Calling CB500T owners
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Encabulator said:
Didn't mention anything specifically. Although the 'hilarious' handling could be down to the fact it was fitted with Cheng Sheng death slide tyres. And after about an hour it decided it was just too difficult to keep the engine internals actually 'inside' the cases so decided to eject them over the surrounding area.
Flugtechnik
My bike is not transportation, it is a respite
My bike wobbled when I got it up to 85. I decided not to go any faster. I am going to adjust the tightness of my steering head bearings if it happens again.
Also, I trusted my bike in a high speed turn until I slid off of a mountain.
Of course I'm not that good of a rider and I was on chinese cheap shit tires (branded Cheng Shin in the states).
If you want a bike that handles good, get a new bike. If it has to be old, get an RD.
Also, I trusted my bike in a high speed turn until I slid off of a mountain.
Of course I'm not that good of a rider and I was on chinese cheap shit tires (branded Cheng Shin in the states).
If you want a bike that handles good, get a new bike. If it has to be old, get an RD.
Flugtechnik
My bike is not transportation, it is a respite
No, I had folding ones off of an R1.
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Flugtechnik said:My bike wobbled when I got it up to 85. I decided not to go any faster. I am going to adjust the tightness of my steering head bearings if it happens again.
Also, I trusted my bike in a high speed turn until I slid off of a mountain.
Of course I'm not that good of a rider and I was on chinese cheap shit tires (branded Cheng Shin in the states).
If you want a bike that handles good, get a new bike. If it has to be old, get an RD.
Christ is that actually a photo of what happened to you? Where is the 500T?
Flugtechnik
My bike is not transportation, it is a respite
Yes, that is the paramedics putting me on a backboard. The bike is about 15 ft ahead of me. Completely trashed. I am almost done rebuilding it. It is a 450 btw.
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Flugtechnik
My bike is not transportation, it is a respite
You can read all about it here:
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=36724.msg397473#msg397473
Yes, I was extremely lucky. Broken collar bone from when I lowsided and a sprained ankle. My gear saved my life.
It was actually mostly my fault. Too fast for the turn and my ability.
The bike handles pretty well for what it is, but it is no modern sports bike. The main problem I had was that my toes would hit the ground if I had it leaned over too far. I have high scrambler pipes so I had to mount the rearsets about 2 inches out so that the left one was not underneath the muffler.
However, I did experience the high speed wobble a couple times. But as I said, I was going to play with the bearing tightness to try and fix that.
The bike has good low end torque which is helpful on the mountain roads.
Riding the Dragon in TN
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http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=36724.msg397473#msg397473
Yes, I was extremely lucky. Broken collar bone from when I lowsided and a sprained ankle. My gear saved my life.
It was actually mostly my fault. Too fast for the turn and my ability.
The bike handles pretty well for what it is, but it is no modern sports bike. The main problem I had was that my toes would hit the ground if I had it leaned over too far. I have high scrambler pipes so I had to mount the rearsets about 2 inches out so that the left one was not underneath the muffler.
However, I did experience the high speed wobble a couple times. But as I said, I was going to play with the bearing tightness to try and fix that.
The bike has good low end torque which is helpful on the mountain roads.
Riding the Dragon in TN
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