sitting up position for sportbikes

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skinnyjoint · Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:51 pm

it seems more personable if your asking real people to me, instead of just reading stuff off google, but i do see your point

Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:06 pm

i ride offroad one handed and with no gear on sometimes. I now understand why zoo doesn't wear a helmet.

#23 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:13 pm

GeoffXR200R wrote:I now understand why zoo doesn't wear a helmet.

Cuz it friggin' roxors da gold tooth!

Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:18 pm

ZooTech wrote:
GeoffXR200R wrote:I now understand why zoo doesn't wear a helmet.
Cuz it friggin' roxors da gold tooth!

Basically. BUT offroad, it's REALLY stupid. Small little branches feel sharp at 15 mph. It's a good thin i wear glasses

jmillheiser · Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:32 pm

Ill take a hand off the bars and wiggle my fingers to get feeling back into them, but wont ride for an extended period one handed. Since my bike has a throttle lock I will typically just keep a very loose grip on the bars when highway riding (unless im fighting the wind) helps to keep hands from cramping. Feet are another story, I wish it was possible to put highway pegs on a CX500

VermilionX · Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:37 pm

i've stretched my legs while riding.

it was on the freeway and it was a 60 mile trip, one way.

#27 Unread post by **Sev** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:43 pm

I just make a habit of tightening and loosening different muscles while I'm riding. Keeps your legs from stiffening up. 4 or 5 hours in the saddle straight is not unusual for me. And if I don't do that my legs stiffen up, otherwise I'm fine.

Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:07 pm

when my legs get tired or cramped i will wait until im on a straight stretch of road with noone behind me, slow down to around 50mph or slower and just stand up on the pegs for a short period. Its great for my knees and my "O Ring".

TechTMW · #29 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:09 pm

fireguzzi wrote:stand up on the pegs for a short period.

Me too.

skinnyjoint - Here is a very informative article.

http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbible ... bikes.html

sapaul · #30 Unread post by **sapaul** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:30 am

I take my left hand off and turn around to look a the bikes behind me, I use both my left hand and right hand for signals, if my back gets sore I take both hands off and straighten up. I also stand up and stretch my legs. Occasionally I do these things while the bike is moving.