gregk
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« on: June 15, 2014, 11:45:48 AM » |
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Have a bud help. take the valve stem core out of the rear ar tire so the tire goes all the way down. see if the bike will want to fall over. turn the front wheel to the right, center, & left. then report back to us here. U you are hearby given a given a Atta Boy for your service.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2014, 12:23:26 PM » |
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Nope. Unless you have shorter shocks or have modified the kick stand to stand the bike up straighter.
Had lots of flat ones....I need to quit doing that...
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gregk
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 08:46:27 PM » |
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Hi Dan, so what your saying if all appears normal height and the car tire is down all the way it should not roll over ? Mine should be pretty well stock height and tire down all the way did Quite a balacing act so after she was down the 2nd time and we found it out i had to bungee the bike to a bench and park my tool bag on the bench for weight.
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Paxton
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2014, 02:16:29 AM » |
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I love the CT but she's tricky. Under certain normal conditions, the CT will motivate the gurl to literally stand up straight for a couple of seconds.  Then she goes on to lean on her right side ever so slowly. She looks beautiful doing that!   |
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J. Paxton Gomez
1966 First year Bronco... 302 CI V8
1975 First year Chrysler Cordoba... 360 CI V8
1978 Honda 750F / Cafe Racer
2000 GL1500CY Fast-Black Standard Solo Rider
So Cal... 91205
"Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul."
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2014, 12:47:29 PM » |
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Mine fell over in the garage after the car tire went flat. I have shock shocks on it at the time. I also park in a chock now bolted to the floor.
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Grandpot
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2014, 01:12:41 PM » |
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What happens if a MC rear tire goes flat? Does the Lady fall over also? If she doesn't, what makes the difference?
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2014, 01:43:49 PM » |
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I have had a total flat on a M/C tire due to the valve stem failure. It did not even get close to being unstable. In fact I could still ride it with zero air pressure. I think that is the difference. My E-3 had enough sidewall strength to not even look flat at zero air pressure. It happened at 70mph and all the bike did was a slow CONTROLLABLE fishtail until I got her slowed below 40mph or so with the front brakes. If car tires collapse when vacant of all air pressure Im not interested in having one even more than I wasn't interested before.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2014, 05:43:33 PM » |
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Mine won't fall over even with both tires flat. Yes, I know this. No, I don't want to talk about it... :/
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2014, 01:23:06 PM » |
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I once had a girlfriend in highschool that was flat, she never tipped over.
Oh, sorry, you were talking about tires. Carry on!!
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R J
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2014, 01:47:16 PM » |
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I can have all 3 of mine without cores and it will not fall over.
Oh, it won't fall over anyway, kickstand or not.
It is a 3 wheeler.
Sorry, that wasn't your question was it.
Seriously:
Before the conversion I was like Dan, I had both tires flat from vandalism and it didn't have a desire to fall over.
Suspension was all stock.
Also had a rear CT go flat on the road at a Motel and it staid upright, even during a nice storm that blew some tree branches down.
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Paxton
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2014, 01:52:33 PM » |
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I don't remember when was the last time I had a flat tire. I know it musta've been on a cage 15+ years ago. Never had a flat on a M/C.  |
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J. Paxton Gomez
1966 First year Bronco... 302 CI V8
1975 First year Chrysler Cordoba... 360 CI V8
1978 Honda 750F / Cafe Racer
2000 GL1500CY Fast-Black Standard Solo Rider
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"Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul."
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doubletee
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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2014, 11:41:23 AM » |
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I don't remember when was the last time I had a flat tire. I know it musta've been on a cage 15+ years ago. Never had a flat on a M/C. You'd better knock on wood. You probably just jinxed yourself.  |
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