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Metalrabbit
| | Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 10:30 am: | 
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I think its more about being "flexible",, but 1300mi in two days on the slab is going to make anybody complain, wow!
Fashion something up to rest your gut on the airbox and practice getting in a tuck
to where your forearms start getting level. The bars will have a neutral feel when you do this and stop all the pushing,pulling on the grips.
I use a clip-on palm throttle for long slab trips but they can be potentially dangerous in two lane/passing situations,so I take it off then.
Monitor your cold tire pressure's occasionally, they can drop over time, making your front feel like its in setting concrete. |
Milleniumx1
| | Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 10:50 am: |
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Metal hit on something that which I noticed in a big way the other day. When you get your forearms level with the bars, the bike takes on a whole new feel - In a great way! I rode 100 miles of mostly twisties a couple of days back. I never noticed my wrists, and I used my body and the bike ergonomics to support my weight. The bike also seemed to reward me for it! Even a cruiser guy like me felt like a canyon carver ... |
Chadhargis
| | Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 10:56 am: |
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There is a very good write up on using your lower body in the latest Sport Rider. It's spot on. |
Metalrabbit
| | Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 11:39 am: |
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I haven't read Sports Rider but to add to Millenium's post, using foot pressure on the pegs can simulate that neutral bar feel as well. I learned this when encountering some really short, twisting sections of road that I know well.
At one time that section of road was gravel, used many years ago by log trucks.
Its so tight and twisty that I realized I couldn't sit fully on the seat, I had to put pressure on the pegs and ride it much like a dirt bike. Not standing on the pegs, just pressure so the bike could swing somewhat side to side below me while steering right an left.
I just left it in second gear and use all the rev range while using the enormous engine braking instead of shifting up and using alot of manual braking. The hole shot off the corners were unbelievable! and the front will come up later in the powerband, so be careful. When the distance between the corners open up more, I just use 3rd gear and do the same. Things get really fast here so practice, practice, practice. |
Fmaxwell
| | Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 11:35 pm: |
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This thread makes me so happy that I have an 1125CR with the high bar. I get on, ride, and I'm in a perfectly neutral, natural position at highway speeds. Same with my Lightning Long. The wind provide enough lift to naturally unweight my hands on the bars and I can ride all day without having to spend hours in the gym every week training just to ride on the street. |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 12:12 am: |
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When I'm slabbing, I scoot back onto the front of the passenger pillion, lay on the airbox and tuck my left thumb under my chin.
It's a VERY comfortable position, I've fallen asleep like that.
Sitting up more, I pinch with my legs a lot.
Do a few sit-ups in the morning.
Zack |
Sleeper_777
| | Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 12:44 am: |
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I hope you enjoy the bike. I ride "pinching" the tank with my legs, used to it over a year or so. I have high bars, so the wrists are not an issue on this bike; were problematic on other japanese sport bikes, so I would adjust the clips/bars a bit higher by way of aftermarket parts. |
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