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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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I would get one but my car is a coupe stick...gonna be jerking while i shift and the bikes gonna go flying
just because its a stick doesn't mean the car will be jerking around. thats a driver issue. but then again i've been driving stickshifts since i was 16.

Thats true...but I have a aftermarket clutch which grabs real quick so still trying to get used to it...
 
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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ah - been there - solid puck clutches are rough both breaking them in and getting used to them.
 
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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That video cracked me up --

problem is most of the bike carriers for dirtbikes aren't made for sportbikes. wide rear tire and all that jaz.
Thanks.. Glad ya liked the vid

The tire track is 6 inches .... do 400 lb or less sport bikes have wider tires than that?

PS....that's a honestdesign/marketing question.

The hold down bar should work on most sport bikes fine.....I think? Critical suggestions are GREATLY appreciated..... I'm an engineer....but I only ride dirt orientated bikes.
 
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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oh

PS The 400 lb capacity is based upon most 1/2 ton trucks and SUVsonly being able to support that weight extended 1.7 feet from the bumper.
 
Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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from a design criteria standpoint on the sportbike i prefer to support it vertically from solid areas like frame pointsrather than the seat cushion.

 
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