Cant turn corners safely

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mattathm

New Member
Hey all...

I have a 05 BD Ridgeback...300 rear

Having fun, heaps of looks... enjoying the ride.

Just one prob... it doesnt like going around corners at all.

It may just be me, I dunno... what should the tyre pressures be?
Can anyone shed some light on the subject?
Its done 2700mi when should rear tyre be replaced?

I see people scraping pipes on this site... mine refuses. It wants to stand up straight?

Or is it just me?
 
Dawgboy

Dawgboy

Active Member
You can download an owners manual from the BDM website (tire pressure listed there).


mattathm said:
Hey all...

I have a 05 BD Ridgeback...300 rear

Having fun, heaps of looks... enjoying the ride.

Just one prob... it doesnt like going around corners at all.

It may just be me, I dunno... what should the tyre pressures be?
Can anyone shed some light on the subject?
Its done 2700mi when should rear tyre be replaced?

I see people scraping pipes on this site... mine refuses. It wants to stand up straight?

Or is it just me?
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woodbutcher

Mr. Old Fart member #145
Staff member
:hi: welcome to the site. thought many times about trying to move to NZ but the wife just looks at me funny. front tire should be 42 and the rear should be 40. that's what works for me on my K9 and i can do u-turns in the middle of the road with no problems. at least when no one is coming. :roll: :roll: :2thumbs:
 
KRAUT

KRAUT

Member
When I first got my K9 I thought the same thing. The more I rode it the less I felt the back tyre. I drag the foot pegs from time to time and never loose stability. I do find that I have to use more force on the bars than my Harleys but it hangs a turn as good as my dresser and I can grind in a sweeper on that. Don't get me wrong neither is a sport bike and I don't expect knee draggers but they'll turn.
 
narow37

narow37

Angry Southern White Man
I've dragged my foot pegs before, no problem turning. These bikes (anything with big rear tire) really respond with a little added pressure on the handlebars.
 
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Vegas

Well-Known Member
I agree..pull on the outside grip in a turn and it will lay over for you. ( I assume we are not talking about low speed maneuvers)
 
cavracer21

cavracer21

Active Member
ive got 8000 on my rear tire and its still decent, should beable to get 10000 i would think if your not doin burn outs everywhere.
 
KnotSo

KnotSo

Admin
Staff member
We need more info.
We need pics of the scoot
we need a pin on the map of where he lives
we need an introduction
we need to know what kind of cornering

:hi: and Welcome to Big Dog Biker!

See Ya!!
 
FatDog

FatDog

Well-Known Member
WB Cycles said:
Absolutely .... also was taught as "push on the down side of the handlebar" ... as in turning left .. push on the left side. :up:
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Absolutely!

That and remember to stay with it while your in the turn. These wide tires what to stand up on there own when you let off in your turn.
 
bdmridgeback

bdmridgeback

Low Down Chop Shop
My Ridgeback scrapes asphalt without a problem!
Push forward on left bar - go left
Push on right bar - go right

slow turns, turn right go right - turn left go left

Go out and practice - you can teach an old Dog new tricks!!! :D
 
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woodbutcher

Mr. Old Fart member #145
Staff member
:hi: just like the motorcycle safety training program says:

look- where you want to go (as far ahead as possible)
lean- in the direction you want to go
press- on the low side of the bar (pull on the high side)
roll- on the throttle

:2thumbs:
 
go4dave

go4dave

Member
VEGAS is SPOT ON with that,, COUNTER STEERING :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :flag:
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it's not just for sport bike rides,, but has so much useful info,, it can help everybody at every level of riding.

here are a coupl links,, to locate it:

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A Twist of the Wrist

A Twist of The Wrist The DVD

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also,, TWIST II

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Books with tips for motorcycle riding

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Vegas said:
I agree..pull on the outside grip in a turn and it will lay over for you. ( I assume we are not talking about low speed maneuvers)
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jwoolf

jwoolf

Well-Known Member
I've always counter steered but, I have trouble in the turns a bit with the Pitbull.

I can and do drag the pipes etc. The problem my bike seems to do since it's rigid is that when you do get the back tire up on the edge and you're in a turn, the whole bike, for lack of better words, flexes and, you'd better be holding on to the bars tight. LOL As long as there are no bumps in the turn, I can get it over as far as I want but, when you hit the bumps in the curves, the bike jumps in the back and flexes in the front making the bike rock from front to back.

With a WIDE back tire and a skinny front, it's not going to track like anything else anyway.

I knew that going in though. I don't expect it to handle all that well.

All that said, I got the bike I wanted anyway.
 
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WB Cycles

WB Cycles

Well-Known Member
woodbutcher said:
:hi: just like the motorcycle safety training program says:

look- where you want to go (as far ahead as possible)
lean- in the direction you want to go
press- on the low side of the bar (pull on the high side)
roll- on the throttle

:2thumbs:
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DON'T ... stare at the girl flashing you :roll: :roll: :roll:

(This may only be funny to me since I almost ran into my buddy at the ROT Rally because of that :2thumbs: )
 
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