Coasting Down Hill
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From: Calgary eh
You also hear the grinding those big front disks make when they're just free wheeling. If not try touching the lever a bit. It's amazing how much noise they actually make when you can hear them.
I admit, I coast sometimes.
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Yes you do hear the brakes drag. You also hear the tires change there road noise pitch from the center of the tire to the edge. They even squeal a bit if you let her go in a turn. You can't hear these things if the motor is on.
I don't think I want to push this bike into a slide with the motor off. I maybe good... but not that good.
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man i thought my buddy and i were the only ones that did this 
... isn't it entertaining. 
we have coaster races that last for miles and end up in very low speed finishes. the draft is very important. the look on the tourist's faces is priceless when we pass in silence other than laughing our azz off
dragging a peg with no motor is also very entertaining
... isn't it entertaining. we have coaster races that last for miles and end up in very low speed finishes. the draft is very important. the look on the tourist's faces is priceless when we pass in silence other than laughing our azz off
dragging a peg with no motor is also very entertaining
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Personally I think this is plain stupid. I understand that it may be fun but so is hanging on to a outside door handle of a car riding a minibike (chit, that takes me back a few years 
), but what I want to know is how do you get it in N? Slow down to 10 mph and then start coasting? The bigger ? is how do you then get it out of N into 4 or 5? Do you then pull over and stop and restart and go again. Tell you what, you make a mistake at high speeds coming out of N into 2nd and you'll be wearing gear parts on your a$$. Guys, this really should not be discussed, it's just plain dangerous.
), but what I want to know is how do you get it in N? Slow down to 10 mph and then start coasting? The bigger ? is how do you then get it out of N into 4 or 5? Do you then pull over and stop and restart and go again. Tell you what, you make a mistake at high speeds coming out of N into 2nd and you'll be wearing gear parts on your a$$. Guys, this really should not be discussed, it's just plain dangerous.
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UH...coming out of neutral to 4th or 5th you just count...do your numbers....one click two click three click or 4 click...not all that hard, not like multiplication or square roots.
Still some reservations about safety showing up...how about justifying it as a way to check bearing noise...excessive brake drag...stuff you can't hear over the engine/pipes. You forget about calling it fun and call it preventative maintenance inspection.
Still some reservations about safety showing up...how about justifying it as a way to check bearing noise...excessive brake drag...stuff you can't hear over the engine/pipes. You forget about calling it fun and call it preventative maintenance inspection.
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Still some reservations about safety showing up...how about justifying it as a way to check bearing noise...excessive brake drag...stuff you can't hear over the engine/pipes. You forget about calling it fun and call it preventative maintenance inspection.[/quote]
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Personally I think this is plain stupid. I understand that it may be fun but so is hanging on to a outside door handle of a car riding a minibike (chit, that takes me back a few years ), but what I want to know is how do you get it in N? Slow down to 10 mph and then start coasting? The bigger ? is how do you then get it out of N into 4 or 5? Do you then pull over and stop and restart and go again. Tell you what, you make a mistake at high speeds coming out of N into 2nd and you'll be wearing gear parts on your a$$. Guys, this really should not be discussed, it's just plain dangerous.
), but what I want to know is how do you get it in N? Slow down to 10 mph and then start coasting? The bigger ? is how do you then get it out of N into 4 or 5? Do you then pull over and stop and restart and go again. Tell you what, you make a mistake at high speeds coming out of N into 2nd and you'll be wearing gear parts on your a$$. Guys, this really should not be discussed, it's just plain dangerous.HD Forum Stories
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Coasting a bike down a slope by yourself can hardly be compared with hanging on a car door handle doing ANYthing...This ain't rocket science...I start down the hill in 1st gear, kick it into N and shut the engine off...when I'm on flat ground and the bike stops rolling, I put my feet down and stop...I've been coasting down hills for 42 years, some of my friends a lot longer, but the new guys seem to get the hang of it pretty quick, too...BTW, riding a bike in city traffic and on the freeways can be dangerous...Lighten up, Francis...
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Sorry but that is way off. In a constant mesh transmission (which most all are nowadays) with the wheels pushing the transmission mainshaft you can weld the mainshaft to the input (maindrive gear). Ask any wrecker driver who has towed a vehicle any distance, with the rear wheels on the ground, without disconnecting the driveshaft. New tranny time!