Author Topic: Burnouts? (Read 7642 times)

kghost · « **Reply #50 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:32:44 PM »

Two words.....

Indian Larry

VitaminCB550 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:35:51 PM »

Quote from: aptech77 on October 15, 2006, 07:31:28 PM

Like I said.....

Sorry for the redundancy, just wanted to put it out there a little differently...

aptech77 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:38:54 PM »

No, no ,no I agree.

jevfro · « **Reply #53 on:** October 15, 2006, 08:19:01 PM »

nickjtc:
I, like Nate, have no idea what GHOF means...
only thing I could find is Get Hooked On Fishing
That doesn't seem to make any sense, so could you enlighten us?

heffay · « **Reply #54 on:** October 15, 2006, 09:06:23 PM »

i had to ask the other day too... Grey Haired Old Fart

eldar · « **Reply #55 on:** October 15, 2006, 09:33:10 PM »

yup indian larry. Buy he LIVED what he was doing. He enjoyed it for all he could get out of it.

jevfro · « **Reply #56 on:** October 15, 2006, 10:03:47 PM »

thanks heffay!

I just found a couple of my first greys and I'm only as old as my '75 750K!!!

ic455 · « **Reply #57 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:21:26 PM »

The only down side I've found to having started out riding dirt bikes is making the transition to a pavement pounder. Is it just me, or did anyone else start out riding your first road bike hunched up near the tank and squeezing the bike with your legs? I'm still not completely out of doing that! A really good example of why one should pay close attention to what one is doing is what I did just this past saturday after tweaking my 750 rear brake: I was just riding around in the yard, 1st gear, to see if my meddling had gotten me anymore stopping power (it got a little, but not enough). Anyway, at one point while I was in the middle of my right turn around the large tree in my yard, I guess I thought I was on a YZ250 or something and goosed the throttle mid-turn. Needless to say I had a serious scare when my 500+ pound 750K started to go out from under me! Man that's an odd feeling; trying to do a lean and leg throw like you would on a lightweight dirt-monger and geting nowhere fast. Dropping the throttle and grabbing a handful of clutch stopped the skid (too abruptly it seems) and then the bike did a little butt-wiggle. Whew! I must say, though, if I hadn't ever ridden dirt bikes I would surely have laid out my 750 and probably crushed my leg, because I wouldn't have known how to regain control.
Of course, I probably also wouldn't have had the insane urge to crank the throttle mid turn.

Serge · « **Reply #58 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:36:33 PM »

Quote from: VitaminCB550 on October 15, 2006, 07:28:46 PM

I do burnouts occaisionaly and in my gallery you can see that I've stood on the seat (with hands, much safer )

Nice picture !!

Nate · « **Reply #59 on:** October 16, 2006, 05:53:32 AM »

Dirt bike experience i think is great and makes me a better street rider, as long as i remember that i'm not on a 250lb bike

The limits and ability to play with traction are dramatically differrent. Locking up the rear brake isn't nearly as fun on a street bike

Chris Liston · « **Reply #60 on:** October 16, 2006, 06:39:24 AM »

Quote from: billstron on October 15, 2006, 07:55:18 AM

I miss stated my goal I wanted to screech my tire while taking off from a light. This is my first bike, and I wasn't really sure what to expect, but from the first reply, it sounds like it's not going to happen. I was using that as a test for how well my bike was running, but it sounds like that is a VERY poor test. I'm glad to hear that it isn't really possible, because my bike seems very far from being able to do it.

Being curious now. How big of a bike do you need to be able to peel out? Can a cb750 do it?

nice way to highside once you regain traction.

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #61 on:** October 16, 2006, 06:50:32 AM »

it has begun.

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glad to see you seem to have come to your senses about this.
do what you like, just know what can happen.

seems like it's best to spend a year or two really learning how to ride....not just how to get the bike moving and change gears.

nickjtc · « **Reply #62 on:** October 16, 2006, 08:11:35 AM »

Quote from: cmorgan47 on October 16, 2006, 06:50:32 AM

it has begun.
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glad to see you seem to have come to your senses about this.
do what you like, just know what can happen.
seems like it's best to spend a year or two really learning how to ride....not just how to get the bike moving and change gears.

I wondered when someone would bring up that post!

FWIW the guys and gals who came to road riding training after being on dirt bikes did not always make the transition successfully, because of the different motorcycle handling traits already mentioned. It reached the point where when we were doing an initial assessment it was easier to just classify the ex-dirt rider as a 'novice' and assume nothing with regard to their capabilities.

eldar · « **Reply #63 on:** October 16, 2006, 08:24:45 AM »

I would not say novice.

A person has a better chance of learning to ride a motorcycle of anykind if they have ridden a bicycle. They at least will know how to balance and shift weight and turn. It is a start and at least gives a base to start from.

I rode my dirtbike all over, on and off-road. Then after years of not riding but maybe once or twice a year, I got my 750 and off I went.
Aside from being heavier and of course top-heavy in the first place, I learned to ride it quite quick and have never dumped it for any reason. Got close in my garage but was able to keep it up one-handed till I could get better leaverage to get it all the way up. It never went on its side though.

While I do not claim to be an expert at riding, I do not exceed my limits but gradually increase my skill. I am a bit weak in corners but that is because we do not have any here! The damn norwegian method of road building here is a bit lacking on corners, they are good at arrow straight though!

Lumbee · « **Reply #64 on:** October 16, 2006, 01:18:49 PM »

http://media.putfile.com/cb750-burn-out

heffay · « **Reply #65 on:** October 16, 2006, 02:41:29 PM »

Quote from: Wykydtron on October 16, 2006, 02:12:34 PM

^ Ha! I like how at the end the dog comes in to see what the hell's going on and quickly decides it doesnt like it.

twas rather humorous until you realize the dog is tied in the garage with nowhere to run

ic455 · « **Reply #66 on:** October 16, 2006, 07:10:25 PM »

That bike sounded pretty good, tho!

aptech77 · « **Reply #67 on:** October 16, 2006, 07:46:25 PM »

Quote from: heffay on October 16, 2006, 02:41:29 PM

Quote from: Wykydtron on October 16, 2006, 02:12:34 PM
^ Ha! I like how at the end the dog comes in to see what the hell's going on and quickly decides it doesnt like it.

twas rather humorous until you realize the dog is tied in the garage with nowhere to run

Ya, dumb asses!

jevfro · « **Reply #68 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:02:47 PM »

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Ya, dumb asses! Angry

Being a dog owner I tend to agree! Dog's shouldn't be forced to listen to the loud noise of a burnouit if they don't want to...

I love to hear them though!

summitlt · « **Reply #69 on:** May 31, 2007, 12:29:47 PM »

Just my 2cents. I ride a dirtbike, and its street legal. Granted it definatly makes you a better rider when things get sketchy, its also a double edged sword. You realize real fast that the CB750 doesnt "flick" anything like a DR350, and when the rear wheel locks, its a lot different. Plus, low speed turnarounds are a LOT different.

luvhonda750 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 31, 2007, 01:20:05 PM »

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get a crotch rocket if you want to tear up your machinery....

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Yeah, thats the bottom line

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Author Topic: Burnouts? (Read 7642 times)

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