How would you go about laying your bike down? - Page 3

unknownroad · 11-10-2009, 12:32 PM

I'd take a couple of shop towels, fold one up a few times and put it over the bar end, and just fold the other one in half to go under the tank. Stand on the down side, grip the bar on the down side with one hand, and the grab rail or underseat rail with the other. Start close to the bike and walk backwards slowly, bending at the knees as it gets closer to the ground. If you've got the leg strength, it'll be smoother if you balance the bike on one knee as it gets lower, and switch your grip to the up-side bar end.

Getting it upside-down, I usually grab the fork with one hand and the back wheel with the other, and turn the wheel sideways once the bike is high enough off the ground. That way, the handlebars are in line with the bike rather than moving your pivot point way out to the side. Best to have a few extra towels, and work on a rubber mat.

askmrjesus · 11-10-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

I'd take a couple of shop towels, fold one up a few times and put it over the bar end, and just fold the other one in half to go under the tank. Stand on the down side, grip the bar on the down side with one hand, and the grab rail or underseat rail with the other. Start close to the bike and walk backwards slowly, bending at the knees as it gets closer to the ground. If you've got the leg strength, it'll be smoother if you balance the bike on one knee as it gets lower, and switch your grip to the up-side bar end.

Getting it upside-down, I usually grab the fork with one hand and the back wheel with the other, and turn the wheel sideways once the bike is high enough off the ground. That way, the handlebars are in line with the bike rather than moving your pivot point way out to the side. Best to have a few extra towels, and work on a rubber mat.

Or, you could just let Tigger ride it.

JC

azoomm · 11-10-2009, 12:40 PM

I do it only to make epic slides underneath semi trailers....

Rider · 11-10-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

I do it only to make epic slides underneath semi trailers....

I tried that but I ended up under the wheels.

z06boy · 11-10-2009, 01:06 PM

I learned everything I need to know right here...

Kerry_129 · 11-10-2009, 01:14 PM

Everybody knows plastic/aluminum/chrome has a higher coefficient of friction than brake pads & rubber.

'Nothing I could do, so I laid it down' = don't have a clue how to brake/countersteer hard (stomp the rear & fishtail) - in the vast majority of circumstances.

Rider · 11-10-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Everybody knows plastic/aluminum/chrome has a higher coefficient of friction than brake pads & rubber.

'Nothing I could do, so I laid it down' = don't have a clue how to brake/countersteer hard (stomp the rear & fishtail) - in the vast majority of circumstances.

Sometimes all the braking and counter steering in the world won't help you when a dump truck is blocking the entire fucking road.

Homeslice · 11-10-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Everybody knows plastic/aluminum/chrome has a higher coefficient of friction than brake pads & rubber.

'Nothing I could do, so I laid it down' = don't have a clue how to brake/countersteer hard (stomp the rear & fishtail) - in the vast majority of circumstances.

And most people who think it's all about locking up the rear and performing a fashionable Hollywood "hockey stop" have no clue about how fast they could stop using proper threshhold braking instead. And besides that, why would you want to slide under a vehicle or guardrail, breaking a few ribs and possibly getting run over or drawn and quartered by the guardrail? I'll keep myself upright and brake in a straight line, thank you very much, because it will always stop faster than a lowside/hockey stop/laydown/whatever you want to call it.

Tmall · 11-10-2009, 01:33 PM

Your brakes will always slow you down faster than your skin...

If you came to a stop from sliding under his rear wheels, I can't help but think you would have been able to stop had you used your brakes.

Maybe not, but everything I know of physics says yes.

askmrjesus · 11-10-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Your brakes will always slow you down faster than your skin...

If you came to a stop from sliding under his rear wheels, I can't help but think you would have been able to stop had you used your brakes.

Maybe not, but everything I know of physics says yes.

It's not a question of if you're going to hit it, but HOW you're going to hit it.

Sideways, or head first.

Pick one.

JC

11-10-2009, 12:32 PM	#1
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	I'd take a couple of shop towels, fold one up a few times and put it over the bar end, and just fold the other one in half to go under the tank. Stand on the down side, grip the bar on the down side with one hand, and the grab rail or underseat rail with the other. Start close to the bike and walk backwards slowly, bending at the knees as it gets closer to the ground. If you've got the leg strength, it'll be smoother if you balance the bike on one knee as it gets lower, and switch your grip to the up-side bar end. Getting it upside-down, I usually grab the fork with one hand and the back wheel with the other, and turn the wheel sideways once the bike is high enough off the ground. That way, the handlebars are in line with the bike rather than moving your pivot point way out to the side. Best to have a few extra towels, and work on a rubber mat. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

11-10-2009, 12:40 PM	#3
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	I do it only to make epic slides underneath semi trailers.... __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

11-10-2009, 01:06 PM	#5
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	I learned everything I need to know right here... Last edited by z06boy; 11-10-2009 at 01:23 PM..

11-10-2009, 01:14 PM	#6
Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Everybody knows plastic/aluminum/chrome has a higher coefficient of friction than brake pads & rubber. 'Nothing I could do, so I laid it down' = don't have a clue how to brake/countersteer hard (stomp the rear & fishtail) - in the vast majority of circumstances.

11-10-2009, 01:33 PM	#9
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Your brakes will always slow you down faster than your skin... If you came to a stop from sliding under his rear wheels, I can't help but think you would have been able to stop had you used your brakes. Maybe not, but everything I know of physics says yes.