Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
Road Warrior
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RE: Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
Not tryin to be a pr1ck but why are you dropping your bikes all the time? I would figure that out rather than tryin to finditems to save it when its laid down. The crash bars should provide some kind of protection.
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RE: Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
ORIGINAL: Russ LaRose
I have owned many motorcycles in 50 years of riding and sometime or other I have dropped everyone of them, some many times. Every one of the six Harleys I have owned, when dropped, goes all the way over, and usually does some damage, sometimes expensive damage.
I will shortly be buying a new Ultra and would like to know if there is some way to prevent it from going all the way over. The new Victory has a tang sticking out beneath the floorboard that keeps the bike from going all the way over, and the Goldwing engine guard will keep it from going over. But the Harley touring bikes will go all the way. I know that I WILL drop the new Ultra sometime-it cannot be helped.
Is there a gadget that can be bolted to the crash bar to stop it? I have never had highway pegs- when folded will they stick out enough to catch the bike? Any thoughts?
Russ
I have owned many motorcycles in 50 years of riding and sometime or other I have dropped everyone of them, some many times. Every one of the six Harleys I have owned, when dropped, goes all the way over, and usually does some damage, sometimes expensive damage.
I will shortly be buying a new Ultra and would like to know if there is some way to prevent it from going all the way over. The new Victory has a tang sticking out beneath the floorboard that keeps the bike from going all the way over, and the Goldwing engine guard will keep it from going over. But the Harley touring bikes will go all the way. I know that I WILL drop the new Ultra sometime-it cannot be helped.
Is there a gadget that can be bolted to the crash bar to stop it? I have never had highway pegs- when folded will they stick out enough to catch the bike? Any thoughts?
Russ
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From: Southern California - Palm Springs Area
RE: Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
TRAINING WHEELS... There us to be (and I haven't seen them in years) training wheels that would drop down at stops and retract when you started moving forward.... Seen them on a few GW's years ago......[8D]
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RE: Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
ORIGINAL: huskers11
one more for the trike option. that is the only way you can prevent it.
one more for the trike option. that is the only way you can prevent it.
NOT......
Put on a side car or training wheels.....[&:]
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From: Boise, Idaho
RE: Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
one lesson learned, is to really watch how you use the front brake at slow speeds, especially when the wheel is turned. I use very little front, and rely on the rear brake more at slow speeds. If you want to get slammed hard to the ground IMMEDIATELY, turn the wheels when going slow and hit the front brake. Don't ask me how I know.
Three kind of riders:
1. Those who have dropped their bike
2. Those who will drop their bike
3. Those who lie about it.
Three kind of riders:
1. Those who have dropped their bike
2. Those who will drop their bike
3. Those who lie about it.
Tourer
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RE: Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
I find it kind of odd that so many seem to drop thier bikes so often, I have been riding bikes for 30yrs and I dropped 2, first one I was about 16 and it was my dads KZ650 I was moving it out of the way in the garage and it got away from me, the other time I was in my early 20's and lets just say I shouldnt have been on the bike.
Anyway im not sure under what conditions you all are dropping your bikes ....riding (slow speeds) or possibly just pushing them around like in your driveway but one thing that I never ever do is push my bike around without having the bike between my legs, I believe its to easy for the bike to get away from you if your trying to walk along side it just to move it around.
just my .02
Anyway im not sure under what conditions you all are dropping your bikes ....riding (slow speeds) or possibly just pushing them around like in your driveway but one thing that I never ever do is push my bike around without having the bike between my legs, I believe its to easy for the bike to get away from you if your trying to walk along side it just to move it around.
just my .02
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I agree that there are those who have been down and those that are going to go down but there are a few exceptions and i don't belive that droping your bike counts as going down! I have went down but i don't just drop my bike all the time! I think if you drop all your bikes i would evaluate your skills as a rider. i mean if you can't back it out the drive or move it over or set at a redlight with out dropping it you got issues. Every male in my family rides and all have crashed at some time or another but i never recall in the 100 of thousands of miles that we all ride ever setting down having a beer and talking about dropping a bike! It is not normall!!!!
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RE: Can dropping Ultra be prevented?
There are those of us who practice low-speed maneuvers and those who don't. Those who practice drop their bike. There's no way around it. Pad up the crash bars and learn by trial and drop. That's just reality. Now I run circles around the guys who are afraid to drop their bikes.