Thoughts on passenger tank handlebars?

derf · 03-01-2012, 11:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CPNr...=youtu.be&hd=1

Looks to me like my cock just lost a use while riding two up

http://cyclehandles.com/

Captain Morgan · 03-01-2012, 11:27 PM

My first two thought are

1. If that doesn't easily pop free, I can see a passenger handlebar going through a rider's leg in a crash

2. If it does easily pop free, or that release button is easy to accidentally hit, it could spell problems for the surprised passenger and rider.

askmrjesus · 03-02-2012, 12:12 AM

I watched my wife high-side, in a most spectacular fashion, during a pocket bike race. The culprit turned out to be stress cracks in her right clip-on. It broke off, in a relatively high speed right-hander, and she went flying ass over tea kettle.

The makers of the cock-blocking unit you linked, have opted for one of the least reliable attachment methods know to man. The suction cup.

Seriously? A fucking suction cup? You want I should have my significant other/chick I want to bang (mostly it's the same thing) relying on a couple of suction cups to keep her from knocking me off the bike when the brakes are applied with spirited intentions?

There was a guy in New Zealand, that made a grab bar that mounted to the filler cap bezel, with like, bolts and shit. It wasn't designed particularly well, but if you want to keep people from reading your, "If you can read this" T-Shirt, I'd suggest bolts and shit, over the thing that sometimes fails to keep my GPS stuck to my truck's windshield when I hit a pot hole.

JC

Gas Man · 03-02-2012, 09:18 AM

I see all bad!!!

Gas Man · 03-02-2012, 09:45 AM

How about these
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ger-some-grip/
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...tbike-handles/

Switch · 03-03-2012, 09:18 PM

Probably the worst salesguy ever. He talks about the suction cup and simply justifies it by saying "it's just better."

He should have suctioned it to a smooth surface, connected a chain to it, and put a truck on the other end of the chain with a device to measure the weight of the pull. It would have been more impressive to show something that can withstand 1000 lbs of weight than just saying "IT IS BEST!"

Amber Lamps · 03-03-2012, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switch

Probably the worst salesguy ever. He talks about the suction cup and simply justifies it by saying "it's just better."

He should have suctioned it to a smooth surface, connected a chain to it, and put a truck on the other end of the chain with a device to measure the weight of the pull. It would have been more impressive to show something that can withstand 1000 lbs of weight than just saying "IT IS BEST!"

I had similar thoughts myself...maybe pick the bike up using the handles?

03-01-2012, 11:12 PM	#1
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Thoughts on passenger tank handlebars? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CPNr...=youtu.be&hd=1 Looks to me like my cock just lost a use while riding two up http://cyclehandles.com/ __________________

03-02-2012, 12:12 AM	#3
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	I watched my wife high-side, in a most spectacular fashion, during a pocket bike race. The culprit turned out to be stress cracks in her right clip-on. It broke off, in a relatively high speed right-hander, and she went flying ass over tea kettle. The makers of the cock-blocking unit you linked, have opted for one of the least reliable attachment methods know to man. The suction cup. Seriously? A fucking suction cup? You want I should have my significant other/chick I want to bang (mostly it's the same thing) relying on a couple of suction cups to keep her from knocking me off the bike when the brakes are applied with spirited intentions? There was a guy in New Zealand, that made a grab bar that mounted to the filler cap bezel, with like, bolts and shit. It wasn't designed particularly well, but if you want to keep people from reading your, "If you can read this" T-Shirt, I'd suggest bolts and shit, over the thing that sometimes fails to keep my GPS stuck to my truck's windshield when I hit a pot hole. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

03-02-2012, 09:18 AM	#4
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	I see all bad!!! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-02-2012, 09:45 AM	#5
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	How about these http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ger-some-grip/ http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...tbike-handles/ __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-03-2012, 09:18 PM	#6
Switch dadbod Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 1,215	Probably the worst salesguy ever. He talks about the suction cup and simply justifies it by saying "it's just better." He should have suctioned it to a smooth surface, connected a chain to it, and put a truck on the other end of the chain with a device to measure the weight of the pull. It would have been more impressive to show something that can withstand 1000 lbs of weight than just saying "IT IS BEST!" __________________ It's fine. Last edited by Switch; 03-03-2012 at 09:23 PM..

03-01-2012, 11:27 PM	#2
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	My first two thought are 1. If that doesn't easily pop free, I can see a passenger handlebar going through a rider's leg in a crash 2. If it does easily pop free, or that release button is easy to accidentally hit, it could spell problems for the surprised passenger and rider.