Sidestand issues? Remember the Roaddog?

[nusman68]

Seen it before..came across this in Walneck's Cycle Trader history. He owns it now; has 4 hydraulic rams to hold it up!

 

[radman]

I recall he complained it had a rather abrupt throttle response. The manufacturer ignored him.

 

[Ignacio]

I don't think I see a fork brace on this one either. What were they thinking?

 

[Geezer]

I don't think I see a fork brace on this one either. What were they thinking?

But that does look like some sort of mechanical friction type steering damper built in.

 

[twowheelnut]

...and peeps be callin' me mean! Ha!

 

[skyway]

I don't think I see a fork brace on this one either. What were they thinking?

It was never needed once the owner got in a group buy to fix the stock under sprung shocks. No buffeting either thanks to the Vstream, called it a cone of silence or something. Azaros all around didn't hurt things either. Likened it to an R6 in the twisties, a real corner carver.

 

[Rickster]

other than the instant MPG reading (stuck on 17 as i remember), was a good ride. Not really happy with the factory colors, hoping for a dark cherry to come out.

 

[FJRski]

But does it whistle?

 

[GunMD]

Sorta looks like something you'd see parked outside of GZ's place...

 

[Fencer]

I wonder how the Avons are performing?

Man, That new connie tailpipe sure looking small now :lol:

 

[Scab]

Fencer, didn't we see this dude at the gas station? He's driving a wrecker now.

 

[FJR Gary]

Wild Bill Gelbke actually built 2 of these Roadogs back in the late 60s. He also built another unique motorcycle called the Auto-Four

https://www.factoryfat.com/wildbillgelbke.html

A couple of years ago, one of the moto rags (don't remember which one) was going to do a road test of the Roadog, but the rider crashed it while trying to negotiate a turn. They had to haul it away on a trailer. Its turning radius is 110 feet

 

[wheatonFJR]

Wild Bill Gelbke actually built 2 of these Roadogs back in the late 60s. He also built another unique motorcycle called the Auto-Four
https://www.factoryfat.com/wildbillgelbke.html

A couple of years ago, one of the moto rags (don't remember which one) was going to do a road test of the Roadog, but the rider crashed it while trying to negotiate a turn. They had to haul it away on a trailer. Its turning radius is 110 feet

Take THAT puppy through the Dragon!

 

[Mogambo]

Wild Bill Gelbke actually built 2 of these Roadogs back in the late 60s. He also built another unique motorcycle called the Auto-Four
https://www.factoryfat.com/wildbillgelbke.html

A couple of years ago, one of the moto rags (don't remember which one) was going to do a road test of the Roadog, but the rider crashed it while trying to negotiate a turn. They had to haul it away on a trailer. Its turning radius is 110 feet

So..................the MSF figure 8 box would be iffy?