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Originally posted by JR@Aug 18 2003, 01:24 AM
exactly. speaking of "laying it down..."
in Alaska, part of the test to get your motocycle license is that they ask you to lay the bike over on the asphalt and stand it up again. it was really funny. i went there to get my motorcycle license on a Kawasaki ZX-11 and he asked me to lay it down, step back... then walk up to it and stand it up again. i just looked at him and said "fuck that" and got on my bike and left. imagine paying 10 grand for a bike and being asked to throw it on the ground.
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While that is insane I can understand the skill they're trying to make sure you have but that seems a little unncessary.
FYI, Best trick for picking up a bike I've ever seen: Went to a State Police safety show and they laid down their Road Kings and asked for the smallest lady in the audience to come up, she was probably 100lbs soaking wet the bike is around 800. Stand on the same side as the seat is facing, crouch down, put your butt in the seat and hold your handlebar with the hand closest to them and step-back into the bike, this girl picked it up with ease. Haven't tried it on my road bike but given the test I did on my enduro I'd say it'd be no problem to lift any size bike this way.