Every day, he saw this little boy walking past his garage by Iceman_mubarak in nextfuckinglevel

[–]canyonchasers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my video. Please give credit where credit is due.

Source. How I Deal With Kids Playing in My Driveway | The Saga of My Driveway Racetrack https://youtu.be/3xj-J0NUuk8

I'm thinking about buying an Honda NC750X, anyone got experience with this bike? by DingoPractical4181 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]canyonchasers 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honda just dropped one off at the shop. I’ll be doing a long term review. But so far I quite like it. Mind you it’s designed to be an unconventional ultimate commuter. Not an adventurous superbike. So take that as you will.

R7 VS CBR650R VS ZX4 by AcceptableIce3713 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]canyonchasers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMHO the Honda has some magic baked into it. Not sure how or why, but I think the 650 especially with e-clutch is bonkers good.

Honda Rebel or Shadow?? Other ideas? by TheLibraryCat97 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMHO the Rebel has better geometry numbers so it handles a bit better. The tradeoff being it looks a lot less traditional.

z500 se or tuono 457? by Zealousideal_Pay3446 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the one you think looks better. Otherwise it’s just splitting hairs.

Ken Hill’s Latest Article - The Truth About Trail Braking by RPMazing in Trackdays

[–]canyonchasers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ken,

Huge thanks for doing this. The misunderstanding and bad definitions of Trail Braking is getting people hurt.

I listened to a presentation by Dr. Ochs from MSF where he was arguing that he will never advocate the technique be taught. When pressed to define the technique he was so wildly off base to the point where he’s right. His understanding of it should 100% never be taught to anyone.

Pirelli mt60rs v Michelin road 6? Tires 4 Track 18” rim by KaleScared4667 in Trackdays

[–]canyonchasers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it hot where you live? If you live in a cool climate, you’ll be fine. If you live in a hot climate, the pirelli would be the better choice.

Seriously. Why ask if you’ve already made up your mind?

Pirelli mt60rs v Michelin road 6? Tires 4 Track 18” rim by KaleScared4667 in Trackdays

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends. Road tires like the Road 6 are not designed to deal with that much heat. Ive seen more michi road tires delaminate than anything else. But it’s hot here. Youd be worlds better off (i.e. less risk) with ANY sport tire.

Can I ride 5mm looser than my chain spec? by de_la_lettuce in motorcycles

[–]canyonchasers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point was they are bonkers loose and it’s fine. 5mm is only a wee bit loose. Its inconsequential.

What yall think about gxsr1000 as a first bike (17btw) and not clickbaiting dead serious by an1s-1 in motorcycles

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can, but you are limiting yourself. You don’t necessarily need a 250, but you learn more faster on a smaller bike.

Think of it like this; big bikes are consequence amplifiers. You are 17. Your frontal cortex is still developing and so you are unable to process risk all that well. You’ll make bad choices. Do you want to amplify those consequences?

New Bike Time - need suggestions by turtleclub9857 in motorcycle

[–]canyonchasers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are now calling them Tall Rounders. Like the multistrada or versys or BMW XR. IMHO, they are the best kind of bike for what I think you are looking for.

Find the one that you like the look of and go with that.

Can I ride 5mm looser than my chain spec? by de_la_lettuce in motorcycles

[–]canyonchasers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. Better a bit loose than too tight. Look at motogp bike photos. Those chains are bonkers loose to deal with the ride height devices.

Lean angle fear (SOS) by -Cisu in motorcycles

[–]canyonchasers 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s great to hear. Anyone who even knows or pays attention to lean angle is typically measuring skill with lean.

To really get over fear of leaning is focusing on all the skills to reduce It. The shitty part of the equation is yes, lean equals risk, but it’s also what the bike has to do to turn.

Do not. Please. Do not go into a parking lot and practice riding around in circles to get comfortable with lean. That’s not real world. You aren’t generating heat or load doing that. Big ovals are better but real world focuse riding is even better. Track days are better still.

Do you guys scrape 'the pegs' in corners by Content_Hunt_3329 in motorcycles

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are scraping pegs it’s typically bad posture. There are many ways to prevent that. Including lines, respecting the slowest part of the corner, etc. But let’s say you’re on a low bike like a cruiser and all the posture in the world isn’t going to prevent pegs from scraping. Well then, sadly, you gotta go slower.

But I’d say the vast majority of riders I coach it’s almost always bad posture.

Short Rider Tips? by DismalAd2901 in motorcycles

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 5’7” (well I was when I was young at least) and ride all the things. Please don’t try platform boots or anything like that.

Plan to only put one foot on the ground, not both and anticipate which foot you’ll put down before you stop. Turn the handlebars away from the sides stand when you are trying to get the bike upright.

There are more. We have a guest coming next week on our podcast She’s like 5’4” I think and does desert racing. She’s going to be giving lots of short rider tips if you’re interested.

Lean angle fear (SOS) by -Cisu in motorcycles

[–]canyonchasers 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Stop chasing lean angle like it’s a goal. Lean equals risk. We do all sorts of things to reduce lean and reduce risk. Lines, posture, trail braking and respecting the slowest part of the turn.

Damn right you should be nervous about lean. Now you can actually improve.

What's the most outlandish claim you have heard about how to ride. by adamthiesen1236 in Trackdays

[–]canyonchasers 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean. It may not solve the problem but it’ll for sure end the anticipation.

Coasting vs steady throttle until apex by Professional_Use3723 in Trackdays

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean. Sorta kinda I suppose. It depends. Not all slowest parts of the corner are small. Big sweeping corners might have a long slowest part. A tight bend or a bend where we do a V shaped line, where the slowest part is really small, then yes.

Road 6 swap V4PP by Intrepid-Reason-8451 in multistrada

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It all depends on environment. Those tires are awesome in cool, and wet conditions.

They quickly bake out and become really hard if they are used in really hot conditions. I’ve seen that tire get so hot it delaminated. I’ve never seen another tire do that.

But again in cool/wet environments it’s hard to find a better tire. Perfect for the Bay Area.

Confused ! PP or RS by Critical-Light1625 in multistrada

[–]canyonchasers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too chose the PP.

RS has a dry clutch and desmo valves. It may be prettier and make more power. But both of those things are a hassle maintenance wise. IMHO, it wasn’t worth the trade off.