Useless Rocket 3 Trivia / Questions / Info

RevRoss

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I'll go first...

I've often wondered about Rocket 3 stability when parking 360kg+ on an unpaved surface.

I got bored - so I measured the weight (on level ground) exerted by the kick stand foot of my '05.
Was surprised enough to want to share my finding - but let's have a few guesses first.

SI units if you would - I get easily confused with that other mumbo-jumbo....
 
I guess 30kg or less as it is way too easy to pull/push it forward to roll off the side stand in my experience. Would also depend on the thickness/height of the scale plate you used as you may have reduced the lean angle and hence the weight bearing down on it.
 

I raised the bike 32mm (block under under each tyre) to compensate for the 32mm thickness of the scale plate - the lean angle of the bike was maintained during measurement
 
RevRoss said:
I raised the bike 32mm (block under under each tyre) to compensate for the 32mm thickness of the scale plate - the lean angle of the bike was maintained during measurement
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and???????????????????????????
 
Nat67 said:
It's enough to make your toe go black if your stupid enough to leave your foot under it !
Don't ask how I know ?
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never have and have no plan on finding out how you found out
 
RevRoss said:
Was surprised enough to want to share my finding - but let's have a few guesses first.
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Well - I know for a fact it depends on what tyre is fitted!. - Also whether you have overlength rear shocks and how the forks sit.

Saggy ORIGINAL ISSUE forks/shocks plus Darkside pumped up to 36psi and you can get an R3 to bounce on and off the kickstand. - will even roll away on its own on tickover if you do things just right.

But even on round tyres and the shocks longer so the bike is pushed over onto it - I'll bet it's not a lot.
 
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