ridernotbiker
Well-known member
Yes, that was the comment I was responding to, hence the included quote.I think the comment you are responding to was a reference to the several extended swingarms in the clip. (They're really only useful to keep the front end down for straight-line drag racing acceleration but dramatically diminish handling performance on twisty roads, especially with 220 or wider tires like those.) You don't see those things much on sport bikes (except at a drag strip) anywhere that twisty roads predominate as favorite riding venues, and it's no secret that twisty roads are probably rarer in Florida than in any other state.Coming down on Florida are ya. Tags don't look Fl. And not that means much to squids anywhere, but state law says no vertical plate mounting. Besides, they dress like those Southpark cartoon kids. What state are they from again?
Just firing back a little, but your right about those exposed tires from the extensions. Unguarded chains or belts make me think of bad possibilities too.
If you want a heavy dose of having your state regularly dissed for all manner of imagined (or otherwise attributable) deficiencies, try living in California (where it's pretty much undisputed that we have all manner of outstanding twisty motorcycle roads).
Yes, what you say about the handling of bikes with the extended swingarms is true too but to assume they can only go straight and therefore operate on straight roads only is an overstatement. I am sure they can turn corners and won't assume they can't roll on twisty roads at some reasonable speeds. I will assume those bike in the video are customized more for "show" and not "go". It's a cool thing to run in pack with similar bikes, clothing, hair-doos, etc. You remember...a teen thing to help pick up chicks or be a HD biker one day. Besides, who says those riders give a rat's tail about twisty roads? "Yep, I want a bike with a swingarm extension. Better pack up and move to Florida just so I can have one."
Yes, I did try living in California but didn't want live with the people who were making their rep. Better to go to Florida and get unjust reps from folks with Florida envy or want to stick up for Colorado. (Did you live there too? Your name and travel map suggests it.)
Never mind the indicators of license plates, clothing, vegetation, architecture, being mostly street legal, etc. if bike design for drag strips is your best logic. exskibum, please tell me you're joking.
Yes, I get it. Thanks for the bike/geography lesson. Note to self; use more smiley icons.
And could someone with better detective skills than exskibum and I please find out where this really took place? I may be embarrassed or may laugh my head off.
