Badfish
XS650 Enthusiast
I tacked this note on another thread as a response and didn't get any traction with the responses. So, I'm posting up as a new thread to hopefully get some comments. I have been reading through other threads to get a handle on a safe or ideal or minimum lean angle for our bikes both lowered and stock when on the side/kick stand and haven't seen anyone mention what exactly their lean angle is. Guys have made numerous comments about too much or not enough or just not right.
So, what is too much (duh, if the bike falls over it's too much)? What isn't enough? What is factory spec? And what have guys set up on lowered bobbers?
Is everyone just eyeballing when they say they felt the angle of their bike was "off" or good when on the side/kick stand or has anyone taken an angle finder tool and actually measured the angle that was "too much" and then measured "just right"?
Here's mine. The lean angle is 9 degrees.
So, what's the ideal angle to keep the bike the most stable?
So, what is too much (duh, if the bike falls over it's too much)? What isn't enough? What is factory spec? And what have guys set up on lowered bobbers?
Is everyone just eyeballing when they say they felt the angle of their bike was "off" or good when on the side/kick stand or has anyone taken an angle finder tool and actually measured the angle that was "too much" and then measured "just right"?
Here's mine. The lean angle is 9 degrees.
So, what's the ideal angle to keep the bike the most stable?