William McDonald Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 21 Location : Springtown Tx 76083 Points : 435 Registration date : 2023-04-03
| Subject: Turns Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:15 am | |
| I hear a lot on here about falling in turns.Does it always feel like that |
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Erdoc48 Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 343 Age : 60 Location : Myrtle Beach, SC Points : 1072 Registration date : 2022-05-31
| Subject: Falling in turns Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:50 am | |
| - William McDonald wrote:
- I hear a lot on here about falling in turns.Does it always feel like that
My official answer is…depends… I have 2 ST1100s and the SWing. I use them all regularly- it didn’t take too much effort to get used the the (slight) handling differences in the SWing vs the larger bikes. I never feel like I’m going to lose the SWing in a turn, as with most bikes that feel very stable in a turn, it just becomes an extension of you. Don’t overthink this because it’s a non issue. I’m really happy I bought the SWing (was supposed to be my wife’s ride, then she bailed on the idea, so yay me!!!!). |
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 999 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 4002 Registration date : 2016-05-15
| Subject: Re: Falling in turns Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:03 pm | |
| If you are turning at slow speed the clutch will disengage and all two wheelers turn best under a little power. If this is what you are experiencing keep a little power on and modulate your speed using the back brake, pretty much as you would use the clutch with a manual bike or car. |
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cello33 Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 150 Location : uk Points : 2343 Registration date : 2018-07-10
| Subject: Re: Falling in turns Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:08 am | |
| Yeah and at least you cant stall the SWing, you just need to gas her a bit as you initiate a tight turn. I can remember two silly offs on my big thumper BRP dirt bike when stalling mid turn (180 deg U) which led to me dropping the pig! I do enjoy the SWing for being so practical in that respect, I think every home should have a SWing as it would sort the worlds traffic issues out........you meet the nicest people on a Honda |
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