New to sportsbike - Correct seating position?

[FJRider]

Will take the bike out of town once the weather clears up

The faster you go ... the less weight on your wrists. A head wind will take weight off your wrists too ...

Ride in the rain ... you'll be thinking of more important issues than sore wrists.

[Grubber]

I will add at this point.
One thing to start you off is to ride with your tips of feet on the footpegs and a slight pressure on them.
You will be surprised at how this can take the strain off wrists. Once again, Cakifornia Superbike will show you the rest.

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[Madness]

Correct Seating position?

On top of the seat's a good start. Did you ask this many questions when you started having sex or is that yet to come?

[f2dz]

Grip the tank with your legs, lean forward a bit so that your forearms are as parallel to the ground as possible whilst still being comfortable, engage your core a little so that you don't strain your back so much.

My wrists were sore at the start but I got used to it and tweaking your weight distribution whilist riding really helps sort that out.

Now I tend to get a sore back after riding for too long, but that comes with the riding position. I find that I can go an hour or so before needing to take a 5 mins break. A back protector can also help support your back a bit.

[bogan]

Tis a tricky business getting it set up right if you have dimensions or style outside of the norm for that bike. Bar/peg/seat/control position all come into it; things like moving footpegs can decrease pressure on the wrists...

On top of the seat's a good start. Did you ask this many questions when you started having sex or is that yet to come?

Tis a honda you know, probably couldn't talk with his mouth full

[Maha]

You are overthinking this shit too much.


Get some kms under your belt

I saw Rossi riding side saddle earlier today.

[Banditbandit]

Hi Guys, so I have recently acquired a 2008 Honda CBR600RR instead of the R6, and even though the 600RR is more friendly and easier to ride than the R6 I'm still trying to find out the "correct" riding position, so to not to fatique oneself so easily and get wrist pain.

From what I can pick up on the last thread I made is that I have been pushing down on the handlebars too much - how does one avoid doing this? going chicken wings/bending the elbows slightly and gripping the tank with the thighs?

I did try using my shoulder and back to support the body instead but then on roads with lots of stops it end up giving me one hell of a back pain instead - maybe theres something wrong with the way I sit on the bike as I was resting my body on the tank? (lol)

So yeah I am a total noob when it comes to the aggressive riding position but i'm pretty much wanting to figure out the right riding position. Can anyone give me a pointer for this sorry noob here?

Rather than speculating I'd rather ask the more experienced sportsbike rider here.

Previously I have been riding CBR250R most of the time.

Thanks in advance!

Get some speed up . then the wind will hold you up ..

[Mushu]

I found the best way for me to learn to keep my weight of my hands was to practice riding with one hand, resting my left arm on the tank. You'll want to be careful picking where to do this if you choose to learn this way until you get comfortable with it as it can probably be quite dangerous.

Nobody told me to try this, I just happened to be following a certain KBer who is forced to ride one handed and noticed that it doesn't seem to effect his ability to control his bike so I tried doing it and now I don't have any problem at all riding a sport bike for hours, can spend entire days riding my old R6 with only stopping for fuel, by theend of it my arms aren't really tired at all but my thighs would be killing me.

[BlackSheepLogic]

Like others have said, time on the bike. I have made some changes to my bike (Helibars, changed the foam in the seat) but just extending the time I ride really helped the most. I started out doing 4 hour rides and worked up from there. I been on the bike for 12 hours with only a couple of small breaks, just work up to it.

Leavers, I have ordered a set of more adjustable leavers, but thats more to do with a old hand injury. It could help if you do a lot of inner city/congested road rides.

I just fitted a throttle lock. if you are doing longer out of city rides this will help a lot.

[Ribit]

I just fitted a throttle lock. if you are doing longer out of city rides this will help a lot

I got one these from fastbikegear.

F'n love it. do lots of long rides and it lets the hand relax and just rest on this to maintain speed. Cheep too.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Arse down.
Facing forward.
Feet on peggy things.
Hands on stick things.


GO!

[willytheekid]

Arse down.
Facing forward.
Feet on peggy things.
Hands on stick things.


...GO!

DAAAAMMIT!!!



...I gotta stop skipping steps

[SPman]

Arse down.
Facing forward.
Feet on peggy things.
Hands on stick things.


GO!

What he said.
You had an R6 - I don't see a CBR600 would be much different.
Angle of clipons is important - Bimotas are a bastard for this - The Tesi almost killed my wrists after 200m!

[Paul in NZ]

When I first got the ancient LeMans I found the clip ons and rear sets and rock hard seat 'difficult'...

An aussie mate advised me. Yes, you can fit higher bars which will take some weight off the wrists but then your back will hurt so std foot rests off the tourer will relieve the hips slightly. Putting softer springs in the carbs helps too. Now you can do more miles and your bum will hurt. The seat is more difficult but a new softer one can be purchased...

But stand back and look at that lovely Italian classic sports bike.... It says LeMans on the side - its a feckin mans bike mate - it even says so on the side so take a concrete pill and just ride the bloody thing....

[Katman]

try this

You hot.