What damage to expect with a 2015 ultra limited?
#1
06-09-2018, 09:49 AM
What damage to expect with a 2015 ultra limited?
Ok I know that its kind of a difficult question to answer but here is why I am asking.
I am doing low speed maneuvers taught in the RLAP video's. I think I would be more comfortable in the tighter turn exercises if I didn't worry about dropping my bike so much. I look at my engine and saddle bag guards and they dont seem to stick out far enough to protect the body work. Again I am talking extreme low speed maneuvers taught in the RLAP videos not higher speed crashes. Most maneuvers are less than 5 mph.
Theoretically will the bars hit first and keep the bike from going any farther over?
would they keep the fairing\bag off the ground?
Would highway pegs add more protection\prevention of fairing damage?
I am also thinking about getting a set of these: RLAP Leather Guards
I am doing low speed maneuvers taught in the RLAP video's. I think I would be more comfortable in the tighter turn exercises if I didn't worry about dropping my bike so much. I look at my engine and saddle bag guards and they dont seem to stick out far enough to protect the body work. Again I am talking extreme low speed maneuvers taught in the RLAP videos not higher speed crashes. Most maneuvers are less than 5 mph.
Theoretically will the bars hit first and keep the bike from going any farther over?
would they keep the fairing\bag off the ground?
Would highway pegs add more protection\prevention of fairing damage?
I am also thinking about getting a set of these: RLAP Leather Guards
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06-09-2018, 09:53 AM
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#5
06-09-2018, 10:21 AM
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This is what I did one bored afternoon.
I have a rubber mat in my pickup bed. I drug it out, swept it off, parked the bike on it and laid it down as gently as I could.
It gave me an opportunity to see what clearance I had, especially around the bags. The bars are designed to keep painted parts off the pavement. Unless you have stretched bags you should be fine.
It also gives you a chance to practice picking up a dropped bike in the privacy of your driveway.
Added bonus in my case, my wife came out and wondered what I was doing. The look on her face was memorable.
I have a rubber mat in my pickup bed. I drug it out, swept it off, parked the bike on it and laid it down as gently as I could.
It gave me an opportunity to see what clearance I had, especially around the bags. The bars are designed to keep painted parts off the pavement. Unless you have stretched bags you should be fine.
It also gives you a chance to practice picking up a dropped bike in the privacy of your driveway.
Added bonus in my case, my wife came out and wondered what I was doing. The look on her face was memorable.
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#6
06-09-2018, 10:28 AM
If you're just practicing in a parking lot or the like.... take the bags off. 
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06-09-2018, 11:57 AM
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#9
06-09-2018, 12:21 PM
In my experience the bike will lay over in two stages.
The first stage is the bottom of the bars touching.
In the second stage the bike will pivot over the bars that touch and the outer corners of the faring and hand grips can touch.
In my RLAP class no one ever went past the first stage.
If you're worried do as others have said and cover the bars and lay it over in your yard.
Personally, my bike gets ridden and used and as such it's got its share of minor dings, nicks and scratches. I don't sweat the small stuff
The first stage is the bottom of the bars touching.
In the second stage the bike will pivot over the bars that touch and the outer corners of the faring and hand grips can touch.
In my RLAP class no one ever went past the first stage.
If you're worried do as others have said and cover the bars and lay it over in your yard.
Personally, my bike gets ridden and used and as such it's got its share of minor dings, nicks and scratches. I don't sweat the small stuff
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#10
06-10-2018, 09:44 AM
Thanks all!!! I have the RLAP dvds and my practicing is really ugly because I am so afraid of dropping the bike!!! I plan on taking the actual course in person once the weather turns cooler. I want to have my lean angle figured out by then and not be worried about dropping the bike. I will try laying the bike over gently although it still scares the hell out of me to do that!!!