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heygrrl · 08-02-2008, 03:17 AM

Greetings! Does anyone have any experience with low speed riding like in parades? What are the things to watch out for and what's the minimum speed for how long if it's a normal hot summer day? This would be for all types of street bikes.

Thanks for any help
heygrrl

seruzawa · 08-02-2008, 05:50 AM

Minimum speed is just before you fall over.

If the engine starts to die it's overheated... or on a watercooled bike the warning light will come on.

No one keeps any sort of record of how slow for how long various bikes can run. Maybe you could find some Shriners?

sachiwilson · 08-02-2008, 08:20 AM

I frequently ride in the San Diego and Palm Springs gay pride parades, which typically are 5 mph stop and go events. I have a water-cooled Honda, which does ok if the temp isn't too high. I've gone really really close to the red zone when it's hot though.

As for the air-cooled bikes, they occasionally have issues. I've heard that a couple folks have had to pull out when their bikes overheated.

What are you planning to ride and in what environment?

mscuddy · 08-02-2008, 11:15 AM

Find yourself a Cushman Eagle, forced air cooling and gaudy paint combos have made it the staple mount of Shriners the world over. Don't forget the fez!

bbtowns · 08-05-2008, 11:03 AM

I've escorted bicycle events quite a bit. What you need to watch out for is nearly everything. When you're going super slow people tend to assume you can stop, go and get out of their way like you were on a bicycle, which at 5 mph in traffic on a heavy bike may not be true. Heat can be an issue as well as Sachi says.

seruzawa · 08-05-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mscuddy

Find yourself a Cushman Eagle, forced air cooling and gaudy paint combos have made it the staple mount of Shriners the world over. Don't forget the fez!

A Harley Servi-car would fill the bill quite nicely.

startedonaCB · 08-09-2008, 11:50 PM

slow speeds with frequency or over a long period I would think a sportsbike or standard bike that isn't as heavy as a big vtwin cruiser would be better at stop and go type travel..

08-02-2008, 03:17 AM	#1
heygrrl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Coast Posts: 1	Low Speed parade riding 3-5 mph Greetings! Does anyone have any experience with low speed riding like in parades? What are the things to watch out for and what's the minimum speed for how long if it's a normal hot summer day? This would be for all types of street bikes. Thanks for any help heygrrl

08-02-2008, 05:50 AM	#2
seruzawa The Toad Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 17,399	Minimum speed is just before you fall over. If the engine starts to die it's overheated... or on a watercooled bike the warning light will come on. No one keeps any sort of record of how slow for how long various bikes can run. Maybe you could find some Shriners? __________________ http://www.badmovies.org/movies/deadalive/ I kick @ss for the Lord!

08-02-2008, 08:20 AM	#3
sachiwilson Women Riders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,609	I frequently ride in the San Diego and Palm Springs gay pride parades, which typically are 5 mph stop and go events. I have a water-cooled Honda, which does ok if the temp isn't too high. I've gone really really close to the red zone when it's hot though. As for the air-cooled bikes, they occasionally have issues. I've heard that a couple folks have had to pull out when their bikes overheated. What are you planning to ride and in what environment? __________________ Frappé LaRue Safety Queen Are you a Rounder? Sarnali: "what could be more useless than arguing with a deaf female lawyer????"

08-02-2008, 11:15 AM	#4
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,447	Find yourself a Cushman Eagle, forced air cooling and gaudy paint combos have made it the staple mount of Shriners the world over. Don't forget the fez! __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

08-05-2008, 11:03 AM	#5
bbtowns Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 540	I've escorted bicycle events quite a bit. What you need to watch out for is nearly everything. When you're going super slow people tend to assume you can stop, go and get out of their way like you were on a bicycle, which at 5 mph in traffic on a heavy bike may not be true. Heat can be an issue as well as Sachi says. __________________ What kind of man can abandon his family like that? Seriously, who is he, I'd like lessons.

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08-09-2008, 11:50 PM	#7
startedonaCB Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: va Posts: 7	slow speeds with frequency or over a long period I would think a sportsbike or standard bike that isn't as heavy as a big vtwin cruiser would be better at stop and go type travel..