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Visionary
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| varyder, exactly! If you are draggin, you didn't set up correctly or don't know how. I've seen the Vid before and you'll note that almost every left he hits and yet not on rights. I've ridden the dragon 5 times in the past two year, average speed of 51 mph and not once have I drug anything. In the past 10 years I've ridden the dragon in excess of 20 times on two separate RG and a Suzuki. Again happy to report no grounding out. I can't even get the Vision to grind doing the motorman course, stuff is just set too high. Maybe I'll lower my air all the way and see if I can make something grind, lol....... |
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Visionary
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LaPorte,Tx. | Your just better than most! |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | honestly, i understand the appeal of the dragon, but what's the point? there are roads far more exciting than that one that will make you really test your pucker factor...
i've done it at night with a loaded bag, I would like to do again in the street config, just to do it, but after that....and even so, I'm not making any plans to return...
sorry, i just type what the voices in my head tell me to type... |
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Visionary
Posts: 3204
Memphis | My Native American name translates to "You-Ain't-Doin'-It-Right". After 29 years of marriage, just ask my wife. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| VT, I'm just an average rider and I'm sure there are many here who could ride circles around me.
varyder, you are right about the Dragon, it ain't all that. I make a trip south every June to ride with some friends. Maggie Valley, Fontana, Asheville, Suches, etc.... and it varies by year. You sound familiar with the area so you must know the dragon is close to all and we almost always end up in the vicinity. Almost always one newer member to our group who has never ridden it so we ride. Short route heading north from Wytheville whih branches off of 52 is fun but short lived. There is also a route off 460 that is a blast but I can't remember what it is. Ended up on it by accident in 2005 and haven't been able to find it since. Lots of great roads, but the dragon is one most riders on the eastern coast have heard of. VA has some great roads found with little effort. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 64
| I just looked at the Pure Polaris site. I see that Victory has the center stands in stock now. Has anyone got and mounted one yet?
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Cruiser
Posts: 65
Newburgh,IN | Hey Gang:
I just got mine today. I will let you know how it does when I get it mounted. Don't know when it will be though.
Dave |
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Puddle Jumper
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Illinois | I have had mine for about two days, the only problem is that the back tire is NOT off the ground... So it didnt work out as planned for cleaning the back tire/rim... |
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Visionary
Posts: 3006
San Antonio, TX | bakfixr,
How hard is it to lift the Vision? How stable is the stand? Can you lift up on the swing arm to spin the back tire?
Ride safe
Edited by radioteacher 2009-09-26 3:21 PM
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 25
Illinois | It isnt too bad to lift it up, it does take some getting use to!!! It is very stable but you cannot spin the back tire, the bike is too damn heavy!!!
Edited by bakfixr 2009-09-26 3:25 PM
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | bakfixr - 2009-09-26 4:25 PM It isnt too bad to lift it up, it does take some getting use to!!! It is very stable but you cannot spin the back tire, the bike is too damn heavy!!! with or without the big butt pack?
Edited by varyder 2009-09-26 5:00 PM
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Puddle Jumper
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Illinois | With the tour pack... |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 725
Reno County, KS | Damn. I was hoping this thing would free up the back wheel enough to get the rear tire off roadside in a pinch (or in a garage being lazy). I guess I'll just hold off on that and keep my wheel dock handy. Thanks for the heads up! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| No height adjustment on the legs so you can get the rear tire off the ground when on the stand? |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | wonder how it'd do w/o the pack? or throwing a 400 lb bison across the front? |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 721
| Just wondering if you zero out the air pressure in the rear shock AFTER getting it up on the center stand would that allow the rear tire to spin for maintenance? |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| I am thinking a center stand is like reverse. Love it when you need it. That much weight that low to the ground doesn't seem so bad. I would think engineers that designed tip over protection would consider leaning when they designed it? Of course it could be a 3rd party vendor design. 
It would be nice for checking oil and not getting drips on the pipes. Look iI can use 2 hands. O.O |
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Visionary
Posts: 3006
San Antonio, TX | I wonder if it can be modified to a two stage center stand (like the Kawasaki) and then lift the back tire? Still for checking the oil it would be nice. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 619
Southeast Iowa | How about sliding a 3/4" thick board under the bike before you lift it up. |
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Center Stand Review, Observations ?
