Help for a newbie please.

I was out this AM on my TwinPeaks 700 (Prairie 700) on the local tracks, my farm borders on many miles of tracks around a lake and through olive groves.

I was wondering (as I was driving along s**ting myself), what the maximum angle of lean was before it went over. A lot of the tracks are on a steep incline, with olives trees all around, it was not possible to go straight down.

Having a V engine should help to keep the CofG low.

 

There are to many factors that would need to be considered. Tire and wheel width and tire size. Do you have a lift kit on, are you 6'4" , 250lbs, do you have wheel spacers, is the trail rough or smooth. What I am trying to say is that every bike/rider is different. what might tip on you might not tip on me (same bike). Rider position and expirence is a factor. To many factors to give an answer. It boils down to the rider and, if he expirenced enough to ride that kind of trail.

 

Momentum is key in a lot of situations too.

 

Well you can always try it in 4x4 first to see what you think of it. just be sure to sit on the tank (airbox thingy now for the kawis) and lean forward. prairie/twin peaks are pretty low to the ground. I've seen my uncle do some INSANE hills on his stock grizzly, so unless you were going up a cliff, there shouldn't be to much of a problem. they dont throw rocks on their hills do they? or are there jumps going up it like at hill climbs?

 

All we need is another Smart A-- who posts nonuseful information. Keep your unsolicited information to your self. We dont need it.

 

Hi
I went out this moring, wearing a boot on one foot and a slipper on the other.
I found that it did not help the stability and it made me limp when walking. I'll try again this afternoon just wearing slippers.
To lower the CofG futher, I will fill the footrests up with cans of beer, I will see if the handling decreases as I drink the beer can by can, thus raising the CofG.

 

Does the color of the slipper effect the traction that they have? I mean a black slipper seems more sutiatable for traction then a pick slipper. OR!! They make a deer skin slipper. And its also insulated. So then you can forget the socks. Socks are a big wind resitant. You will go much faster with deer skin. Less drag.

 

Yea that will happen. I have some great cream to take care of that. hehe