May 5th, 2011, 09:07 AM | #41 | |
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May 5th, 2011, 06:19 PM | #42 |
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This is great! I will definitely be looking into all of these ideas. I'm so glad I asked because I never would have thought of some of this stuff. Thank you all for the ideas and encouragement!
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May 5th, 2011, 06:48 PM | #43 |
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I think you'll do just fine While I'm a little taller than you, I'm only 5'2", 110 lbs and I have no problems holding it up. I can get about half of each foot on the ground at the same time or one flat foot with the other on the peg. The bike feels really light to me - I can shift it from side to side with no problems. The only thing I ever have an issue with is backing up. I really have to pay attention to how level the ground is when I'm parking. If the space has an incline, I pull in forward so I can back out. If it slopes down, even the tiniest bit, I have to back into it so I can pull out forward. I'm hopeless at backing up inclines. I have a set of lowering links that I didn't end up needing, if you're interested.
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May 5th, 2011, 10:19 PM | #44 | |
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If so, try dismounting and stand to the left of the bike with your left hand on the left handlebar grip and your right hand on the back of the seat. Pivot your body so that you're facing backwards (so your right hand, on the seat, is in front). Walk forwards, pushing the bike backwards with your right hand on the seat and steering with your left hand. It's super easy once you've done it a few times and makes backing up a breeze out of any parking spot!
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May 5th, 2011, 10:38 PM | #45 |
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I fully agree with getting off the bike to back up, especially for smaller riders. I always keep 2 hands on the bars and walk backwards, though. I want to be able to control the speed of the bike using the front brake with my right hand.
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May 5th, 2011, 11:36 PM | #46 |
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Completely agree with Kkim. Having the right hand on the front brake is essential for control.
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May 6th, 2011, 08:23 AM | #47 | |
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FWIW, I've been moving the bike like that since I got my license in 1999, over dirt/inclines/declines/etc and I can't remember a single time that I wished I'd had a hand on the front brake.
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May 6th, 2011, 01:51 PM | #48 |
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Whatever works for you, Carolyn. Just don't be surprised when one of these days you need to stop the bike from rolling, for some reason, and you're not in any position to control either the front or rear brake.
believe me, it has nothing to do with upper body strength, as I have none. fwiw, if it matters, I've been moving/loading/backing up bikes since 1968 and I've always done it with 2 hands on the bars, so I you are right when you say there are multiple ways of doing things in the world. |
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May 6th, 2011, 01:56 PM | #49 |
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Oh, I've definitely been in the situation where I need to stop the bike from rolling. I just set the bike on the sidestand (which I keep down while moving the bike around) and can then either grab the other bar or restart pushing on the seat.
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May 6th, 2011, 01:59 PM | #50 |
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for me, that's a disaster waiting to happen, but like I said, whatever works for you.
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May 6th, 2011, 02:06 PM | #51 |
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Instead of backing it up, how about spinning it around? The first person I saw do this was a small woman and I was impressed. It's not difficult once you get the balance point, but I worry about the strain on the sidestand.
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May 6th, 2011, 02:13 PM | #52 |
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for me, sometimes there's just no room to turn it around and the only way to move it is to back it up.
and I would never spin a bike on it's kickstand. I've seen kick stands fail just by bikes being propped up by them. I wouldn't trust having all of a bike's weight on that one single point. |
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May 6th, 2011, 02:29 PM | #53 |
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Thanks Kelly. I totally trust your judgment on this one. It never really seemed like a good idea, but it sure looks cool.
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May 6th, 2011, 02:37 PM | #54 |
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I've seen a lot of people do it (on youtube), but I've never heard of one instance of a side stand failure, but then, all it takes is once. I don't know about our ninjas, but on other bikes, I have seen warnings from manufactures that tell you not to even sit on the bike with the side stand down as it wasn't designed to support that much weight.
can you imagine what would happen if you have the bike up on only that stand and it decides to fail? the bike will come crashing down on top of you. kristy... my apologies for taking your thread so way off topic. I'll shut up now. |
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May 6th, 2011, 04:01 PM | #55 |
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I'm 5' 1". I ride a Ninja 250 and a GSXR 600.
Both are lowered. I can stand up and flatfoot on my Ninja so I think you can ride it lowered just fine. Also got Corbin seats on both. They help lower the seat height too.
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May 8th, 2011, 10:05 AM | #56 |
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it's my last day of the msf and so far the instructor has turned a bike around in the kick stand twice
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May 8th, 2011, 11:48 AM | #57 |
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Sweet!
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May 20th, 2011, 09:11 AM | #58 |
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May 26th, 2011, 08:57 AM | #59 |
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GREAT! but now i'm still trying to find a bike
seems like everybody wants a ninja right now |
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May 26th, 2011, 11:07 AM | #60 | |
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May 26th, 2011, 11:28 AM | #61 | |
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May 26th, 2011, 11:32 AM | #62 | |
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May 31st, 2011, 12:26 PM | #63 |
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I'm 5'2" with a 29" inseam and ride the Ninja un-lowered. I wear boots that have a little bit of a platform, which helps get more of my foot (ie. not just the toes) on the ground. With lowering, you should not have a problem riding it at all.
I tried the Daytona Ladystar boots and found them super stiff and awkward to get under the shifter, but your mileage may vary... Always worth a look. I have to say that as a small person, my problem is not with riding or stopping on the Ninja. It's moving it around!! I can't duckwalk to save my life, nor do I feel comfortable pushing/pulling it around while I'm standing beside it because I find it so heavy. It feels awkward when its weight is not centered (as it would be if I were sitting on it duckwalking). |
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May 31st, 2011, 12:52 PM | #64 |
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totally offtopic but DAMN those two bikes look sexy. the ninja is beautiful. how far is it lowered?
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May 31st, 2011, 01:05 PM | #65 | |
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May 31st, 2011, 04:49 PM | #66 |
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One thing to consider when you are tiptoeing a bike on flat ground is that on steep grades or inclines, the distance between the ground and your feet/toes can increase by a few inches easily. If for some reason you have to stop your bike on an steep incline and go to put your toes down, you may all of sudden find that the ground is not as close as you thought it was and you could be in trouble. Many entrances to parking lots around here have a good incline to them. Just something to be mindful of for us new riders.
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June 1st, 2011, 01:37 AM | #67 |
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