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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:21 am
by The Grinch
Or get a dirt bike or mountain bike and practice riding in gravel so you'll know how to handle it if you run into it on the road.
The basic idea for handling gravel is simple: keep the bike upright and avoid braking and control inputs, if possible, otherwise keep them to a minimum.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:14 am
by < I Fly >
I can handle gravel just fine.
It's that damn jump that got me.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:26 am
by The Grinch
Then practice jumps on a dirt bike.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:06 am
by JC Viper
You can always go find some road knobbies for your bike. I heard that someone managed to put on such tires on a GPZ which I think is similar to your 500. Whenever I get into those rough spots I feather the brakes and keep low throttle or none when turning... then again I have pretty agressive tires.
An alternate would be getting a V-strom, KLR's or those cool BMW's.
Re: So apparently Ninja 500s are NOT motocross bikes
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:17 am
by MontyCarlo
< I Fly > wrote:meaning, at my speed of 25 mph... AIRTIME!
Lesson learned.
Why were you trying to negotiate gravel on a streetbike at 25 mph?
You were going way too fast for the surface and you got pwn3d. Big surprise.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:20 pm
by Ninja Geoff
in gravel:
Lean over
pin throttle
whip the "O Ring" end around
and go
Or play it safe, either way.
good thing you're okay.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:33 pm
by Jamers!
GeoffXR200R wrote:in gravel:
Lean over
pin throttle
whip the "O Ring" end around
and go
Or play it safe, either way.
good thing you're okay.
hahaha, in a street bike that wouldnt go over so well.
JWF
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:57 pm
by Sev
I'd pay to see it though.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:59 pm
by Ninja Geoff
Sevulturus wrote:I'd pay to see it though.
Sure thing. Can i borrow your bike?
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 3:39 pm
by Sev
GeoffXR200R wrote:Sevulturus wrote:I'd pay to see it though.
Sure thing. Can i borrow your bike?
Sure, I've got a 10 spd in the garage. It's all yours.