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  • Cootey
    Cootey
    3 years ago
    Hey @nelsondude, do you still have that air shock? I'm in Perth, I'd be interested. 
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    Quoting steelo on 25 Dec 2018 11:11 PMedited: 25 Dec 2018 11:12 PM

    I got to "initially I was impressed" and then I was like. What and then who and then I died a little..
    I got through though. Good post and write up.

    Oh yes, I'm sure we've spoken about helmets and bags of rubbish on the porch when staging the perfect pic.

    Fussy old bugger !
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    Quoting Choco on 25 Dec 2018 11:01 PM

    Good write up. Quick question, how do those solid rims feel on a windy day. Most know that the earlier Fatty's use suffer a bit by getting blown around a bit on windy days with the solid rims on them, any difference with the new bike.

    Hi Choco,
    Not a dig but that statement IMO is ridiculous. I have an 07 fatty with solid rims and doesn't worry me at all.
    So what "most" are saying is that even on a motorcycle with spoked wheels, making god knows how many revolutions at 100kmh the wind somehow makes it through. Not shore physics would let that happen.  

    Love that bike nelsondude, even with the bag of rubbish on the porch :-)  
  • Cootey
    Cootey
    3 years ago
    He does have a nice bike... I didn't see the rubbish tho haha
  • Airhead
    Airhead
    3 years ago
    Quoting Choco on 25 Dec 2018 11:01 PM

    Good write up. Quick question, how do those solid rims feel on a windy day. Most know that the earlier Fatty's use suffer a bit by getting blown around a bit on windy days with the solid rims on them, any difference with the new bike.

    Quoting binnsy on 22 May 2020 11:54 PM

    Hi Choco,

    Not a dig but that statement IMO is ridiculous. I have an 07 fatty with solid rims and doesn't worry me at all.
    So what "most" are saying is that even on a motorcycle with spoked wheels, making god knows how many revolutions at 100kmh the wind somehow makes it through. Not shore physics would let that happen.  

    Love that bike nelsondude, even with the bag of rubbish on the porch :-)  

    Having had a fatty I agree I always thought the wind on the wheels thing was bullshit too.
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