Killboy failure Dragon Fest - Page 153

mngl1500 · 07-21-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cliffy109

Hmmm... kudos for looking through the corner, but jeez... shift your wieght just a bit and maybe even slide your butt over a bit and the hard parts will last a lot longer! LOL

That is djfire from gl1800riders.com and he has installed skid plates to make it spark extra like on purpose. He was using titanium blocks but I think he switch to steel.

IheartmyNx · 07-21-2011, 11:30 AM

There's a vid on YT too of two Gold Wings tearing it up on the Gap and one's prolly him... They make it look like they're putting some Sumo guys to shame... But that still won't make me (ever) buy one

Skyclad · 07-21-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by IheartmyNx

There's a vid on YT too of two Gold Wings tearing it up on the Gap and one's prolly him... They make it look like they're putting some Sumo guys to shame... But that still won't make me (ever) buy one

Oh, I don'tknow. If I decide to get a full dress touring bike, the Goldwing would be at the top of my list.

mngl1500 · 07-21-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ReactorTrip

He's a gap regular. He does that all the time. His mom use to be on the back with him all the time too.

His mom passed earlier this year.

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Originally Posted by MacNoob

Was she screaming, with her hands over her eyes?

Nope looks like she was having fun. Made the cover of the 2010 Gold Book (membership directory of who you can call if you need help, want info about an area, etc) for GWRRA

DAKEZ · 07-21-2011, 06:24 PM

outlaws justice · 07-22-2011, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyclad

Hell, it is a Gold Wing. How much do you really think shifting weight would do on that bohemoth?

I have been know to drag a knee on a gold wing and I have a friend and fellow instructor who runs his at the track

cliffy109 · 07-22-2011, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyclad

Hell, it is a Gold Wing. How much do you really think shifting weight would do on that bohemoth?

Quite a bit

or...

anotherguy · 07-22-2011, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by outlaws justice

I have been know to drag a knee on a gold wing and I have a friend and fellow instructor who runs his at the track

Like to see some photos of that.

MoBill · 07-22-2011, 07:06 AM

Were you crashing when you were known to do this?

klaviator · 07-22-2011, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyclad

Hell, it is a Gold Wing. How much do you really think shifting weight would do on that bohemoth?

I used to have an 83 Yamaha Venture. Not quite as heavy as a Gold Wing (about 750 lbs) but hanging off the inside made a big difference. Almost everyone I rode with was on sportbikes so I rode the Venture like it was a sportbike.

And no, I did not drag my knee.

outlaws justice · 07-22-2011, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by anotherguy

Like to see some photos of that.

Video of John at the track is posted above, and It was his bike I have dragged knee on.

outlaws justice · 07-22-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MoBill

Were you crashing when you were known to do this?

No it is called proper body position for riding it like it is a track bike!

outlaws justice · 07-22-2011, 08:49 AM

And the gold wing has better ground clearance than this little VF500F that I took to Pocono in 2009, the more you hang off the less the bike has to lean so the faster I could go to keep up and pass the bigger bikes.

outlaws justice · 07-22-2011, 08:53 AM

Or during a training session in GA a few years ago, This little GZ250 has really crappy ground clearance that did not stop me from using it to actually catch and pass a Yamaha FJR 1300 on the short course where speed and HP did not help!

XR650L_Dave · 07-22-2011, 09:19 AM

Hell, back before dragging a knee was cool I would chase go-karts on my DR125 with a rear trials tire, just leaned way out there with a metal plate wired to the bottom of my boot...

Damn kids these days, with their fancy knee pucks...

Yeah, that's right, I just hipstered yo asses with a hot-shoe reference.

Dave

07-21-2011, 11:30 AM	#2282
IheartmyNx Ihave2draft Joined: Apr 2009 Location: This side of free life, Nashville, Volunteer State Oddometer: 3,669	There's a vid on YT too of two Gold Wings tearing it up on the Gap and one's prolly him... They make it look like they're putting some Sumo guys to shame... But that still won't make me (ever) buy one __________________ Because you can't stave US out, and you can't make US run, cuz we're them ol' boys raised on shotgun! We say Grace, and we say Ma'm and if you aint into that we don't give a damn! Make our own whiskey and our own economy too, aint too many things these ol' boys CAN'T DO!

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07-22-2011, 07:06 AM	#2289
MoBill Smiles when says dat Joined: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Oddometer: 12,704	Were you crashing when you were known to do this? __________________ WR250R Data Thread Pix: Sets for 2007 DL650 Build. , Custom Wolfman Tank Bag..Yamaha Super Tenere Build and now 2012 DL 650 Bulid

07-22-2011, 08:49 AM	#2293
outlaws justice Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Watertown NY Oddometer: 787	And the gold wing has better ground clearance than this little VF500F that I took to Pocono in 2009, the more you hang off the less the bike has to lean so the faster I could go to keep up and pass the bigger bikes. __________________ David 2005 KTM950 Adventure, 2005 Yamaha Vmax, 2002 BMW K1200RS, 2005 Suzuki SV650S, 1991 Honda VFR750, 1990 Honda Hawk GT, 2004 Honda CRF250X, 2000 Buell Blast................

07-22-2011, 08:53 AM	#2294
outlaws justice Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Watertown NY Oddometer: 787	Or during a training session in GA a few years ago, This little GZ250 has really crappy ground clearance that did not stop me from using it to actually catch and pass a Yamaha FJR 1300 on the short course where speed and HP did not help! __________________ David 2005 KTM950 Adventure, 2005 Yamaha Vmax, 2002 BMW K1200RS, 2005 Suzuki SV650S, 1991 Honda VFR750, 1990 Honda Hawk GT, 2004 Honda CRF250X, 2000 Buell Blast................

07-22-2011, 09:19 AM	#2295
XR650L_Dave Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Near Cortland NY Oddometer: 3,066	Hell, back before dragging a knee was cool I would chase go-karts on my DR125 with a rear trials tire, just leaned way out there with a metal plate wired to the bottom of my boot... Damn kids these days, with their fancy knee pucks... Yeah, that's right, I just hipstered yo asses with a hot-shoe reference. Dave __________________ ---->>Thanks for the rotor, guys!<<----

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