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05-15-2005, 01:29 AM
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| In Training  Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 137
|  Found the limit!
It's been 9 years since I rode a bike. Today I found out how comfortable I had become in the last month and a half with my new bike. I have always enjoyed taking a tight corner and with my 1982 Virago I only scraped the pegs once. They were spring loaded and it was not a big deal except for a small battle scare on the peg. When I see reasonably fresh pavement and no apparent debris, I often lean hard. I found that the Suzuki S50 grounds out on the foot peg assembly that the pegs attach to, just under the foot peg. The sound was the first clue, scraping, then the bike tryed to jump out of the turn, I guess I instinctivley knew what was happening and avoided a crash. I was going about 35mph, and did not wish to become horizontal at that speed. Now I know the limitations of the bike, and how close to the limit I will push it. It didn't really scare me but I need to back off just a little. Heck the thing is not even broken in yet. What will happen when I can open the throttle! Just kidding, I have it all under control...........no really! |
