some handling skills.

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ME 109
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Re: some handling skills.

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boxertwinjeff wrote:Has anyone been thrown from their Boxer on negotiating twisties when the Rocker covers make
contact with the road surface, can they grab and throw you, or will they
at worst just get a good shaving?

Grind away!

Things only get interesting when the front wheel lifts off the ground as well....

Having said that, if you're scraping valve covers in a corner that has 'dip' in it, look out.

It's scraping crash bars yer need to worry about, they have been known to make airheads explode on contact!
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Re: some handling skills.

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boxertwinjeff wrote:Has anyone been thrown from their Boxer on negotiating twisties when the Rocker covers make
contact with the road surface, can they grab and throw you, or will they
at worst just get a good shaving?
I saw a video of the Boxer Cup racing awhile back. Those guys were scraping valve covers; a very unique sound!
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boxertwinjeff
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Re: some handling skills.

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So that's why so many guys are against Crash bars.
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boxertwinjeff wrote:So that's why so many guys are against Crash bars.
I don't know. Let's ask Duane... :twisted:
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justoneoftheguys wrote: Let's ask Duane... :twisted:
NO! Don't get him started!Image
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Re: some handling skills.

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HEY DUANE!!
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