handling

weight ???


I'm not sure I understand what weight has to do with this unless you think that you shift your weight to turn a bike. Although shifting weight does affect the lean angle, weight has nothing to do with turning a motorcycle. Push the right grip to turn right, push an the left grip to turn left.
Balance does affect one's confidence, especially in low speed turns.
 
As long as you can hold a bike upright comfortably when it's at rest, and provided that you are a proficient, practiced and prudent rider, the size (i.e., height and weight) of the rider is virtually immaterial as far as being able to "handle" any bike. Check out any of the women in Jerry Palladino's "Ride Like a Pro" series! They throw around 800 lb Hogs like they were toys.
 
I couldn't take it any more.

I couldn't take it any more. When I got home from work it was 42 Degrees F, got the R3T out and took a ride. The R3T handles nicely even on bad streets with sand , water, and chuckholes. I had to ford a couple of intersections with running water but it was well worth the break from "cabin fever". I've ridden both the R3 Standard and the R3T and there is a marked difference in handling and ride. Thats why the R3T is in my garage cuz it is the best handling and most stable land yacht sized rig I've ever seen. There I've said my piece and shared my two cents it's all what you'e looking for in a bike and I LIKE it. In the general album is the picture for the Hardly guys it says it all. Marty
 
Weight and touching the ground flat footed has everything to do with not looking like a moron when backing it into a line of bikes in a parking lot. Weight has everything to do with jerking the bike out of the way of the cager that either stops short or turns left in front of you. If you think for a second that just pushing on the bars is going to work in every situation, then you just haven't been in the right one yet.
 
You are indirectly stating the obvious, HF. No one should buy a bike that doesn't "fit" them, if they can avoid doing so, unless they know and plan to modify it and make it fit. As far as your 6'+, 200lbs+ criteria go, well, I flat out disagree with you. Although mechanical Darwinism may support your point by the numbers generally riding R3s (the bigger the machine-the bigger the operator tends to be), a more pragmatic view (i.e., that rider experience and ability count for much more than just size) seems to prevail. Otherwise, I'd surmise that motorcycle track racing would be more heavily dominated (no pun intended) by much more manly men than the sprite-like, stick figures (mechanical jockeys, in essence) who dominate the sport.
 
Of course phil you are absolutely right again .... you are always right ... whatever the subject you have it down and I'm stupid. gotcha, case closed.

Just want to know ... why are you right there every time I post anything? Is there something about you I should know about?
 
I think the R3 handles great! Ive ridden the M 109 and it handled terrible! Im told the Rocket handles so well because the crank centerline is below the axles centerline and the curve of the 150 front tire is a closer match to the 240 rear tire! thus allowing it to be leaned in the turns very easily! my curb feelers had to be replaced! this bike is no ****** rocket! something i would never want! I think this is the best handling cruiser Ive ever ridden! my 2 cents!
 

Agreed, although moving it around the garage or out of parking spaces can require some leg strength just like any other heavy machine.
 

So now you have sensitivity issues, too? I could have said that what you posted here was dumb, misguided, heavy handed or any number of other uncomplimentary things. Instead I posted an alternate opinion. If you don't like or disagree with what I post, ignore it or feel free to respond with your viewpoint. Otherwise, if you insist on being testy, personally challenging or insulting, kindly do so via PM so that the other readers here need not get caught up in such crap. The idea of a forum like this is to share information, ideas or help with other members. I don't think that either of us has a monopoly on such things.

It's hard to avoid posting around you as you seem to have an opinion or a comment for just about everything posted on this site. Too much time on your hands, perhaps?

Maybe you can talk to the management here and get a temporary position as an admin while you await reinstatement to your job?

Oh yeah, what you should know about me is that I have little tolerance for ignorance or fools and I don't like bullies much either. Get yourself some help... you need it... really.
 
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