rockefeller bike show snapshots.....

[Devon]

dirtrooster2003@... wrote:

>I feel stupid here but whats a tank slapper? > >

In roadracing jargon, it's when a front end wobble builds on itself until the bars are slamming from steering lock to steering lock. On some bikes, there's enough flex in the forks and bar mounts (the fit from bar to tank is tight enough) for the bars to actually hit the fuel tank. In enduro jargon, it's when your genitals try to occupy the same space as the fuel tank, at the same time. Unpleasant. Teaches you to keep at least one foot on the pegs when riding. A corbin dip seat makes this more likely, as does loose-fitting underwear. Most enduro guys I know wear tightie-whities, or tight bicycling shorts under their riding pants. Devon

[dooden]

I bet the 4 mm tubes add to that gyro effect. I just mounted 270's and the bike likes to right itself in corners, I have heard this before about the 270's also, lean it hard in corners and by the time your coming out of the corner the bike is fighting to be back upright. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Harry Seifert" wrote:

> > > from the enlightened KLR of Harry Seifert > bseifert71@m... > > Elden went through my front end at the last Julian Tech Day. After

a new

> set of Pirelli MT 90 S/T's (my Siracs lasted 6K miles) and the .04

shims he

> added on each side of the front wheel, this A13 runs on rails. I

put a set

> of 4mm Bridgestone tubes in the new tires; could the extra rotating

mass be

> creating a stringer gyro effect at speed? I'll have to ask Elden about > that one ; The steering has gotten heavier since the MT 90's were installed,

but it

> still flicks with ease. Nice tires so far. > Maybe it's them bias only tubes in the Pirelli radials? > > Buddy > > > >anybody, any ideas. what can make this happen ? > > > Funny cupping on the front tire. > > > > Maybe you need a fork brace (not all KLRs do). > > > -- > > Devon > > Brooklyn, NY > > > > A15-Z '01 KLR650 > > '81 SR500 cafe racer > > > > "The truth's not too popular these days....." > > > > Arnold Schwarzenneger, in The Running Man > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Devon]

Caught the last day of the Rockefeller Center Bike Show. Some interesting stuff, only a few examples of silly over-chromed unrideable crap cruiser showbikes. As you can tell I found the Britten the most interesting. 216.173.6.149/klr/Rockefeller_bike_show Devon