dadztoy
300+ Posts
Well, I have asked for a long time if it were possible to ride safely on 2 wheels with a 4.5 degree rake kit and usually the answer was no - you'll die if you try it... It was my thinking that perhaps ahndling would be different but it seemed as though it might work, so Idecided to try it...
Well, I added a Traxxion 4.5 degree rake kit a while back and today was the first ride on 2 wheels with the rake kit and I am happy to report the ride was uneventful and successful...
OK - the explanation and usual disclaimers... This worked for me - no problems and very few issues... I will explain my setup and my initial perceptions, then tell you I take no responsibility for your experiences doing the same - like I said, the usual disclaimers...
My bike is a 2009 Goldwing, Level III... I run double darkside with a Yokohama Avid Envigor ZPS (run flat in the rear) and a Battlax BT-45 up front... Yoko tire pressure is 24PSI and BT-45 tire pressure is 41PSI...
What I notice riding with the 4.5 degree rake kit...
1. Steering seems like it may a tad more sensitive... The jury is still out on this since it's been a while since I have ridden on 2 wheels and rthis may just my issue after riding with the Tow-Pac for so long.. I'll report more on this as I ride more this week...
2. It seems as though more steering effort is required as you approach the lock or end of steering input... I also noticed this as I backed out from the garage and turned the bar almost full lock - they seemed to want to spring back... Again, more data is required before I say this absolutely true...
3. Stability in corners and sweepers seems about the same and overall handling is pretty close to what it used to be... I see no issues riding the bike on 2 wheels with the 4.5 degree rake kit installed...
4. I thought initially the bike tried to tuck in a bit in an exaggerated turn but again, it could have been me and the lack of riding on two wheels for a while... I'll ride some more this week and report back again on my findings and perceptions...
I should comment that I am one that is very in tune with my vehicles and my bike is no different... My comments above on sensitivity and increased effort are what I first noticed as I was riding and I will continue to ride and report back any additional findings, but from my initial first impressions, the bike seems very rideable on 2 wheels with the 4.5 degree rake kit installed, and no I did NOT instantly die while riding, or even have any bad things happen during the entire length of the 200 mile ride today...
Again, your impressions and experiences may differ depending on bike make,model, equipment, etc, etc, but from my perspective, I see no issues riding my Wing with the 4.5 degree rake kit on 2 wheels...
Les
Well, I added a Traxxion 4.5 degree rake kit a while back and today was the first ride on 2 wheels with the rake kit and I am happy to report the ride was uneventful and successful...
OK - the explanation and usual disclaimers... This worked for me - no problems and very few issues... I will explain my setup and my initial perceptions, then tell you I take no responsibility for your experiences doing the same - like I said, the usual disclaimers...
My bike is a 2009 Goldwing, Level III... I run double darkside with a Yokohama Avid Envigor ZPS (run flat in the rear) and a Battlax BT-45 up front... Yoko tire pressure is 24PSI and BT-45 tire pressure is 41PSI...
What I notice riding with the 4.5 degree rake kit...
1. Steering seems like it may a tad more sensitive... The jury is still out on this since it's been a while since I have ridden on 2 wheels and rthis may just my issue after riding with the Tow-Pac for so long.. I'll report more on this as I ride more this week...
2. It seems as though more steering effort is required as you approach the lock or end of steering input... I also noticed this as I backed out from the garage and turned the bar almost full lock - they seemed to want to spring back... Again, more data is required before I say this absolutely true...
3. Stability in corners and sweepers seems about the same and overall handling is pretty close to what it used to be... I see no issues riding the bike on 2 wheels with the 4.5 degree rake kit installed...
4. I thought initially the bike tried to tuck in a bit in an exaggerated turn but again, it could have been me and the lack of riding on two wheels for a while... I'll ride some more this week and report back again on my findings and perceptions...
I should comment that I am one that is very in tune with my vehicles and my bike is no different... My comments above on sensitivity and increased effort are what I first noticed as I was riding and I will continue to ride and report back any additional findings, but from my initial first impressions, the bike seems very rideable on 2 wheels with the 4.5 degree rake kit installed, and no I did NOT instantly die while riding, or even have any bad things happen during the entire length of the 200 mile ride today...
Again, your impressions and experiences may differ depending on bike make,model, equipment, etc, etc, but from my perspective, I see no issues riding my Wing with the 4.5 degree rake kit on 2 wheels...
Les