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Rider weight and technique.
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[QUOTE="Printgoon, post: 726295, member: 50589"] I have/had the same problem. The weight makes a big difference on the handling of the bike. I weight AT LEAST 300 lbs and drug a pig of a bike(Husky 610) around the last three years. A friend of mine, who is a pit mechanic for some local amatuers, ran into each other a park. It was the first time we rode together(him being expert me being a slow trail rider). When we got back to the truck he pretty much asked me about the problems I was having-and guessed them to a one. Arm pump, front slidding out, trouble keeping weight centered. He told me I had two choices loose weight or revamp the suspension. I took his 426 for a ride with suspension set up for supercross style riding-front stayed put-no arm pump-the bike felt solid. He told me that the Husky was wallowing and that when I sat the bike took a nose up approach to corners-this takes the weight off the front wheel making lose grip. Paid to have stiff springs put in changed the valve and the bike felt better-could ride longer and hit the bumps harder. I actually jumped without hurting anyone. To me it is the suspension. There should be more talking beween us fat guys-you know who you are. Most of have these problems-the bikes were not made for people of our size and stature. [/QUOTE]
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