Perfect sail

[p.dath]

Sports bike riders, more than other road riders, have to lean forward (simply because of the bikes design). This usually means you need to use your core body strength to hold a good position on the bike.

I had one of those enjoyable experiences the other day where there was enough of a head on wind that it held my body nicely in position so that I didn't have to use any effort at all. My body was just sailing nicely in the wind.

Oh the pleasure of pure riding!

[Sidewinder]

on a 2000 crb600 you dont have to realy lean foward much anyway. there pretty compy

[Reido]

had that happen a couple times on my R6. I still havent worked out how to make it so my wrists dont die though >_<

they're fine through twisties, but die commuting ( XD ) or on long straight boring roads

[The Stranger]

had that happen a couple times on my R6. I still havent worked out how to make it so my wrists dont die though >_<

they're fine through twisties, but die commuting ( XD ) or on long straight boring roads

If you clamp on with your knees and use your torso to support your body there should be no weight on your wrists at all, so no pain.
You should only have as much pressure on the bars as you absolutely need to control the bike, no more.
You lose dexterity and thus control of the controls with excess weight/pressure on the bars.
That said, under hard accelleration or braking you may well have to hold tight. But not on long straight boring roads.

Are your levers adjusted correctly? If you keep you fingers straight and rest your fingers on top of the levers and the hand grips, your hand should form a straight line with your forearm.

[gatch]

Are your levers adjusted correctly? If you keep you fingers straight and rest your fingers on top of the levers and the hand grips, your hand should form a straight line with your forearm.

+1

This seems to be something that people overlook as being naff. Makes a HUUUGE difference.

[James Deuce]

+1

This seems to be something that people overlook as being naff. Makes a HUUUGE difference.
I don't think people overlook it, it's simply that most people never get told. Similarly, adjusting foot controls so you barely have to flex your ankle to operate them can make gear changing, braking, and all those things like U-Turns that need a bit of controlled rear brake to pull off nicely really easy to do.

[Squid69]

Sports bike riders, more than other road riders, have to lean forward (simply because of the bikes design). This usually means you need to use your core body strength to hold a good position on the bike.

I had one of those enjoyable experiences the other day where there was enough of a head on wind that it held my body nicely in position so that I didn't have to use any effort at all. My body was just sailing nicely in the wind.

Oh the pleasure of pure riding!

Maate, all you need to do is cruze at 160 odd and you have a similar feeling.
Mind you, most Kiwis are too soft for this...

[p.dath]

Maate, all you need to do is cruze at 160 odd and you have a similar feeling.
Mind you, most Kiwis are too soft for this...

I'm too soft for that.

[george formby]

Went through the Waipoua forest on Sunday, my mate on his fireblade found it hardwork on such a tight, windy road. It's a struggle to get up to 100kmh between hairpins. He had to put a lot of effort into flicking the bike & could'nt get the weight off his wrists. Tried boody hard though! I guess a good motard or 2smoke 250 would be the go for that stretch of madness.