k0ua
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Can you ride a normal bike? How about a "backwards bike" Can you still ride a normal bike?
Can you ride a bike? Sure about that?
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George2615
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There is a guy who has a booth at our State Fair each year that has a bike like that. He challenges (for a fee) to ride his bike for more than 15' and win a prize. I've seen him ride it like the guy and his son in the vid but never anyone else. I watched people try for over an hour one day several years ago.
dragoneggs
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Love it! Looks like it will humble anyone.
RobertN
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Would take a minute to get used to.
But, look at a sailboat with a tiller. You have to push it left to turn right and visa versa
But, look at a sailboat with a tiller. You have to push it left to turn right and visa versa
bunyip
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After 40 years of sailing my wife still cannot grasp that concept, next yacht is going to have a wheel.
Also the brake on the tractor is on the left and it is not intuitive to use your left foot on the brake.
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k0ua
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It is for me. I use the turning brakes all the time. Used them yesterday to turn around among my trees and gravel pile. Different strokes for different folks I guess. The brakes on the right on my last Kubota were nearly useless. Doing the Kubota shuffle as it is called trying to get your left foot over there to press on a turning brake pedal sucked.
My feet are not big enough nor am I talented enough to press on the hydro pedal and a brake pedal at the same time. Also setting the mechanical cruise on the left side of the drivers side and holding it there as you pressed a brake pedal sucked, as your left hand belongs on the steering wheel, and right hand on the joystick control. NOPE, brakes on the left where they belong please.
bunyip
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I was thinking more of the regular driving of a car where the right foot is used for braking, like most people (I think) I drive my cars more often than my tractor although my Ferguson TEA20 (nasty little thing it is) has the brakes on the right.
The BX2370 pedal is also very high and can't be applied with your heel on the deck and I rarely use it as the HST can almost throw me over the steering wheel.
That was my view and not seeking an argument or disputing what you say.
The BX2370 pedal is also very high and can't be applied with your heel on the deck and I rarely use it as the HST can almost throw me over the steering wheel.
That was my view and not seeking an argument or disputing what you say.
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k0ua
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No problem. I generally don't touch the brakes either for stopping except for holding on steep hills as the hydro will leak down and drift after a while and you have to apply the brake or reverse directional pedal to hold on a steep hill. But I use them for turning brakes when needed to hold a straight line or shorten the turning radius. I also right foot brake in a car or truck, but the tractor turning brakes seem to belong on the left for me so that I can use my right foot on the hydro pedal/pedals. Kubota finall started putting brakes on the left also on some of their newer premium models for the same reasons I mentioned. I just feel fortunate my Kioti was so well thought out when I got it. I really enjoy using it.
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k0ua
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I haven't been on a Motorcycle or bicycle now for several years. I for darn sure am not getting on the "reverse brain bike" not now not ever.