Does this look safe?

Kevin2109 · September 17th, 2011, 01:50 PM

So I need to get a stand out to Glendora this weekend (about 35 miles from me) and I need to bring my rear stand.... This is the only thing I could come up with, its a PITA to get on and off but it would make me think it would stay on better. Am I crazy?? What do you guys think?

alex.s · September 17th, 2011, 01:53 PM

looks like if you need to go full lock you'll be sol... maybe on the tail would be better? maybe you could put it on your shoulders and make a personal roll cage

Skippii · September 17th, 2011, 01:54 PM

If you're in an accident, that bar will go penetrate both your facesheild and your face, but other than that...

Kevin2109 · September 17th, 2011, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

looks like if you need to go full lock you'll be sol... maybe on the tail would be better? maybe you could put it on your shoulders and make a personal roll cage

It will do full lock... And tried the tail, came up with nothing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skippii

If you're in an accident, that bar will go penetrate both your facesheild and your face, but other than that...

Yeah... That makes me confident lol

What other way is there? How do you guys do it?

Skippii · September 17th, 2011, 02:00 PM

If you adjusted it so the rear tire still touches the ground on the stand, and held it in place with C-clamps, you could just ride like that, using the stand as training wheels.

WhiteRice · September 17th, 2011, 02:01 PM

Just attach it to your spools like training wheels...

akima · September 17th, 2011, 02:03 PM

I think if you don't crash then you could make any of those positions work... if you do crash I think that solid metal bar could do a lot of damage. I'd adhere to the age old saying: "plan for the best, expect the worst", and I wouldn't take the bar on my bike. Not worth it.

Skippii · September 17th, 2011, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin2109

What other way is there? How do you guys do it?

It either goes between you and your backpack, or if you have a metal-framed backpack, you ratchet-strap it to the pack.

cuong-nutz · September 17th, 2011, 02:07 PM

Strap it it your backpack and wear it

EsrTek · September 17th, 2011, 02:08 PM

I would use back seat area, and a bunch of bungee cords before I tried that.
It doesn't look secure at all.. I would think there would be a few, at least, ways that can come right at your face mid ride much less crash w/ it like that.

Kevin2109 · September 17th, 2011, 02:08 PM

Cant do the backpack

It will mess up my new axio backpack

alex.s · September 17th, 2011, 02:11 PM

love the spools training wheels idea... someone should suggest this to jiggles

Kevin2109 · September 17th, 2011, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

love the spools training wheels idea... someone should suggest this to jiggles

hahaha thats the best comment so far

Lil_Green_Demon · September 17th, 2011, 02:12 PM

^^^Bring a different backpack then, Kev. Don't risk great bodily injury by strapping it to the bike!

kaiserz · September 17th, 2011, 02:14 PM

Strap it to an old backpack or use a car.

alex.s · September 17th, 2011, 02:18 PM

sidecar

Skippii · September 17th, 2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skippii

[use] the stand as training wheels.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteRice

Just attach it to your spools like training wheels...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skippii

It either goes between you and your backpack, or if you have a metal-framed backpack, you ratchet-strap it to the pack.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

Strap it it your backpack and wear it

It's awesome that I'm faster than everyone else.
It's less awesome that I'm apparently on everyone's ignore list.

Trailerboy531 · September 17th, 2011, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skippii

It's awesome that I'm faster than everyone else.
It's less awesome that I'm apparently on everyone's ignore list.

We've all read your stories. You're just written off as that guy that does crazy Sh!t and somehow makes it all work out in the boonies

alex.s · September 17th, 2011, 02:28 PM

it's your new avatar... i think you need that photo of wheelying the 200

Skippii · September 17th, 2011, 02:29 PM

Yep, pretty much.

On ADV, no one pays attention to me until they hear me say "That doesn't look safe." For some reason, that sets off alarms.

