How To Drop a King
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 486
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From: PA
You have a good and healthy sense of humor as evident from the video. I was amazed how little the bike actually fell over - probably due to engine guard and/or metal bags proping it up. I don't have either on my bike and when I had a spill earlier this summer my bike laid flat on its side like a dead horse. To make matters worse, it occurred on a sloped embankment - which made it very challenging to right back up (I couldn't do it by myself). A good excuse to start lifting weights again and maybe I can even shed a few L-B's.
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: SoCal
Yea... it simply rolled on the engine (crash?) bars. I was with a group of friends - around 20 of us. They guy just to my left of course saw all of it, and so attempted to rush over and be the good guy to help me pick it back up. I watched him for just a few moments as he struggled to find neutral... I mean frantically trying! Rats... I'll just pick it up myself.
Thanks for the tips, but I think (I hope) I learned the lesson the hard way!
Thanks for the tips, but I think (I hope) I learned the lesson the hard way!
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 831
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From: Kentucky
You should drive up and down my driveway a few times then you can conquer anything. I live down in a valley in Kentucky and the driveway is long and steep with loose gravel and a curve at the bottom. It's all rutted out and bad. Going up isn't so bad but going down will make a expert out of you. I have to creep down so slow the bike barely stays on 2 wheels. Also cannot release rear brake or bike will fly down hill out of control. I have to keep a grip on both brakes while keeping bike on 2 wheels at 1/2mph going downhill avoiding ruts and bad gravel. To make things worse I have to do this with the old lady on the back. But one good thing is I've become a slow speed maneuver expert from dealing with this on a daily basis
Here's a pic. Down at the bottom it curves and is rutted and all around bad. I keep it leveled with the old john deere best I can but even some cars can't make it out of there.
Here's a pic. Down at the bottom it curves and is rutted and all around bad. I keep it leveled with the old john deere best I can but even some cars can't make it out of there.
Last edited by JohnnyRebKY; Jul 23, 2014 at 10:41 AM.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: The Rust Belt!
Ive been wondering what what happen to my CVO King if it would drop without Bag gaurds? Would the front crash bar still save to entire bike? Im guessing not the bags would probably be jacked up. I like the clean look without the bag gaurds tho..
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Wisconsin
I figure, if you don't have a couple scuffs on the protruding shiny bits, you aren't really riding!
j/k, glad nothing got tweaked for you.
j/k, glad nothing got tweaked for you.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: East, TN
Here's a tip for you. When doing slow manoeuvers ... DO NOT TOUCH THE FRONT BRAKE!!! You just found out why.
Set your throttle at about 1500 RPM and use the friction zone on your clutch to increase or decrease speed. Drag the rear brake for extra control. But the front binders will drop you just about every time.
Set your throttle at about 1500 RPM and use the friction zone on your clutch to increase or decrease speed. Drag the rear brake for extra control. But the front binders will drop you just about every time.
Do not use the frt brake on very low speed turns.
