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Vanvideo
| | Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 - 11:53 am: | 
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I do it all the time. It cuts down on the turbulent air around my helmet. Plus, during cold riding days it helps a little in the heat department.
I now ride a Nightster with drag bars. I'm already leaning forward a little, and without a fairing, tucking in definitely helps the buffeting at higher speeds. |
Pkforbes87
| | Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 - 01:35 pm: |
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"stand up on the pegs for miles at a time to stretch my legs."
+1
I do that as well. I've done it so many times, I can lower the passenger pegs without looking for them (and without sticking my feet into the rear wheel) so I just stand on those, and lean forward into the wind. It's a great way to stretch and IMO is perfectly safe as long as you're not doing it in traffic. |
Jaimec
| | Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 - 03:05 pm: |
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I've tried it on my 1125R and it doesn't work NEARLY as well as it does on my K1200LT. When I use that bike to gobble miles, I look for gas stations at 200 mile intervals (I can actually go almost 300 miles between refills) and at 100 mile intervals I simply stand up and do some leg flexing exercises for about two minutes.
I don't have to exceed the speed limit by a whole lot to gobble miles... I just make sure I don't STOP that often. Every time I'm stopped, that's less time I'm actually getting closer to my ultimate destination.
It's how I can easily manage 600-700 mile days when I'm traveling alone. I always have to adjust that figure downwards when I have company. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 - 03:38 pm: |
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Thats also why I like doing solo long rides, after 800 miles or so in the first day everyone starts to bitch. HTFU. |
Lovedabueller
| | Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 - 03:48 pm: |
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I am 6'2" on an m2 i will do it all the time. what i do it rest my forearm on the tank and then lay on my it. and i am very cumfy. i dont know about the whole gas milage thing as my hand always twists alot.
hehehehehehe |
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