Motorbikes- would they fit this purpose
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pugwash4x4 said:
i'm a bit into powerlifting and a couple of hundred kg of weight doesn't fuss me. is it a real skill maneuvering a bike at low speed?
Riiiiight....... I'd still take ya.A hefty bike will require a good deal of balance at low speeds. Your weight/strength will deffo help when trying to paddle around etc.
I notice the Sprint ST comment is still being ignored??!!
pugwash4x4 said:
now you've lost me
what's so special about sprint ST- or is it a comedy little put-put?
No, not at all. The sprint is a great bike. Big enough for you, and the panniers & top box are available for luggage etc. A mate who came to one of our Europe trips was on one...and I couldn't catch him!what's so special about sprint ST- or is it a comedy little put-put?
The biggest guy I know, the sort who picks up parked up sportsbikes and moves them to make room for his in parking spaces, rides the big BMW 'long way round' bike - GS1150 or has the engine got bigger as it's got revised? Can never remember the name.
Anyway I've seen him picking up 600s to make room for his BMW and the big GS suits him down to the ground - it's big, tall and he looks the right size on the bike.
With the boxer twin and most of the weight at the bottom of the bike, combined with the weight of the rider up top, the centre of mass should be middle-ish and the balance would hopefully be better than a Triumph, surely?
My money's on the big BMW. But my mate says that it's a wheelie monster if he brakes for the lights, but the lights change and he accelerates again - because the weight transfer pushes the forks down, they then spring back and with all his weight on the seat the front wheel bounces off the floor
Anyway I've seen him picking up 600s to make room for his BMW and the big GS suits him down to the ground - it's big, tall and he looks the right size on the bike.
With the boxer twin and most of the weight at the bottom of the bike, combined with the weight of the rider up top, the centre of mass should be middle-ish and the balance would hopefully be better than a Triumph, surely?
My money's on the big BMW. But my mate says that it's a wheelie monster if he brakes for the lights, but the lights change and he accelerates again - because the weight transfer pushes the forks down, they then spring back and with all his weight on the seat the front wheel bounces off the floor
londonbabe said:
But seriously, who can ride one of those BMW's without looking like a total wannabe knob?
And ask any recovery guy how many BMWs they have had to pick up that have been completely disabled by some ridiculous electronic fault.
Triumph for the win!
wow i thought biking was a happy family- not full of people with pre-conceived ideas!And ask any recovery guy how many BMWs they have had to pick up that have been completely disabled by some ridiculous electronic fault.
Triumph for the win!
i quite fancy on of those RS1200 BMWs but not quite sure what type of wannabe it makes me?
does it make me a wannabe offroader- if so then i'm going to pee myself laughing!
It's just that I'm always stuck behind someone on a BMW off roader bike with those damn foot-wide aluminium panniers (no doubt containing only a copy of the Metro, their iPod and a Snapple) who can't bloody filter and won't get out of the way for those of us who can.
Sorry but a bike that is almost as wide as a car is a f
king pointless thing in my opinion. I'm sure there is nothing to touch them if you are circumnavigating the globe, but if you are commuting through Kensington, for the love of God, please get something else!
Sorry but a bike that is almost as wide as a car is a f
king pointless thing in my opinion. I'm sure there is nothing to touch them if you are circumnavigating the globe, but if you are commuting through Kensington, for the love of God, please get something else!Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff