Re: Bajaj Avenger club Quote:
Originally Posted by hkrish Hi
I skid from my bike and had an accident.
Avenger (or any bike with front disk-brake, and rear-drum brake) skidding is a lot common. |
But it is more so in case of Avenger, due to the physics /dynamics of the bike. Quote:
2. Fazer Vs Avenger:
And when you lean forward (in sports style), the weight is transferred to shoulders and arms, this cause discomfort/pain in the hands/shoulders in sports bike. Also its quite common that pulsar bikes cause some kind off back-pain as you are not ergonomically placed.
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As far as Ergonomics / Science is concerned, you are right about the weight transferred on shoulders, however your observation about the Pulsar is not true. Quote:
3. Driving comfort:
A cruiser bike like avenger or more accurately harley davidson/royal enfield TBTS, will make you sit erect there by i have not heard of anyone having back-pain.
I have a sensitive back, and yes avenger is super smooth on clean roads and little tough on rough roads. This im planning to tackle by changing the handle-bar to curvy-handle bar from royal-enfield-TBTS or enticer, which makes my shoulder more relaxed. Will let you know once the mods are done.
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Again you are slightly wrong, an upright seating position will throw all the loads on to your back (unlike the pulsar where the weight is transferred to hands via shoulders) and none will get transferred to the hands / shoulders. This will sure cause discomfort. When I first bought the bike I had huge discomfort but the got used to it in few months again when I started to carry laptop along I had discomfort for the first month. Quote:
5. Regarding skidding...
Please see the safe-driving threads in team-bhp and other forums.
Please buy the riding gears (gloves/armoured jacket) from cramster/DSG/Fox..etc,. My knee injury would have been avoided, if i had those riding gears...(more update on this later...)
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I agree on the riding gear and safe driving, but the point in discussion is inherent defect in the bike which causes us to fall more often. Quote:
Originally Posted by hkrish @jkdas: Does adding 140 tyres help you from not skidding ?
If im right skidding happens when i use front brake alone (disk brake lock up) and forget to use the rear brakes in case of emergency braking. |
That is what I also asked; a 140-section rear will not prevent you from skidding. And about the tyre pressure thing, yes over inflated tires will be more prone to skidding, but then they will be less prone to puncture. Quote:
Hi,
My ortho said, rested shoulders is very important for long-term pain-free rdie.
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Yes very very correct, not only while driving but also while sitting and working on computers. I had an ergonomics class done for the same. To over come the same I lowered the handle bar, which lowered down my shoulders, way comfortable. Downside was rear view mirrors went out of focus. Which is much worse problem in Bangalore traffic. I think You lower the handle bars till your shoulders are resting naturally and then modify / bend the rods of mirror to focus them. Quote:
a. Is this is a safer change/mods to make.
Mechanic says disk-brake cable from TBTS will fit and will work fine, no issues
b. Disc brake cable he says is around 1000 Rs Is it that much any idea ? Will i be devoid of warranty.
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Any mod will devoid you of the warranty (my earlier solution will not let you loose warranty). Fitting the Disc brake hydraulic pipe out of Bullet will work just fine.
The main problem with changing the handle bars is you have to look out for replacement cable, as the OEM ones are just the right length with no leeway.
I think you bring the handle down and modify the mirrors that will be much more effective and easy one to do. Another thing you can do is to Install Pulsar 180’s rear shocks which are gas charged and should give you a comfier ride.
P.S. I am trying to mod my bike on the looks and on the safeties. I will update on that soon.
Last edited by manishalive : 3rd January 2011 at 14:34.
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