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Unexpected air - reillypadraig - 23-04-13
Was just taking a nice spin today and going up a hill that I'v gone up manys a time, just this time i did it at speed, didn't think I was going that fast but I felt the front wheel go light but didn't realise what I had done until the back wheel hit the ground and the front was still up, just let off the trottle and the front came down but not overly hard, lucky I surpose, I didn't tense up as I didn't even know it was happening, just 2 seconds of airtime @ 90mph isn't something I would like to experience again,
This happen to many??
Re: Unexpected air - simonm - 23-04-13
I get unexpected air after beans if that's what you mean...
I got some air the two times I came off the bike at low speed too :rolleyes
Re: Unexpected air - reillypadraig - 23-04-13
Lol! Guinness does that to me 2
Re: Unexpected air - ChristoT - 23-04-13
(23-04-13, 09:21 PM)reillypadraig link Wrote: Was just taking a nice spin today and going up a hill that I'v gone up manys a time, just this time i did it at speed, didn't think I was going that fast but I felt the front wheel go light but didn't realise what I had done until the back wheel hit the ground and the front was still up, just let off the trottle and the front came down but not overly hard, lucky I surpose, I didn't tense up as I didn't even know it was happening, just 2 seconds of airtime @ 90mph isn't something I would like to experience again,
This happen to many??
I've had the bike lighten quite a bit, not sure if I ever got "legitimate" air though...
Re: Unexpected air - reillypadraig - 23-04-13
I'v never even felt the front go light before, scared the shite out of me at the start, just wasn't expecting a Moto cross style jump out of a Fazer.
As scary as it was and dangerous I still had to laugh at the look on the face of the person walking on the road :rollin
Re: Unexpected air - clayt74 - 24-04-13
Never had proper air on the fazer, tho I have had the front lift 2 up in second when accelerating from a junction! !!
Did make me grin but was seriously worried about putting it back down with a panicked pillion
Good times tho
Re: Unexpected air - Lumpy - 24-04-13
Jeez. What a sad life if you think that is dangerous.
Re: Unexpected air - reillypadraig - 24-04-13
(24-04-13, 12:47 AM)Lumpy link Wrote: Jeez. What a sad life if you think that is dangerous.
Jeez thanks for the sad life comment, and yes even if it sounds sad I do think that a jump at almost 100mph on a Fazer was dangerous ( as I'm only a learner), I'v seen guys get tank slappers from even little bumps in the road and high side. If I was on a bike made for that type of thing then no it wasn't dangerous but it's a road bike.
Ya know what next time I go over that hill ill do 140mph and maybe jump of the bike and do a little twirl and while reading MCN's paper and smoking a pipe at the same time all while wearing no gear, would that be dangerous enough for ya???
Maybe I should line up 15 cars and a ring of fire to jump through just to keep mr danger happy!!!!!!!!!??
I wasn't trying to say it was the most dangerous thing I have ever done just saying it was unexpected and if it has happened to anyone else.
But if this thread offends you lumpy ill take it down no problem
Re: Unexpected air - clayt74 - 24-04-13
+1
Re: Unexpected air - Dead Eye - 24-04-13
Don't feed the troll
I don't think I've ever had true air on the bike, got close once on Exupnuts bike though - was chasing after Christo (who was on mine) and a small humpback bridge was sort of in the way...
Re: Unexpected air - Jezzer - 24-04-13
Google bsb cadwell mountain
Air at 90 would scare me, sad or not.
Re: Unexpected air - packie - 24-04-13
As you said, you probably went over the hill faster than normal. Be careful bud, the front end on those things are a bit light IMO. There is a bit more feedback than a Bandit 600....but I never got that "totally planted on the ground" feel with either of the 600's like a get with a heavier lump up front.
Re: Unexpected air - ChristoT - 24-04-13
(24-04-13, 10:28 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: I don't think I've ever had true air on the bike, got close once on Exupnuts bike though - was chasing after Christo (who was on mine) and a small humpback bridge was sort of in the way...
I remeber it, that was an AWESOME bridge! :lol :lol
Re: Unexpected air - reillypadraig - 24-04-13
They are abit light alright, but now that I think about it it shouldn't have happened at all as my chest was sitting on the tank( was fairly ripping it, it was the last straight on the was home and was my first chance to test for dead spots in the high rev range. Ah wel could have been alot worse, another thing learned I surpose,
Have to go for a longer spin tomorrow for the auld 25th birthday, getting old lol
Re: Unexpected air - ChristoT - 24-04-13
Blame it on the NOS! :rollin :rollin
Re: Unexpected air - packie - 24-04-13
(24-04-13, 12:29 PM)reillypadraig link Wrote: They are abit light alright, but now that I think about it it shouldn't have happened at all as my chest was sitting on the tank( was fairly ripping it, it was the last straight on the was home and was my first chance to test for dead spots in the high rev range. Ah wel could have been alot worse, another thing learned I surpose,
Have to go for a longer spin tomorrow for the auld 25th birthday, getting old lol
Old??.........well I must be in the departure lounge of life at 51!!.....especially after having a banger 5 years ago from burning the candle too much at both ends!!
mokin
Re: Unexpected air - red98 - 24-04-13
"having a banger" ?
Re: Unexpected air - Chris - 24-04-13
I imagine he means a heart attack?
Chris
Re: Unexpected air - Exupnut - 24-04-13
(24-04-13, 10:28 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: Don't feed the troll
I don't think I've ever had true air on the bike, got close once on Exupnuts bike though - was chasing after Christo (who was on mine) and a small humpback bridge was sort of in the way...
I was on christo's bike that day so way behind and didnt see. GRABBIN AIR ON ME FAHKIN JULIE(a kosmicism) was ya! Oooh ya holligan ya. Lol
Grabbin air the first time fer anyone on any bike at any speed is gonna be a bit of a sphincter wink. Unless your name is robert rose, a guy i know who was commin down new north road near old street roundabout when he flew over the humpback bridge @ 50 in a 30 zone. The bridge was quite steep and both wheels lifted 4 feet. What he didnt realise was there was a small turning just past the bridge and as he went over he hit a car pulling out in the side with BOTH wheels in the air. He went over the top of the car and sustained minor bruising and a few scratches. And he got a payout lucky bastard. His nickname is crash btw.
As with all things biking, be progressive. If u know the bridge well and its safe there's no reason u cant have bit of a giggle.
Re: Unexpected air - JZS 600 - 24-04-13
Nothing wrong with a bit of air time!