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- Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:33 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Holding the bike on a slope
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2146
Re: Holding the bike on a slope
If you too are short on airfields, any maritime supply store or harbor should have a stout anchor -- That'll do in place of a chock. You may want to carry different anchors for asphalt or concrete -- you don't want that asphalt anchor ripping out on a concrete surface. No fun. On gentle slopes I've ...
- Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:06 am
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: dealer-induced brake drag?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2015
Re: dealer-induced brake drag?
Thanks everyone for input. John, the tires themselves are the same make/size as before, and aren't rubbing. Brakes are linked, brake light wasn't on. I'll use f4tweet's marker technique to see exactly where the rub is, see if it's both sides or one, and check lug nuts whilst I'm doing that. Time to ...
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:53 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: dealer-induced brake drag?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2015
dealer-induced brake drag?
Just got new Metzlers on the bike, and when I got home (note to self: check bike at shop, even if impending storm is looming), found significant brake drag, front & rear, that wasn't there before. A good hefty wheel-of-fortune-style spin on the wheels gets about 1-1/4 rotations with constant dra...
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:02 pm
- Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
- Topic: Haiku--"Motorbikes, They Fall Over."
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4699
Re: Haiku--"Motorbikes, They Fall Over."
Many know your pain
Bikes, and people, fall over
Recover, ride on
Bikes, and people, fall over
Recover, ride on