Anyone scrape when making a left turn
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From: Springfield, IL.
Anyone scrape when making a left turn
This has been the third time while making a left turn, I have scraped what Ibelieve is my kickstand while making the turn. The kick stand is stock and not altered. And the rear shocks are set at 22 lbs of pressure.
I am by no means a small person 6ft 1", 320lbs. and the Mrs. ummm, 5ft10" and maybe 150 or 160.
The ride is a 2007 Ultra Classic.
No, the road was not bumpy. I was not real sharp into or really leaning too much into the turn. Just keeping up with the pack of riders I was with.
If anyone has had this problem, please post what yah did to fix it. I hate to be in a real sharp turn, or something, and have it catch and flip me and the wife.
ToadsUltra07
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I am by no means a small person 6ft 1", 320lbs. and the Mrs. ummm, 5ft10" and maybe 150 or 160.
The ride is a 2007 Ultra Classic.
No, the road was not bumpy. I was not real sharp into or really leaning too much into the turn. Just keeping up with the pack of riders I was with.
If anyone has had this problem, please post what yah did to fix it. I hate to be in a real sharp turn, or something, and have it catch and flip me and the wife.
ToadsUltra07
"If yah feel froggie, Jump!"
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From: Winslow, Arizona
RE: Anyone scrape when making a left turn
I scrape in left turns a intersections (occasionally). 175 soaking wet, 1/2" under stock rear shocks (Progressives) set on the second notch of preload. Funny thing is, my floorboards and sidestand are powdercoated black and I can't find any scrape marks on them. Still don't know what's dragging.
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RE: Anyone scrape when making a left turn
I scrape my RKC left and right. That's not uncommon on these bikes. Just keep grinding till all the excess is ground off.
Seriously, as long as you or the wife don't over react there shouldn't be a problem.
Seriously, as long as you or the wife don't over react there shouldn't be a problem.
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RE: Anyone scrape when making a left turn
I know this may sound counter intuitive, but try accelerating through the turn. Not rocket ship hammer down accelerating, but a steady application of the throttle. This stabilizes the suspension, releases any energy that may still be in thebike from braking before the curve, and it raises the bike upever so slightly. This allows you to push the inside hand grip more, (countersteering)andlean over even further and take the turn tighter if you need to.
The MSF calls this Slow, Look, Press, and Roll. You slow down in a straight line BEFORE entering the curve. You look THROUGH the curve. Press the inside hand grip (countersteering), and roll on the throttle all the way through the curve. If youbrake, or decellerate anywhere in the curve, you will cause the suspension to compress, the bike will lower, andnot respond how you want it to.
I tell my students that this technique, and threshold combination braking are two of the most important skills to have, and both need to be practiced regularly.
The MSF calls this Slow, Look, Press, and Roll. You slow down in a straight line BEFORE entering the curve. You look THROUGH the curve. Press the inside hand grip (countersteering), and roll on the throttle all the way through the curve. If youbrake, or decellerate anywhere in the curve, you will cause the suspension to compress, the bike will lower, andnot respond how you want it to.
I tell my students that this technique, and threshold combination braking are two of the most important skills to have, and both need to be practiced regularly.
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From: Port Orchard, Washington
RE: Anyone scrape when making a left turn
I started scraping my kickstand when I lowered my '05 EGC by 1" with a rear shock conversion.When I lost the rubber bumper piece from the kickstand, I bought a replacement and noticed how thick it was. I cut 3/8" fromit's originalthickness before I glued it onto the kickstand nub and haven't scrapedthe kickstandsince.Cut it with a hacksaw, clamped my belt sander ina vice and sanded it to look like it came that way. It's worth a try,a new rubber piece is under $3.00 if it doesn't work for you.
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RE: Anyone scrape when making a left turn
have 06 EG stock frame setup.
Have NEVER had the kick stand or board scrape
(except when I laid it down) making a turn.
If it's done it a couple times there will be visible scrape marks.
When kickstand is up, is it all the way against frame?
If not and if spring has ever been off spring may be on wrong.
Believe it or not there is a right and wrong way to put the spring on.
Ask me how I know?
Have NEVER had the kick stand or board scrape
(except when I laid it down) making a turn.
If it's done it a couple times there will be visible scrape marks.
When kickstand is up, is it all the way against frame?
If not and if spring has ever been off spring may be on wrong.
Believe it or not there is a right and wrong way to put the spring on.
Ask me how I know?
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From: Glenn Heights,TX now in Vegas
RE: Anyone scrape when making a left turn
I scrape the boards on both sides. I also scrape the stand so much it bends and gets hard to kick out. A lot of people on this forum will say "if it scrpae you are riding beyond the bikes ability". I may push the limits of the bike but it has never caught hard enough to flip or even feel close. The city ******* that are for the left turn lanes are a bit scary the first time or two but I just avoid them.