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Post by richardthescooter1 on Jul 17, 2013 8:41:56 GMT -5
I have the MC-54-250B and I ride a lot of miles and mine handle very well in those sharp turns  I can lean my over pretty far without thinking about it and I agree with jerseyboy that where your looking is where your going but I also can look around without any problems, but the mc is the same when I took the safety course, they told us where your looking is where the bike is going. |
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 17, 2013 9:20:35 GMT -5
[replyingto=richardthescooter1]richardthescooter1[/replyingto]Good advice,,always keep your eyes ahead of you and know where your apex is on every corner,,.this will train your brain,,and become a habit after a while.. The pic is a racing line,,so on a regular two lane road you would have to split the lane,,but if there aint any traffic,,i always use up the whole road when riding hard,,but I dont recommend doing that...  Attachments:
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jul 17, 2013 23:37:13 GMT -5
Actually the low center of gravity enhances balance and cornering ability. That is why so many cruiser riders end up dumping their bikes when stopped if they lean a tad to far to one side. The high center of gravity just takes the bike over especially when you are dealing with an 800 lb bike. Some of the cruiser manufacturers overcome this by using low slung horizontaly opposed engines. Rockynv, I have to agree with you about the high center of gravity getting nasty IF you lean a big bike too far over when standing still. I also agree that a low center of gravity also increases cornering ability at speed. That's the GOOD part of a "scooter"... I need to qualify what I meant... At low-speed (especially parking-lots, driveways, etc.) a Harley Big-twin, or Honda Gold Wing or similar road bike is child's play to balance, where a scooter is just a tad "twitchy" or wobbly until you get used to it. What I experienced was that a big bike with high center of gravity is easier to BALANCE, but a scooter HANDLES faster, and is a little trickier at low speed. Of course, if you DO manage to drop it, a scooter is a WHOLE lot easier to pick up than an Electra-Glide, or a Gold Wing... LOL! Been there, done that, got the T-shirts... Trust me on this one, we're BOTH right... REALLY!Leo |
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Post by domindart on Jul 18, 2013 1:14:37 GMT -5
I agree that you must turn your head and look where the bike is going rather than concentrating on the bike turning. Do this enough and you will be turning tight figure eights.  |
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Post by rockynv on Jul 18, 2013 20:26:45 GMT -5
Actually the low center of gravity enhances balance and cornering ability. That is why so many cruiser riders end up dumping their bikes when stopped if they lean a tad to far to one side. The high center of gravity just takes the bike over especially when you are dealing with an 800 lb bike. Some of the cruiser manufacturers overcome this by using low slung horizontaly opposed engines. Rockynv, I have to agree with you about the high center of gravity getting nasty IF you lean a big bike too far over when standing still. I also agree that a low center of gravity also increases cornering ability at speed. That's the GOOD part of a "scooter"... I need to qualify what I meant... At low-speed (especially parking-lots, driveways, etc.) a Harley Big-twin, or Honda Gold Wing or similar road bike is child's play to balance, where a scooter is just a tad "twitchy" or wobbly until you get used to it. What I experienced was that a big bike with high center of gravity is easier to BALANCE, but a scooter HANDLES faster, and is a little trickier at low speed. Of course, if you DO manage to drop it, a scooter is a WHOLE lot easier to pick up than an Electra-Glide, or a Gold Wing... LOL! Been there, done that, got the T-shirts... Trust me on this one, we're BOTH right... REALLY!Leo What gets many folks is the difference in getting into the friction zone on an automatic CVT bike compared to one with a manual clutch. On the CVT drive you give it gas and feather the rear brake instead of the clutch and go real easy on the front brake in the turns. Grab a handfull of front brake with the handlebars turned hard to the side regardless of the bike and you are going down. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jul 18, 2013 23:32:55 GMT -5
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Post by rockynv on Jul 20, 2013 21:34:03 GMT -5
Also many bikes go down pulling into a parking space from the rider going in too hot and then hitting the brakes before they get the handlebars straight. On a scooter sometimes this can become more critical due to the lighter weight and the difference in the front end geometry which can make some of the smaller wheeled models more prone to this.
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