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Lean Angle

Started by JamminJohn1, Thu 24, Nov 2016, 12:17:45

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JamminJohn1

Seems like the F6C has more cornering clearance AND better brakes than the Gold Wing & F6B.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrlHeXmsyfE

Very nice to hear.

                 JJ
Let's ride some more !

Robert

#1
Bigger brakes a different rake on the forks less weight slightly different sitting position and different fuel tank position all make our bikes unique. I don't know about the angle though but it sounds logical.
"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that."

_Sheffjs_

Why - why did it not sell?????

TallRider

I got one!!!! You snooze you loose.   :cooldude:
1951 HD FLH Chopped
1978 Honda Goldwing
2005 VTX 1800
2014 Honda Valkyrie

Shrubbo

Man that brought back memories. I played that over and over along with all the other Valk videos when I was "willing it to happen". There was a week from when I paid a deposit to when my financial adviser got back from holidays before I found out if I could pull it off. So I read and watched every single thing I could find and there wasn't much at all, so I just did it all over and over again lol.

This one here was also one of my favorites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzrlnMaqIAY

You can lean them over a long way compared to an average cruiser. If you put pucks on (Mine are Peg Saver titaniums) the footpegs you can go stupid far all the time. Recently I have fallen in love with cruising but before then I may or may not have been known to ride a tad enthusiastically. Scared the crap out of more then one sportsbike. To be clear a decent rider on a sports bike is going to hand you your arse. They are simply too heavy and comparatively limited in lean angle. But an average rider... lol... Shock and shame hahha

On the bike...


Before and after many lol's


I can't see how you could do it without those skids though, there would be no foot peg left.

BTW I don't think they are just for stuffing around or interesting light shows. If I go into a corner too hot or for whatever reason I need way more lean angle I can safely and confidently lean the thing right over until my foot is wedged up to the bodywork. That BTW is when I know I have no more room to play as the bodywork is about to scrape.


Sheffjs. I think it didn't sell because it doesn't look/sound like what people "think" a bike should. I actually wanted an M109. Never got round to riding one. I took a test ride on a Valk, got back and signed the paperwork and then waited a long long week to see if my impulse buy was doable. Never looked back.
2014 Valkyrie, crap stuck on it everywhere!

hubcapsc

Quote from: _Sheffjs_ on Thu 24, Nov 2016, 20:51:58
Why - why did it not sell?????

I was taking pictures to send to Russell Day Long yesterday (they want you
to wear light colored clothing for the pictures).

I'm guessing it didn't sell because it is uncomfortable and funny looking  ;)



-Mike "the bike, not me  :tickedoff: "

CajunRider

Quote from: _Sheffjs_ on Thu 24, Nov 2016, 20:51:58
Why - why did it not sell?????

I didn't buy one because I was looking for a Wing (late 2014)...

Now I'm wishing I would have bought the new Valk instead and put the Corbin bags on it.   :'( 

Maybe I'll find a new leftover one day... at a dealer willing to work out a trade.   :angel: 

Sent from my Apple IIe

bscrive

Quote from: hubcapsc on Fri 25, Nov 2016, 06:45:54
Quote from: _Sheffjs_ on Thu 24, Nov 2016, 20:51:58
Why - why did it not sell?????

I was taking pictures to send to Russell Day Long yesterday (they want you
to wear light colored clothing for the pictures).

I'm guessing it didn't sell because it is uncomfortable and funny looking  ;)



-Mike "the bike, not me  :tickedoff: "

Holy crap Mike, you look like the man from Glad... :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

By the way...you will love the Russell seat.  Now that mine is broke in it is like a cloud.  :cooldude: :cooldude:



If global warming is happening...why is it so cold up here?

hubcapsc

#8
Holy crap Mike, you look like the man from Glad...

It's a Tyvek suit from Lowes  ;) ... they make great $8 rain suits...



I took a several hour ride today on the OEM
seat... it was real nice...

-Mike "for about 10 minutes"

Kidd

That's the kinda suit I need since my Kerry is white



If I like to go fast , does that make me a racist ???