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Old 01-03-06, 09:19 AM   #41
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Fair enough, yes some off -duty riders are advanced hooligans (and nothing wrong with that ), but the point I was making is that very fast cornering can be had without getting your knee down - I honestly think that on the road it's nothing more than a fad.


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Old 01-03-06, 09:23 AM   #42
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I honestly think that on the road it's nothing more than a fad.
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Old 01-03-06, 01:06 PM   #43
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I honestly think that on the road it's nothing more than a fad.
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I see your point. Many bikers I know were like "You're not a real biker until you get your knee down etc etc". Well. I managed to get my knee, elbow, head and teeth down once............and it hurt. Lots. Although I do still remember the first time I did it, felt amazing. But I belive that you're not a real biker until you've travelled on the M25 a night in a blizzard on a GN250! The single most scary thing I've done ever. Sometimes being an all year round biker (as I have no car licence) has it's disadvantages. But I will never give it up whiel I'm still able, despite what all my family/non-biking friends say. Anyhoo, ride safe!
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Old 01-03-06, 02:41 PM   #44
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There's very little point to hanging off a bigger bike, either. I forget the science, but a heavy bike like a pan doesn't have to lean in the same was as a lighter bike. And of course, 70 kilos of rider is less significant against 300 kilos of police-issue Pan than it is on 200 kilos of sports bike
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There's very little point to hanging off a bigger bike, either. I forget the science, but a heavy bike like a pan doesn't have to lean in the same was as a lighter bike. And of course, 70 kilos of rider is less significant against 300 kilos of police-issue Pan than it is on 200 kilos of sports bike
Ah very true. The Pan weighs about 2 tonnes dry!
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