Author Topic: wondering about reliability (Read 5677 times)

PeteSC · « **Reply #15 on:** September 01, 2005, 11:49:34 AM »

Man, if you're in eastern Ohio, (KSU?) and don't try to talk GSXR 400 racer into looking at the bike with you.....you're missing out. He'd be a great resource....
You may have to buy him a six pack, or something....

Thief400 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 01, 2005, 11:53:05 AM »

Quote from: "Vidrazor"

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if you don't break the fall, sure. I've dropped my '400 3 times now, but I broke it's fall everytime (at the expense of my left wrist). Nothing happened to the bike, however.

The '400 seems to love to fall (when stopped), especially on it's left side, for some reason. If I'm stopped on a slight incline turned left, WHOA! I guess it's just the nature of the frame design/rake/caster. That high tank doesn't help either. Definitely high center of gravity on this bike.

The frame design/rake/caster does give the bike nice turning ability, however. The '400 just falls into turns. I'm sometimes wondering if I'm even steering the damnned thing! I can see why people like to take this bike to the track.

Buddy take some riding lessons before you KILL yourself!!!!!!
Sounds like the way you ride ANY bike would fall over.
The 400 Bandit is one of the easiest bikes to handle at any speed.
and if you have riden any other bike you would know that it DOESN'T have a high center of gravity.
The only trate it does have is it likes to shake the handle bars at speeds over 180 Kph on rough roads if the forks haven't been revalve or sprung.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 01, 2005, 12:09:22 PM »

Quote from: "PeteSC"

Man, if you're in eastern Ohio, (KSU?) and don't try to talk GSXR 400 racer into looking at the bike with you.....you're missing out. He'd be a great resource....
You may have to buy him a six pack, or something....

He likes Corona!

KSU is more likely a refrence to Kansas State, I would think.

Vidrazor · « **Reply #18 on:** September 01, 2005, 12:32:30 PM »

>>Buddy take some riding lessons before you KILL yourself!!!!!! <<

Actually, I shoulda pointed out that I've only droppped it while stopped. I've only had a problem with it while stopped on a slight left incline. All three times.

The bike is pretty easy to ride, actually. When I said "fall into turns", I meant the ease with which you can make turns on the bike.

Thief400 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 01, 2005, 02:10:46 PM »

Quote from: "Vidrazor"

Actually, I shoulda pointed out that I've only droppped it while stopped. I've only had a problem with it while stopped on a slight left incline. All three times.

The bike is pretty easy to ride, actually. When I said "fall into turns", I meant the ease with which you can make turns on the bike.

Well your sure doing something wrong if you keep falling over when your stopped, or your only 5 feet tall !!!!

KSUGreggy · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2005, 02:17:12 PM »

sorry guys....wish i was closer to some of you but PitterB4 is right...Kansas State University is where im at....go cats! I'll be sure ot post some pics up of the bike when i get it this weekend.

Vidrazor · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2005, 02:17:56 PM »

Maybe my left leg is shorter than my right.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 01, 2005, 02:47:10 PM »

Quote from: "KSUGreggy"

sorry guys....wish i was closer to some of you but PitterB4 is right...Kansas State University is where im at....go cats! I'll be sure ot post some pics up of the bike when i get it this weekend.

Go cats? Thought you guys were the Jahawks??? (LOL!!!)

KSUGreggy · « **Reply #23 on:** September 01, 2005, 03:15:12 PM »

thats ku (kansas university)....jayhawks....K-State is the Wildcats

PitterB4 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 01, 2005, 03:22:32 PM »

I know... just bustin' chops. You are rivals, right?

KSUGreggy · « **Reply #25 on:** September 01, 2005, 03:55:54 PM »

dang straight....well football mainly...basketball its pretty obvious who wins that one!