turned turtle

RedMenace · 07-01-2003, 07:43 PM

Well, I got to experience flipping a sidecar up close and personal today.
It is a perverse sort of pleasure, I must say

Film at eleven(or not).

Snail-Darter · 07-01-2003, 08:00 PM

RED - repeat after me "rubber side goes down, rubber side goes down" Since you're posting - I'm assuming you're unhurt which is good news. So how do you get a turtle off its shell?
Can't seem to find an appropriate smiley to represent flippin' a hack, but that nose job/face plant I saw somewhere in here might do the trick.

RedMenace · 07-01-2003, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Said Snail-Darter:
RED - repeat after me "rubber side goes down, rubber side goes down" Since you're posting - I'm assuming you're unhurt which is good news. So how do you get a turtle off its shell?
Can't seem to find an appropriate smiley to represent flippin' a hack, but that nose job/face plant I saw somewhere in here might do the trick.

Yeah I am fine, and it wasn't my bike. In fact, believe it or not, i wasn't even driving- I was the inocent monkey.
My pix are still in the camera; the pilot might post photos and an explanation as he had a dig camera along. If not you will have to wait for a bit until I can get my photos developed. A full explanation will follow soon. It was interesting...

Sidecardoug · 07-02-2003, 10:04 AM

Russ?

Nose stand or barrel roll (partway)?

Doug

RedMenace · 07-02-2003, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Said Sidecardoug:
Russ?

Nose stand or barrel roll (partway)?

Doug

Tires up, upside down, on it's back. The unamed person in question has until I finish the roll of film in my camera to come forward. After I get my pix developed I will post MY version of events.

Was kinda fun, once I got my pants changed.

iillyyaa · 07-03-2003, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Said Snail-Darter:
that nose job/face plant I saw somewhere in here might do the trick.

Here I got it for you:

RedMenace · 07-04-2003, 07:57 AM

Uncle Blasto bought a new Silver Wing from St. Johns Honda, and asked me to help him go get it. We took his Patrol, he drove and i rode monkey. He did ask if I wanted to drive the rig down to Portland, but I declined, saying:" I LIKE riding in the sidecar. Inever get to do it. Besides, it would be good for me to see what I put people thru'."
Little did I know...
We took Oregon's LoLo Pass Road out of Hood River, around the North side of Mt. Hood.
The first section is paved one lane go cart road, which we had pretty much to ourselves.

RedMenace · 07-04-2003, 08:06 AM

It was a great day for a ride. The road was empty, the pavement in good shape. Uncle Blasto and I were getting into the rhythm of the road, throwing our weight to the inside of the turns...

RedMenace · 07-04-2003, 08:13 AM

We stopped early on to bolt up a turn signal which had come adrift...

RedMenace · 07-04-2003, 08:19 AM

what a great day for a ride. We were just humming along...

RedMenace · 07-04-2003, 08:35 AM

Under the powerlines, the road turned to gravel. Uncle Blasto wicked up the throttle and we got to practice our slides...

RedMenace · 07-04-2003, 08:44 AM

...did I mention it was a beautiful day for a ride?

RedMenace · 07-04-2003, 08:50 AM

...well it WAS a beautiful day. Took off from work, went riding with a good friend, not a care in the world....

(to be continued, either by Uncle Blasto, or myself when I get the second roll of film finished and developed...

)

rapiti · 07-07-2003, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Said RedMenace:
...well it WAS a beautiful day. Took off from work, went riding with a good friend, not a care in the world....

(to be continued, either by Uncle Blasto, or myself when I get the second roll of film finished and developed...

)

Awww, c'mon!!

RedMenace · 07-07-2003, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Said rapiti:
Awww, c'mon!!

Well, this is the short version(details with pix in a couple of days):

Topic: Right Turns and a newbie (7 of 17), Read 181 times
Conf: Pilots' Platform
From: Vernon Wade vernon@gorge.net
Date: Friday, July 04, 2003 09:05 AM

I repeat: the left turns are more dangerous. By all means, practice with ballast, learn to fly- you can ride around all day with the sidecar in the air, no problem(more tire pressure-within specs- is better than less; you get much below 30 psi and the tires will squirm when you lift the car). Ballast or a heavy passenger will make Left turns more dangerous. The problem is sliding the bike FEELS more stable. It is until the bike begins to lift. At a certain point, the sidecar tire will grip and the back of the bike will start to come up. When the sidecar starts to tuck under you reach and pass the tipover point much more quickly than you will flying the car in the opposite direction. When the sidecar starts to tuck under in a left hand turn, you have seconds to straighten the bars and lean left and back. The natural reaction is a death grip and tightening into the turn, which is all wrong.On a tourist you may just do a nose stand; a patrol, with less wheel lead, may be more apt to flip clear over. Do not become overconfident when turning left.
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07-01-2003, 07:43 PM	#1
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	turned turtle Well, I got to experience flipping a sidecar up close and personal today. It is a perverse sort of pleasure, I must say Film at eleven(or not). __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

07-01-2003, 08:00 PM	#2
Snail-Darter Slime Dog Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Ramona (CA) Oddometer: 183	RED - repeat after me "rubber side goes down, rubber side goes down" Since you're posting - I'm assuming you're unhurt which is good news. So how do you get a turtle off its shell? Can't seem to find an appropriate smiley to represent flippin' a hack, but that nose job/face plant I saw somewhere in here might do the trick. __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" The Pig: 2000 BMW R1150GS The Squealer: 2004 KTM 450EXC -thanks R-Dubb!!

07-02-2003, 10:04 AM	#4
Sidecardoug Pleasantly pleasing Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Raincity, Warshington Oddometer: 1,795	So who was it? Russ? Nose stand or barrel roll (partway)? Doug __________________ The best lack all convictions, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.

07-04-2003, 07:57 AM	#7
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	Uncle Blasto bought a new Silver Wing from St. Johns Honda, and asked me to help him go get it. We took his Patrol, he drove and i rode monkey. He did ask if I wanted to drive the rig down to Portland, but I declined, saying:" I LIKE riding in the sidecar. Inever get to do it. Besides, it would be good for me to see what I put people thru'." Little did I know... We took Oregon's LoLo Pass Road out of Hood River, around the North side of Mt. Hood. The first section is paved one lane go cart road, which we had pretty much to ourselves. Attached Images __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

07-04-2003, 08:06 AM	#8
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	It was a great day for a ride. The road was empty, the pavement in good shape. Uncle Blasto and I were getting into the rhythm of the road, throwing our weight to the inside of the turns... Attached Images __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

07-04-2003, 08:13 AM	#9
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	We stopped early on to bolt up a turn signal which had come adrift... Attached Images __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

07-04-2003, 08:19 AM	#10
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	what a great day for a ride. We were just humming along... Attached Images __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

07-04-2003, 08:35 AM	#11
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	Under the powerlines, the road turned to gravel. Uncle Blasto wicked up the throttle and we got to practice our slides... Attached Images __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

07-04-2003, 08:44 AM	#12
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	...did I mention it was a beautiful day for a ride? Attached Images __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

07-04-2003, 08:50 AM	#13
RedMenace ^OP Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	...well it WAS a beautiful day. Took off from work, went riding with a good friend, not a care in the world.... (to be continued, either by Uncle Blasto, or myself when I get the second roll of film finished and developed... ) Attached Images __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ RedMenace screwed with this post 07-04-2003 at 01:43 PM

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