Trailerboy531 · September 17th, 2011, 02:33 PM

If YOU don't think it looks safe that's pretty much an automatic "death trap" label.

As far your set-up goes there Honey Badger... uh...

Death trap.

alex.s · September 17th, 2011, 02:34 PM

for some reason i never really listened to the whole "that doesn't look safe" argument...

Kevin2109 · September 17th, 2011, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

for some reason i never really listened to the whole "that doesn't look safe" argument...

Me either... I thought it was safe till people said anything... lol

alex.s · September 17th, 2011, 02:38 PM

haha. the steel rod pointing straight at your face doesn't look very good but look at what i ride... instead of "deathproof" that thing should be called "deathtrap"

massacremasses · September 17th, 2011, 02:40 PM

just dont crash.

problem solved.

youre welcome.

Skippii · September 17th, 2011, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

it's your new avatar... i think you need that photo of wheelying the 200

That wasn't me.
I had been practicing wheelies on my friend's bike (because...um...mine was easier to ride on one wheel than two the way I had it set up...) until he objected, and we went on a group ride. During that ride, he accidently wheelied and flipped it over. The pic is of him flipping it, not me.

The full story is here:
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83119

setasai · September 18th, 2011, 02:39 AM

Might be too late but I would strap it to the tail. Pointy part that is going to your face gets strapped to the passenger seat then with the wheels pointing upwards and spool fork thingys downwards strap that to the passenger pegs. Whole thing should sit like a saddle. I think that'd be the best way.

rockNroll · September 18th, 2011, 06:25 AM

I carried a stand almost exactly like that once. I used that split foam pipe insulating stuff from lowe's to protect the bike. My stand was home made and didn't have a pipe sticking out like yours.

Honko · September 18th, 2011, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skippii

If you're in an accident, that bar will go penetrate both your facesheild and your face, but other than that...

+1 on this. The tubing pointing towards your face just looks like a disaster waiting to happen.

CZroe · October 9th, 2011, 03:53 AM

I carried one home from Harbor Freight sticking out of my backback with the arms on either side of my helmet. Got a few strange knocks on the way home.

gfloyd2002 · October 9th, 2011, 04:08 AM

When Skippii says it might not be safe, you should have the equivalent of massive sirens going off in your mind. To say he has been involved in some crazy sh*t is an understatement.

But, yeah, while you'd probably be fine, that is only true if you don't have some asshat make a left turn in front of you, or change lanes into you, etc. You can ride as careful as you like, but there is still risk of accident. And in an accident, that post could go through your face shield and kill you.

I'd take a car, call a friend if you don't have a car.

October 9th, 2011, 05:59 AM

what about mounting it upside down on the spools and secure it with bungee cord or something to the back seat, passenger pegs or something?

Alex · October 9th, 2011, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

When Skippii says it might not be safe, you should have the equivalent of massive sirens going off in your mind.

September 17th, 2011, 01:50 PM	#1
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Does this look safe? So I need to get a stand out to Glendora this weekend (about 35 miles from me) and I need to bring my rear stand.... This is the only thing I could come up with, its a PITA to get on and off but it would make me think it would stay on better. Am I crazy?? What do you guys think? __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

September 17th, 2011, 01:53 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	looks like if you need to go full lock you'll be sol... maybe on the tail would be better? maybe you could put it on your shoulders and make a personal roll cage __________________________________________________

September 17th, 2011, 01:54 PM	#3
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	If you're in an accident, that bar will go penetrate both your facesheild and your face, but other than that... __________________________________________________ "What a sweetheart."- ninja_sleeper to me

September 17th, 2011, 02:00 PM	#5
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	If you adjusted it so the rear tire still touches the ground on the stand, and held it in place with C-clamps, you could just ride like that, using the stand as training wheels. __________________________________________________ "What a sweetheart."- ninja_sleeper to me

September 17th, 2011, 02:07 PM	#9
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Strap it it your backpack and wear it __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

September 17th, 2011, 02:01 PM	#6
WhiteRice Kamikaze Squirrel Name: Zach Location: NJ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250r Posts: 300	Just attach it to your spools like training wheels...

