Track day & Touretech crash bars

[Rod]

I am doing a track day on Monday at Brands Hatch. I have Touretech crash bars fitted, what touches down first, crash bars or foot pegs ? It's on the Indy circuit which is mainly right turns.

 

[Guztav]

Why don't you try laying your bike down on a bit of grass or something that don't scratches the bike?

Then you will se what part touching the ground...

 

[Rod]

Why don't you try laying your bike down on a bit of grass or something that don't scratches the bike?

Then you will se what part touching the ground...

That's a good idea but it doesn't work, the suspension is compressed while cornering , reacting to bumps, braking & accelerating.

 

[Gonzo]

That's a good idea but it doesn't work, the suspension is compressed while cornering , reacting to bumps, braking & accelerating.

Yeah, that and the fact that you'll have to pick the bloody thing up again!

 

[ECM]

Carefull with crashbars.
A Dutch GS'er (on a 1150) crashed in a fast corner on the road. His crashbars hit the street and tipped the bike off balance. He is hospitalised now....

That's not wat crashbars are supposed to do I guess..

 

[Shurv]

My crashbars have a nice scrawp on them courtesy of Donington park.Was no problem,just a gentle scrape,I picked it up a bit and carried on,no dramas.I wouldn't worry really.You've got to get it over a flippin' long way before anything does touch down tho'.

 

[SpyInTheCamp]

On the left, the sidestand end will go down first. Then peg and then the shaft of the sidestand.

Do a search on this in ADVrider. ISTR someone else looking into this and doing the measurements etc.

Kai

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

On the left, the sidestand end will go down first. Then peg and then the shaft of the sidestand.

Do a search on this in ADVrider. ISTR someone else looking into this and doing the measurements etc.

Kai

Calling NLS.... NLS to the statistics room, NLS to the statistics room now!!!

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22074

I think he did the same on ADVrider

 

[Rod]

My crashbars have a nice scrawp on them courtesy of Donington park.Was no problem,just a gentle scrape,I picked it up a bit and carried on,no dramas.I wouldn't worry really.You've got to get it over a flippin' long way before anything does touch down tho'.

Shurv, was that with Touretech crash bars? did you adjust the susoension? today I wound the front uo 4 positions & the rear to medium hard, that seemed to raise the bike quite a bit.

 

[minkyhead]

borrow a gxr 750 it be a lot less stressful
lend him your 1200 for the road.. a lot less stressful
horses for courses