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lot of chicks dig training wheels… below 10yrs
OK, I’m guessing that’s a shop device for keeping the bike upright without having to set it on its central stand – handier to move. But I’m guessing. Because I’d take it even if the ‘rents made me use training wheels.
You laugh, but when my 4 year old wanted a quad for his birthday, I was told that he is too young for a quad, but he could get a motorcycle with training wheels. WTF?
I believe bikes normally require a lot less upper body strength (which 4 year olds lack) to turn than quads do.
Check the bed on the right. If you’re gonna sleep with your machine, make sure it’s off the training wheels first, ’tis not Mississippi here..
That’s a sofa in the garage
Looks like he’s trying to avoid a kickstand impression in the carpet. Now, about that stain in foreground, it’s not oil…..bad doggie.
It’s a rear swingarm stand that is resting on top of the swingarm instead of under it, doing nothing. The kickstand is down on the other side and if it wasn’t that would still fall over.
It’s possible that the rider is disabled in some way. I’ve seen similar modifications for riders who are paralyzed from the waist down.
Good luck taking a corner with those attached.
This is what it is. There are several variations, but the wheels rise up when it gets moving. They are only down while moving slow. There are several paralyzed riders who use these kinds of setups.
I’m betting you’re right.
There is a ride that is at Newcomb’s Ranch on Angeles Crest Highway every now and again that has a set up very much like this.
alot of sport bikes don’t have centerstands. This would help store it more upright and make it easier to move around. NOT A KLUDGE!
if those are in fact training wheels…wow. Badass fail.
Yes it’s a kludge. In fact it’s more of an abomination. And for all of you wondering if this is some type of shop thing it’s not. Shop stands look like this
POSSE UNIVERSAL SPORTBIKE REAR PADDOCK STAND
As a matter of fact it is a swing arm stand. This is one with larger wheels (the real nice ones have big wheels for more torque when lifting the bike.)
It only looks like training wheels because the Stand is draped over the top of the wheel. It is the Red Tubular Piping on top of the Swingarm itself.
props to ‘THAT guy’ for being the first one to get it right.
Another possibility is that the assist wheels can independently swing up, and are there to provide assistance in supporting the bike for someone who’s disabled. Here’s an example showing such a system in operation:
http://www.trikealternative.com/
That is lame. If you can’t keep a motorcycle upright by yourself, then you have no business riding one. Get a trike or one of those sissy front-wheel trike/bike/things, but GTFO THAT MOTORCYCLE!
yes shop stands don’t usually look like that but I would still bet that is its purpose. There are all sorts of ways of holding a bike upright so you can work on it.
That’s likely a rig for a handicapped rider. Sportsbikes are generally a good choice for handicapped riders because they’re lighter and more balanced than other types and tend to be lower on the ground than anything except cruisers.
Seen similar rigs before. Usually they extend from the front, mounted directly to the frame for stability, but attaching to the swingarm instead means shorter arms. What I don’t see there though is the attachment points.
My guess is that he/she is using this to learn to ride wheelies. I think I’ve seen something like this before. I believe it pivots up and down stopping before the bike is allowed to tip over. Being that this is an R1, I find it highly unlikely that an amateur is riding it.
Well considering most squids and new riders who know nothing about motorcycles cept whats fast usually end up getting gsxrs, r1s and busas.
So much fail on so many levels… it’s like a fail fractal, and the fail scales to all increments…
That’s not the only type of bike caddy available. This seems to be obvious to me that it is a) manufactured, not “kludged” b) for storing the bike.
I stand corrected as it is a stand. Although I guess I’m just old and all of my race stands have smaller wheels. I really don’t understand the the need for larger wheels as using a race stand with smaller wheels is dead simple anyways
Incidentally in America there are no restricted licensed. You can take a written test and get a permit and go out and buy an R1. So yes an inexperienced twat could be riding it.
you don’t need a license to buy one.
I bought my first street bike without a license, and rode it off the lot that way. (forgive me, I was young and dumb).
I’ll bet they got the idea for this from Terminator Salvation.
As someone who races R1′s and manages a motorbike workshop, I can tell you it is 100% is what is known as a paddock stand.
Most track bikes don’t have any stands as they’re removed for weight and safety, so why you need to park in the pit, or if you’re changing rear wheels, you need something to hold the bike up.
If you look at the bike, on the top of the swingarm, there is an anodized red piece of tubing. This attaches to both wheels and when used correctly (at present, its just sitting there) it locks onto the bottom of the swingarm, or into the axle, and levers the bike up.
Nothing funny or weird, the bike is obviously on the side stand and the paddock stand is being stored.
Phil, i told you hundred times not to teach Aaron drive a motorcycle ’til he turns 12!