September 17th, 2011, 02:03 PM	#7
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	I think if you don't crash then you could make any of those positions work... if you do crash I think that solid metal bar could do a lot of damage. I'd adhere to the age old saying: "plan for the best, expect the worst", and I wouldn't take the bar on my bike. Not worth it.

September 17th, 2011, 02:08 PM	#10
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	I would use back seat area, and a bunch of bungee cords before I tried that. It doesn't look secure at all.. I would think there would be a few, at least, ways that can come right at your face mid ride much less crash w/ it like that.

September 17th, 2011, 02:08 PM	#11
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Cant do the backpack It will mess up my new axio backpack __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

September 17th, 2011, 02:11 PM	#12
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	love the spools training wheels idea... someone should suggest this to jiggles __________________________________________________

September 17th, 2011, 02:12 PM	#14
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	^^^Bring a different backpack then, Kev. Don't risk great bodily injury by strapping it to the bike! __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

September 17th, 2011, 02:14 PM	#15
kaiserz There's a limit to s2pdty Name: A.D. Location: NoVa the burg Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.	Strap it to an old backpack or use a car.

September 17th, 2011, 02:18 PM	#16
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	sidecar __________________________________________________

September 17th, 2011, 02:28 PM	#19
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	it's your new avatar... i think you need that photo of wheelying the 200 __________________________________________________

September 17th, 2011, 02:29 PM	#20
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	Yep, pretty much. On ADV, no one pays attention to me until they hear me say "That doesn't look safe." For some reason, that sets off alarms. __________________________________________________ "What a sweetheart."- ninja_sleeper to me

September 17th, 2011, 02:33 PM	#21
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	If YOU don't think it looks safe that's pretty much an automatic "death trap" label. As far your set-up goes there Honey Badger... uh... Death trap.

September 17th, 2011, 02:34 PM	#22
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	for some reason i never really listened to the whole "that doesn't look safe" argument... __________________________________________________

September 17th, 2011, 02:38 PM	#24
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	haha. the steel rod pointing straight at your face doesn't look very good but look at what i ride... instead of "deathproof" that thing should be called "deathtrap" __________________________________________________

September 17th, 2011, 02:40 PM	#25
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	just dont crash. problem solved. youre welcome. __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

September 18th, 2011, 02:39 AM	#27
setasai ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Brian Location: Detroit, MI Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Green Posts: A lot.	Might be too late but I would strap it to the tail. Pointy part that is going to your face gets strapped to the passenger seat then with the wheels pointing upwards and spool fork thingys downwards strap that to the passenger pegs. Whole thing should sit like a saddle. I think that'd be the best way.

September 18th, 2011, 06:25 AM	#28
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	I carried a stand almost exactly like that once. I used that split foam pipe insulating stuff from lowe's to protect the bike. My stand was home made and didn't have a pipe sticking out like yours. __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

October 9th, 2011, 03:53 AM	#30
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I carried one home from Harbor Freight sticking out of my backback with the arms on either side of my helmet. Got a few strange knocks on the way home.

October 9th, 2011, 04:08 AM	#31
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	When Skippii says it might not be safe, you should have the equivalent of massive sirens going off in your mind. To say he has been involved in some crazy sh*t is an understatement. But, yeah, while you'd probably be fine, that is only true if you don't have some asshat make a left turn in front of you, or change lanes into you, etc. You can ride as careful as you like, but there is still risk of accident. And in an accident, that post could go through your face shield and kill you. I'd take a car, call a friend if you don't have a car. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

October 9th, 2011, 05:59 AM	#32
smiley424 Guest Posts: n/a	what about mounting it upside down on the spools and secure it with bungee cord or something to the back seat, passenger pegs or something?

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