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NSR: Just for fun: Yamaha Niken
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 8:04 am
by babblefish
Makes me want to get one, but can't afford it.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 8:25 pm
by k1dude
Too bad about the limited lean angles.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 9:16 pm
by viney266
I just want to do dank woolies on one.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 11:00 pm
by jrsjr
k1dude wrote:Too bad about the limited lean angles.
How much further over do you want to lean?
This is coming from a guy who remembers watching Ben Spies race...
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:10 am
by charlie55
OK kids.....review time......now, repeat after me:
This is a scooter:
And this is a motorcycle:
And
this is what happens when you drink too much Sterno:
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 3:48 am
by jrsjr
charlie55 wrote:OK kids.....review time......now, repeat after me:
This is a scooter:
And this is a motorcycle:
And
this is what happens when you drink too much Sterno:
And, uh, don't light up after drinking Sterno, either. You've heard athletes speak of "Being the Ball?" Well, you don't want to Be the Campfire...
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 11:39 am
by babblefish
Haters will be haters. Actually, if I wanted a 3-wheeler, I'd probably get a Paggio M3 500 anyway. Smaller and easier to maneuver around in city traffic while still being able to cruise medium to long distances.
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 4:11 pm
by k1dude
jrsjr wrote:k1dude wrote:Too bad about the limited lean angles.
How much further over do you want to lean?
This is coming from a guy who remembers watching Ben Spies race...
They said the front end design is mechanically limited to a max of 45 degrees according to the specs, but in reality it's much less than that before you drag the foot pegs. The lean angle was so limited they said you drag the foot pegs a lot.
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 5:29 pm
by Christophers
k1dude wrote:
They said the front end design is mechanically limited to a max of 45 degrees according to the specs, but in reality it's much less than that before you drag the foot pegs. The lean angle was so limited they said you drag the foot pegs a lot.
@7:04 I'm curious how they got the shot of dragging the foot peg without dragging the camera.
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 10:38 pm
by k1dude
What scares me about limited lean angles and dragging a foot peg, is it's a real easy way to lose control by lifting the rear tire off the pavement.
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 12:47 am
by Christophers
k1dude wrote:What scares me about limited lean angles and dragging a foot peg, is it's a real easy way to lose control by lifting the rear tire off the pavement.
Oh yes. I know this all too well.
c.f. my CVT case and center stand kick-arm thread
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http://www.modernbuddy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15926)