No, he was saying that unless you are a strong guy, you won't be able to pick up large bikes from the ground. I think that is a myth. Javier.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 12:10 AM, Andrew Chan <[email protected]> wrote: > Err, if they can pick up the motorcycle from the ground (by following > the right procedure, or just by brute strength), doesn't that mean > they CAN pick up the motorcycle (and that it would be all right for > them to buy, etc.)? Unless your friend meant lifting the back end/ > front end (back end is easier, typically) clear of the ground while > the bike isn't tipped over. In which case I wouldn't agree with him, > because I find picking up my bike from laying on the floor much easier > than picking up my front end while the bike is on the sidestand. > Hurts the heart more, though. > > I guess it's unlikely someone would try to produce a motorcycle so > heavy I wouldn't be able to leverage it off the ground. > > Andrew > Syracuse, NY > 93 Nighthawk 750 (I'll get it running yet) > 85 Nighthawk S > > > On Jun 16, 11:32 pm, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > > No Andrew, if you look online you can find videos with the proper > techniques > > on how to pick a motorcycle. I have seen small girls picking up big > harleys > > just following the right procedure. That is when you realize that to be a > > good rider you don't only need to ride, but to read and research a lot. > > > > Javier. > > > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 11:27 PM, Andrew Chan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hahaha Javier, that's some good stuff! But the one about not buying > > > a motorcycle you can't pick up does deserve some thought, at least if > > > he's saying the same thing I'm thinking. In the event of the > > > motorcycle falling over for any number of reasons, you'd be stuck > > > helpless until a passerby came to help you put it back on its two > > > legs, er wheels (and stand). > > > > > Andrew > > > Syracuse, NY > > > 93 Nighthawk 750 (I'll get it running yet) > > > 85 Nighthawk S > > > > > On Jun 14, 7:49 am, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Statistically "taught by a friend" has the highest accident rate.. > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Javier Garcia <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > > > Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:22:50 > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New battery > > > > > > Yes Dave, be careful with what some people say. Especially when it > comes > > > to > > > > "driving techniques". When I started riding I did the obvious and > asked > > > for > > > > tips to all people I knew have motorcycles. This friend is 35, he > told he > > > is > > > > being riding since he was 15, and told me something similar about > front > > > > brakes. He also told me that you shouldn't buy a motorcycle that you > > > can't > > > > pickup from the ground, and that that was why girls don't own big > bikes. > > > > Another friend told me a was too light to own a fast sport bike, > because > > > you > > > > need a minimum weight to keep it stable on the ground. I used to > weight a > > > > lot less back then, but still.... > > > > > > Javier. > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:16 PM, David Abell < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > I know, I was just asking tongue in cheek. My old man runs with the > > > Harley > > > > > crowd and some of them have some strange ideas about motorcycling. > One > > > guy > > > > > tried to convince me to never use my front brake cause I'll flip > over > > > the > > > > > handle bars. Another claimed he had a big year of riding, he almost > > > went > > > > > 1000 miles this year. When I told him I cover that distance in > three > > > weeks > > > > > just commuting to work he asked how i could manage it on such a > > > 'little' > > > > > bike. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > I enjoy the massacre of ads. 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