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01-08-2014, 09:45 PM | #1 |
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U-turn Diameter on a 1700
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Anyone have an idea what the smallest diameter U-turn is on a 1700? Full lock, full lean ... Thanks, Shemogolee
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It can be pretty small if you are drifting through the turn.
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The width of a single lane street.
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About 18 feet or the width of 2 standard parking spaces. 14 feet if you're really good. All without drifting and maintaining control. If I can do it on a 950# bike, you can do it on a 600# bike.
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Are we talking about dragging the boards, because that determines the ultimate limit of the turn.
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18 feet on ANY stock bike. I think (at least theoretically) I can lean farther than you can but either of us could make a U turn in 18 feet.
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I will double-check to make sure, and apologize if I am wrong... EDIT: Okay... double-checked and 18 ft is the max for touring bikes. There are few, like a Concours, that can do 17 ft. You win Chris. Drinks on YOU!
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According to RLaP and MSF, 18 feet is supposed to be the max it should take for just about ANY stock bike to make a U turn. I have no doubt there are some that can make it in well under that. I think that RLaP guy said he can do it (on a Harley) in something like 12 feet (I know I can't). I think I have a little more clearance (boards/bags/etc) than you do but I could be wrong. I looked at the factory specs for lean angle last year when I bought my Vision but can't remember them ATM. All I know is I've leaned farther than I'm comfortable with and still had plenty to go.
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Wow Chris, your bike weighs 950 lbs.? Or is that with you on it ?
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Why does that suprise you, a Nomad weigha 800+.
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Yea, but if you divide 800 by 4 that's 200 lbs. So the Vision would be a Nomad and a quarter. OK
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Here is an interesting Fact. If a Nomad weighs 800 and you divide that by 95 (cu. in.) you get 8.42 lbs./cu.in. Now if a Vision weighs 900 and you divide that by 106 (cu.in.) you get 8.49 lbs./cu.in.
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Well, that came out a bit larger than I expected. Anyway, the current Vision is a heavy bike but still lighter than the older versions as there's more plastic and less chrome/metal on the newer ones. I'll bet the '08-'11s were every bit 950#, wet.
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The title of the thread is, "U-Turn Diameter on a 1700". Guess I thought we were talking about 1700s.
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best regards, Shemogolee
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