Balance-point for stoppies...
back in the saddle again
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: terre haute, IN
i just got my scott's damper for my 929rr and no longer does my bike float left or right in a stoppie. I have it 7 clicks out and it holds it perfect. If you lock it down all the way that steering doesn't move at all.
i love this damper.
i love this damper.
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Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 191
From: Oceanside,CA
Congrats for all the practicing and experience being passed on this one. It's cool to read a thread that has a lot of input.
I wouldn't try doing any endos, like 5mph *** raisers. They are very tricky and get bad quick.
The guy that said something about always putting his foot down. How tall are you? I know a lot of short stunters that always have to put a foot down. Just part of the game for them. Usually on a really good stalled out stoppie, you have to foot down. Watch out for rearsets too on those stallers, I have broken 2 sets so far and bent the hell out of the current pair.
I used to think that I was a fairly good stoppie rider. Until I started doing a few things different. I always had a problem with over 50mph stoppies. They would always drift to the side. Got a Scotts too, and never understood it. Just thought it was the bike and never paid attention. Then the other day, I started gripping mad hard with my legs against the tank and taking all the pressure of the clipons. Also, I started trying to bring it up very fast. This helped a lot. It has doubled my distance and looking a lot smoother. No more drift.
Somebody else has said that they have problems with lockin up the front tire. Well, yo might not have enough pressure over the front. You might not have enough tire pressure. That's right. Dont go down on pressure in the front 30-32psi should be fine. Also, make sure you don't just hop on the bike after it has been sitting for awhile and try to do a 400 footer. Get your tire warm, make sure it has good tread and it's not got a "cup" on the tire, or a wear mark on one side. I always use a stickier tire like rennsports.
Good luck.
I wouldn't try doing any endos, like 5mph *** raisers. They are very tricky and get bad quick.
The guy that said something about always putting his foot down. How tall are you? I know a lot of short stunters that always have to put a foot down. Just part of the game for them. Usually on a really good stalled out stoppie, you have to foot down. Watch out for rearsets too on those stallers, I have broken 2 sets so far and bent the hell out of the current pair.
I used to think that I was a fairly good stoppie rider. Until I started doing a few things different. I always had a problem with over 50mph stoppies. They would always drift to the side. Got a Scotts too, and never understood it. Just thought it was the bike and never paid attention. Then the other day, I started gripping mad hard with my legs against the tank and taking all the pressure of the clipons. Also, I started trying to bring it up very fast. This helped a lot. It has doubled my distance and looking a lot smoother. No more drift.
Somebody else has said that they have problems with lockin up the front tire. Well, yo might not have enough pressure over the front. You might not have enough tire pressure. That's right. Dont go down on pressure in the front 30-32psi should be fine. Also, make sure you don't just hop on the bike after it has been sitting for awhile and try to do a 400 footer. Get your tire warm, make sure it has good tread and it's not got a "cup" on the tire, or a wear mark on one side. I always use a stickier tire like rennsports.
Good luck.
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