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by mbsween
Mon May 16, 2011 7:22 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: New owner and a high side and an indestructable motorcycle
Replies: 14
Views: 3886

Re: New owner and a high side and an indestructable motorcyc

R1150R clean, everything I've ever learn tells me to keep my eyes up and forward in a corner. Meaning you're covering ground too fast to see, and react to, anything that's less than 10 feet in front of you. The first rider went through the turn fine. He was on a Vstrom with on/off road tires, so I f...
by mbsween
Fri May 13, 2011 4:32 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: New owner and a high side and an indestructable motorcycle
Replies: 14
Views: 3886

Re: New owner and a high side and an indestructable motorcyc

Thanks guys, I think what caught me was either some horse sh*t in the road or just a very slippery part of the corner combined with lean angle and me picking up the throttle. If you look at the Google link you can see where a car/truck had issues and locked them up. I'm not sure if I can post a pict...
by mbsween
Fri May 13, 2011 12:21 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: New owner and a high side and an indestructable motorcycle
Replies: 14
Views: 3886

New owner and a high side and an indestructable motorcycle

Hello, I'm the owner of a new to me 2004 R1150R. I'm a long time rider (30+ years) of various brands, mostly Kawasaki, but I also own a Buell X1. I ride them a bit (115K on the 83 KZ750, 50K on the 2001 Buell) .The 2004 had 9000 miles on it when I bought it last year from a BMW mechanic here in Webs...