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Slaying The Dragon With an Old Friend
TN2Wheeler:
I have occasionally scraped pegs on my Wee. However, I think it has a lot to do with cornering style. Leaning a bit to the inside i.e. using the K.T.M. (kiss the mirror) body position reduces the lean angle of the bike and keeping some light throttle dialed in all the way through the turn minimizes suspension compression. Those techniques make a difference on any bike but I think have a dramatic effect on the tall, high center of gravity VStrom.
kaosbandit:
--- Quote from: OldButNotDead on March 16, 2014, 08:36:56 AM ---Adam,
Although I have ridden with more Wee Strom riders than its big brother, I had always thought under normal conditions it had LOTS of clearance. I had an 06 FJR, which I think you are very familiar with, which I would occasionally scrape pegs on. A lot more than I thought it should. I weigh 240lbs nekked, and would always put way more than I needed in my bags. I spent about $280 on a set up HyperPro springs, front and rear. Best bang for the money I ever spent. Spring compression in twisties was drastically reduced and scraping just about eliminated. I would highly recommend that your friend look into a set.
Rod
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Thanks. I will pass the info along to him. He is just getting settled into the Strom so I am sure he will be working up a list of farkles.
kaosbandit:
--- Quote from: TN2Wheeler on March 16, 2014, 11:15:21 AM ---I have occasionally scraped pegs on my Wee. However, I think it has a lot to do with cornering style. Leaning a bit to the inside i.e. using the K.T.M. (kiss the mirror) body position reduces the lean angle of the bike and keeping some light throttle dialed in all the way through the turn minimizes suspension compression. Those techniques make a difference on any bike but I think have a dramatic effect on the tall, high center of gravity VStrom.
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I agree with you. In the video you may notice that he has an odd riding posture. His top 4 vertebrae are fused from an old motorcycle accident years ago. Because of that he has to stay more vertical and let the bike move more. That probably has something to do with it as well.
Cook:
Actually, I thought your friend might have been a dirt bike rider in an earlier life. I find myself falling into this mode in successive tight twisties. Rather than doing speedy transitions to the inside of the bike, if the turns are not too tight I will fall into going upright and flicking he bike under me ; not good, but happens.
kaosbandit:
--- Quote from: Cook on March 25, 2014, 09:33:27 PM ---Actually, I thought your friend might have been a dirt bike rider in an earlier life. I find myself falling into this mode in successive tight twisties. Rather than doing speedy transitions to the inside of the bike, if the turns are not too tight I will fall into going upright and flicking he bike under me ; not good, but happens.
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He definitely was a dirt bike rider and I think it was a dirt bike he hurt his bike on. Maybe that's what it is.
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