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shaft drive and countersteering nklr
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 9:33 am
by Keith Locke
Read:
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It's kind of a moot point about the BMW for 2
reasons;
1) BMW owners are far too snooty to be seen
riding with a KLR
2) All BMWs (except the F650) are shaft drive,
and as such cannot
countersteer or wheelie.
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OK, this was a joke, right? If it wasn't, then please
TRY countersteering with your shaft-drive bike. I had
a shaft drive Suzuki for many years (GS850G) and it
*definitely* countersteered. Any rank beginners
reading the forum ought to get the straight goods on
something this related to safety. All two-wheel bikes
use countersteering, even the chopper/cruisers. (With
the chopper/cruiser category, it's a different action
on the bars to get the turn started, but it is still
contersteering.)
Even bicycles use countersteering; if you get one
above about 8 mph it is more obvious.
Light bikes can be muscled around by a powerful rider
without countersteering. Those riders will never
conquer the bike.
Racers that don't believe they use countersteering
really *do* use countersteering. Reference David
Hough's books (one of his "proficient" books, don't
remember which one). A video camera was used to
capture the use of countersteering by a famous racer
who did not believe in it.
Keith
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shaft drive and countersteering nklr
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:24 am
by Judson D. Jones
Hey, did you ever try ice fishing? It can be as relaxing as sitting
on the river bank with a cane pole.
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Keith Locke
wrote:
> Read:
> ========================
> It's kind of a moot point about the BMW for 2
> reasons;
> 1) BMW owners are far too snooty to be seen
> riding with a KLR
> 2) All BMWs (except the F650) are shaft drive,
> and as such cannot
> countersteer or wheelie.
> ========================
>
> OK, this was a joke, right? If it wasn't, then please
> TRY countersteering with your shaft-drive bike. I had
> a shaft drive Suzuki for many years (GS850G) and it
> *definitely* countersteered. Any rank beginners
> reading the forum ought to get the straight goods on
> something this related to safety. All two-wheel bikes
> use countersteering, even the chopper/cruisers. (With
> the chopper/cruiser category, it's a different action
> on the bars to get the turn started, but it is still
> contersteering.)
>
> Even bicycles use countersteering; if you get one
> above about 8 mph it is more obvious.
>
> Light bikes can be muscled around by a powerful rider
> without countersteering. Those riders will never
> conquer the bike.
>
> Racers that don't believe they use countersteering
> really *do* use countersteering. Reference David
> Hough's books (one of his "proficient" books, don't
> remember which one). A video camera was used to
> capture the use of countersteering by a famous racer
> who did not believe in it.
>
> Keith
>
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shaft drive and countersteering nklr
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:36 am
by Devon
rkeith1084@... wrote:
>Read:
>
>2) All BMWs (except the F650) are shaft drive,
>and as such cannot
>countersteer or wheelie.
>========================
>
>OK, this was a joke, right? If it wasn't, then please
>TRY countersteering with your shaft-drive bike. I had
>a shaft drive Suzuki for many years (GS850G) and it
>*definitely* countersteered.
>
Aaaahh, the first catch of the day.
Mr. Mumford again shows us all his brilliant trolling technique. The
"shafties/countersteering/wheelie" move is a low degree of difficulty,
but he makes up for it with perfect form.
Devon
shaft drive and countersteering nklr
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:19 pm
by rm@richardmay.net
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Devon wrote:
>Aaaahh, the first catch of the day.
>Mr. Mumford again shows us all his brilliant trolling technique. The
>"shafties/countersteering/wheelie" move is a low degree of difficulty,
>but he makes up for it with perfect form.
Ahh yes, the Orange County judges are impressed with Mr. Mumford's grace
and skill. This brit transplant has opened our eyes to just what an
amazing art form the humble shaftie/countersteer troll can become when
invoked with exact timing and delivery.
9.6
RM
green pride
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:23 pm
by Martin Earl
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:
>Original Message-----
>From: Paul Huber [mailto:phhome@...]
> I own a John Deere Dealership
>Paul Huber
>Lexington, KY
>(859) 253-2611
Hi Paul,
I would like to buy a small John Deere logo, i.e. running deer, for my
A-15m "John Deere" green KLR. Do you have anything appropriate?
maaatin
Wilmore, KY
858-0330
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