tooblekain
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Are you tired of doing the "Austin Powers" when stuck in a really tight space?
Would you like to know how get your bike around a tight area quickly?
Would you like to know to know how to turn your bike around with no effort?
Do you want to look like a badass to other riders and impress the ladies (or men)?
Then learning how to kickstand pivot the bike is the answer for you!!!
This has been done to many bikes and I personally have not broken a kickstand doing this. Some bikes are impossible to do this, but the NC700X is like any sport bike I have encountered where it is possible, however where you grab or orient the bars is different. You don't have to worry about snapping the kickstand or the kickstand mount--both a pretty beefy.
Here is a video example of kickstand pivoting a bike. In this video, the technique is the same as you would on an NC700X:
[video=youtube;3GDwZ98wJyk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GDwZ98wJyk[/video]
For the NC700X, here is how you do it:
1. Turn the handlebars to full lock to the right. You will be standing to the left of the bike.
2. Lift the bike by pulling the bike towards you. You will feel that the NC700X has a slight forward weight bias. I use my right leg close to the bike as a catch for it.
3. Rotate the bike while it's on the kickstand (pivoting) using the handlebars. You can experiment with what direction you are more comfortable with.
If I have the chance, maybe one day I will make an actual video showing how to do it on an NC700X
Would you like to know how get your bike around a tight area quickly?
Would you like to know to know how to turn your bike around with no effort?
Do you want to look like a badass to other riders and impress the ladies (or men)?
Then learning how to kickstand pivot the bike is the answer for you!!!
This has been done to many bikes and I personally have not broken a kickstand doing this. Some bikes are impossible to do this, but the NC700X is like any sport bike I have encountered where it is possible, however where you grab or orient the bars is different. You don't have to worry about snapping the kickstand or the kickstand mount--both a pretty beefy.
Here is a video example of kickstand pivoting a bike. In this video, the technique is the same as you would on an NC700X:
[video=youtube;3GDwZ98wJyk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GDwZ98wJyk[/video]
For the NC700X, here is how you do it:
1. Turn the handlebars to full lock to the right. You will be standing to the left of the bike.
2. Lift the bike by pulling the bike towards you. You will feel that the NC700X has a slight forward weight bias. I use my right leg close to the bike as a catch for it.
3. Rotate the bike while it's on the kickstand (pivoting) using the handlebars. You can experiment with what direction you are more comfortable with.
If I have the chance, maybe one day I will make an actual video showing how to do it on an NC700X