worry more about fork seals when I slam down. Thats why I stopped trying to balance her on the road. I do the occasional power wheelie though.
The rear brake can help, but you can balance, and hold a steady speed without it.
You can also power wheelie up into a balanced point. You just need to hammer it a little harder, as the bike raises up, you just ease back on the throttle.
Stand up wheelies are easier to learn, and a little harder to loop, as you can throw your weight forward and over the front, alot more than seated.
Once you have the bike falling in the right direction, forward, lol, you can nail the gas again. That'll keep you from a hard landing.
Basically, you stand up before or during the front lifting, and throttle the bike up to meet you.
You can do it.
Took me a little while of playing with my gen2 way back in 09. I had to tune out the bs that a Busa wouldn't wheelie like any other bike. I actually think the extra weight makes it a little more forgiving too.
It's no different than dancing with a skinny girl (gsxr1k), and then a fat girl (Busa), it just takes a little more umph to move her around.
How about some old ride pics? My 09 NW tour on the closest bagger I ever owned, an 82 CBX!
Mostly inside Glacier NP and a couple
on the way. I took the Busa on tour the year before and the year before and the year before. Notice any traffic?
Mostly inside Glacier NP and a couple
Fantastic scenery and great pics man! Keep 'em comin'!How about some old ride pics? My 09 NW tour on the closest bagger I ever owned, an 82 CBX!
Here's a few of my old pics from about 10 years ago.
Below: A ride with mates, in Arrowtown
At a rally in Alexandra
In Garston, south of Queenstown
The Rock Shelter, Lord of the Rings Country, Otira.
Me at Franz Josef Glacier 2007
At a motel in Hokitika
That's me on the left, at the pub in Greymouth 2007
Homebuilt twin motor 2 stroke at Greymouth Street Racing
Held up at roadworks in the Haast Pass.
Arrowtown, stopped for a meal.
Main street of old historic gold mining town, Arrowtown.
Overlooking Waiau, North Canterbury.
Some of my Rally Badges, each one is a big ride and a memory, a very faded misty memory lol !
Me bike and my mate's K2 GSXR1000
Below: A ride with mates, in Arrowtown
At a rally in Alexandra
In Garston, south of Queenstown
The Rock Shelter, Lord of the Rings Country, Otira.
Me at Franz Josef Glacier 2007
At a motel in Hokitika
That's me on the left, at the pub in Greymouth 2007
Homebuilt twin motor 2 stroke at Greymouth Street Racing
Held up at roadworks in the Haast Pass.
Arrowtown, stopped for a meal.
Main street of old historic gold mining town, Arrowtown.
Overlooking Waiau, North Canterbury.
Some of my Rally Badges, each one is a big ride and a memory, a very faded misty memory lol !
Me bike and my mate's K2 GSXR1000
Nice pics! Your country's land size looks to be about twice that of Florida. Over here multi state tours are common, covering 3-4,000 miles or so depending. You ever take out on your own for several days? I did an eight state tour once in ten days. My son and I did about the same mileage on another tour thru several states. I like to drive as well and my current and last car has made it awfully hard to take a bike. I'm trying to decide where to go this year (and) what conveyance to use. It (would) be a good time though to try out the lowered pegs and HeliBars on a long trip....
Heres a satellite view of Banks Peninsula, another 'playground for us South Islander bikers. Heaps of bays and great wee spots to park up and refresh.
https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-43.6590543,172.6094492,1542a,35y,62.23h,68.98t/data=!3m1!1e3
https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-43.6590543,172.6094492,1542a,35y,62.23h,68.98t/data=!3m1!1e3
That bridge looks more like a king size jump for Robby Knievel
Hahah! I love to cross that bridge on nice, clear and quiet days, but is a whole different story when the wind picks up. It can get pretty scary on a motorcycle. It’s called “the skyway”.That bridge looks more like a king size jump for Robby Knievel
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