Light weight bikes rule!

1541 Views 6 Replies 7 Participants Last post by Aufitt, Oct 9, 2011

CBR-STL

Discussion Starter · Oct 7, 2011

Well, we all know this but...reason #101: I was in a big hurry the other day and had some extra gear with me. Parked the bike and jumped off so quick I forgot to put the kickstand down. Within inches of slamming the bike down, I was able to yank her back up without making any contact with the ground. Try that with a heavier bike. I think my arms would have ripped out of the socket cuz I sure as hell wasn't letting go of the bike. Shoulder sore for 3 days and worth every bit of pain.

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HoPMiX

· #2 · Oct 7, 2011 (Edited)

same thing! Pulling out today on a 25mph zone. my driveway. down hill and has a lip and bottom. car passed and i started pulling out and this other car came around corner doing atlas 50. slammed on front break as soon as tire hit lip over she went. I was able to stop it though. took every bit of my strength to slow the inertia though. Thought to myself man if this was a 600 id be buying fairings right now. love a light bike

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Pete

· #3 · Oct 7, 2011

I failed to catch my Nighthawk 750 on a few of occasions. Of course with that bike, when I did drop it, the only thing to get damaged was my ego.

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somebody5788

· #4 · Oct 7, 2011

I've had a few occasions that I lost footing or something and had to catch it. One time I did scratch a mirror because it got so close to falling. It's light enough to just pick it back up though!

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Ibex250R

· #5 · Oct 8, 2011

Same here I've saved mine a few times already, once while fully loaded when touring. I was tired and sloppy and let out the clutch and it stalled and leaned hard... I'm glad it's lightweight, otherwise I'd have gone down with it.

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250 Tom

· #6 · Oct 9, 2011

Dropped my goldwing in the driveway and it took two people to get it back up and it was still a hand full. Yes there is an advantage having a light bike

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Aufitt

· #7 · Oct 9, 2011

Its not much lighter than a 600 really, maybe 15kg but sure feels it.

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