SuperHawk Forum

General Discussion Anything SuperHawk Related

Hawk sitting up too straight?

   
Old 07-30-2008, 07:35 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Back Marker
Thread Starter
 
StoneJrW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Shelbyville, KY
Posts: 204
StoneJrW is on a distinguished road
Hawk sitting up too straight?
Is it just mine or do Superhawks sit up straighter while on the sidestand? My bike was parked around a bunch of other bikes the other day and a friend noticed the difference. After compairing I do see a very noticable difference. Looks as if it would tip over alot easier.
StoneJrW is offline  
Reply
Old 07-30-2008, 09:04 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
SuperSport
 
Death Cattle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 758
Death Cattle is on a distinguished road
it might just be yours, mine leans over like any normal bike when its on the kickstand. either that, or you park it on a weird section of ground that didn't allow the bike to lean over normally.
Death Cattle is offline  
Reply
Old 07-30-2008, 09:07 AM
  #3  
Uhhhhh..huh.huh..Member..
Superstock
 
Springbubba's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 269
Springbubba is on a distinguished road
Take your steel toe boot out from under the stand, then re-check.

Just kiddin'. I don't know.
Springbubba is offline  
Reply
Old 07-30-2008, 10:26 AM
  #4  
Senior Member
SuperSport
 
SlowHAWK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Thornwood, NY
Posts: 817
SlowHAWK is an unknown quantity at this point
If you dropped your forks in the triples, it will stand up a bit straighter...

J.
SlowHAWK is offline  
Reply
Old 07-30-2008, 11:22 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
SuperSport
 
swordfish's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: North Wales, PA
Posts: 809
swordfish is an unknown quantity at this point
well mine is like that too. very vertical. and the wind did blow it over. had to replace my clip-ons, and my exhaust. insurance covered most of it. now when I know a storm's coming I have a strap to hold it from tipping over. I'm gonna have a shop bend the kickstand stem a bit.
swordfish is offline  
Reply
Old 07-30-2008, 11:59 AM
  #6  
Senior Member
MotoGP
 
mikstr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Montreal
Posts: 5,631
mikstr is on a distinguished road
Shim the rear shock and the bike will lean more on the stand. Oh, and the turn in will be quicker too. A win-win of sorts
mikstr is offline  
Reply
Old 07-30-2008, 12:02 PM
  #7  
MSF RiderCoach
Back Marker
 
radbikers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 170
radbikers is on a distinguished road
Dammit, now I have to go out to the garage and compare it to my wife's CBR600RR...gee, thanks... :-)
radbikers is offline  
Reply
Old 07-31-2008, 02:33 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
SuperSport
 
shayne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
Posts: 963
shayne is on a distinguished road
Originally Posted by mikstr
Shim the rear shock and the bike will lean more on the stand. Oh, and the turn in will be quicker too. A win-win of sorts
+1

6mm spacers work well on the VTR in regards to changing the geometry for better steering, without losing straight line stability.


And the bike will lean over more too.
shayne is offline  
Reply
Old 07-31-2008, 11:51 AM
  #9  
2nd mouse gets the cheese
SuperBike
 
Little_Horse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 1,697
Little_Horse is on a distinguished road
I think alot of them sit pretty straight up...maybe a little too much. Why should we have to shim things when bending things is more fun.
Little_Horse is offline  
Reply
Old 07-31-2008, 02:27 PM
  #10  
PB215C
Squid
 
DaddyDuby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Nashua, NH
Posts: 87
DaddyDuby is on a distinguished road
I had a flat tire a couple of weeks ago and the bike was sitting straight up. I didn't realize it until I started putting air in the tire and the bike started leaning. It made a huge difference, it moved so much that I thought it might fall over before I got it full. Just wanted to let you know incase there is a chance that your pressure is a little low. It was the rear tire. they are supposed to be at 42psi, it says on the tire
DaddyDuby is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2008, 11:42 AM
  #11  
Senior Member
SuperSport
 
swordfish's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: North Wales, PA
Posts: 809
swordfish is an unknown quantity at this point
42psi is absolute max pressure. I wouldn't fill it up that much if I were you. I keep mine at about 30psi.
swordfish is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2008, 04:06 PM
  #12  
Senior Member
Back Marker
 
jserio's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Garden Grove, Ca.
Posts: 204
jserio is on a distinguished road
Mine is pretty upright as well. I'm worried a car is going to tap into it parking and she's going right over.
jserio is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2008, 07:31 PM
  #13  
Crash
Superstock
 
COLE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: nashville
Posts: 309
COLE is on a distinguished road
i used 35-37 bc of climate
COLE is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2008, 08:25 PM
  #14  
i support twins
Superstock
 
BlackHawk996's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Nashua, NH
Posts: 395
BlackHawk996 is on a distinguished road
i try for 30-35psi
BlackHawk996 is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2008, 08:40 PM
  #15  
Senior Member
MotoGP
 
VTRsurfer's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Clemente, CA
Posts: 3,451
VTRsurfer is on a distinguished road
I compared my VTR with my wife's SV. Mine is leaning just slightly less.
VTRsurfer is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2008, 10:13 PM
  #16  
Senior Member
SuperBike
SuperBike
 
Gregw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Los Angeles ish
Posts: 1,031
Gregw is on a distinguished road
A perfect job for an angle grinder
Gregw is offline  
Reply
Old 08-05-2008, 03:37 AM
  #17  
Senior Member
SuperSport
SuperSport
 
gboezio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Posts: 880
gboezio is on a distinguished road
Before you bend or cut the side stand, check those front forks, they may not fully extend while the bike is on the stand with the stock springs.
gboezio is offline  
Reply
Old 08-05-2008, 04:25 AM
  #18  
Senior Member
Superstock
 
HRCVTR1000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hampton GA
Posts: 442
HRCVTR1000 is on a distinguished road
Originally Posted by mikstr
Shim the rear shock and the bike will lean more on the stand. Oh, and the turn in will be quicker too. A win-win of sorts
+2 The shim will fix the side stand issue & make for quicker steering ! Well worth the few minutes of work .
HRCVTR1000 is offline  
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
I'm sitting on the side of the road...
thedeatons
Technical Discussion
17
09-18-2013 04:17 PM
After sitting, only running with choke
1drummerdan
Technical Discussion
6
08-05-2011 10:38 PM
New SH Sitting for a few Years
Linkz
Technical Discussion
7
04-21-2008 11:18 AM
Bike won't start after winter sitting...
Dusty B
Technical Discussion
22
04-15-2008 06:35 PM
Bike won't start after sitting
Yardstick
Technical Discussion
7
12-25-2006 08:18 PM
Back to Subforum
General Discussion
View Next Unread
Tank Bag


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Hawk sitting up too straight?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:37 PM.


Top

© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands


When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.