How do you ride 400s??

[Motoracer]

Jessus!! I put on my suit and tried to ride my 400 around corners last night and fuck me, is it difficult or what!! Maximum respect to you guys who are 6 ft + who ride 400s or 250s like these. I am only about 5'9 but I started getting cramps and shit from the squating position of riding my CBR400RR with after market rearsets that are put even higher up than standard. I reckon I'll give up on the hanging off style of riding with this bike and just stay put on the sucker! Riding my GSXR600 is a comfertable breeze through fluffy clouds compared to the ridiculous squatting position of riding the CBR.

Oh well, rant over... I'll harden up and maybe grow some leg mussels and start streching hard out for going on rides. I guess it will only get worst when I progress onto a RS125 a bit later on so it's all good training for the body and mind.

[vifferman]

How do I ride 400s?

I don't.
I've never actually ridden a 400. I rode a GT380 once, and nearly rode a TS400, but that's the nearest I've come.

[bugjuice]

I remember feeling quite happy on my CBR250.. Then I got on the 636 and it felt like climbing on a monster truck. Now I'm used to the 636. I sat on a CBR250 after 6 months of not touching one, and it was the most bizarre feeling ever. And knowing I used to scrape my feet on the floor, hacking it round Puke..

[FROSTY:Me]

You getting cramps in the hips MR?? Gwan admit it You're just gettin to be an old cunt like me

[Motoracer]

You getting cramps in the hips MR?? Gwan admit it You're just gettin to be an old cunt like me

Not me hips sonny, me ol knees are giving out. It must be artheritist or some ol problem, us old cunts have to put up with.

[FROSTY:Me]

Fuckit dude best we start a couple of new race classes for us old cunts
Old cunt junior racing zimmer frames and old cunt seior racing mobility scooters. -control tyres of course.

[aff-man]

ditto to all said above.

The zxr (although one of the bigger 400's) is still a crackerbox compared to the cbr

[sAsLEX]

how did you find mine? apart from the clutch which was tricky, but mines not too bad

rode to the south island over summer and put some decent distance on it, you must just be getting old.

[Motoracer]

how did you find mine? apart from the clutch which was tricky, but mines not too bad

rode to the south island over summer and put some decent distance on it, you must just be getting old.

You'r one was sweet as eh. We can swap bikes for a bit and you can ride mine if you are keen to try it out tomorrow. The aftermarket rearsets really makes it quite very cramped up.

I maybe getting a bit old but I am still a week younger than you, you old bugger!

[TwoSeven]

Jessus!! I put on my suit and tried to ride my 400 around corners last night and fuck me, is it difficult or what!! Maximum respect to you guys who are 6 ft + who ride 400s or 250s like these. I am only about 5'9 but I started getting cramps and shit from the squating position of riding my CBR400RR with after market rearsets that are put even higher up than standard. I reckon I'll give up on the hanging off style of riding with this bike and just stay put on the sucker! Riding my GSXR600 is a comfertable breeze through fluffy clouds compared to the ridiculous squatting position of riding the CBR.

Oh well, rant over... I'll harden up and maybe grow some leg mussels and start streching hard out for going on rides. I guess it will only get worst when I progress onto a RS125 a bit later on so it's all good training for the body and mind.

On the track you ride em the same way you do 600s. Cane the living tits off of em.

The cramps go away after a while, its just muscles being tensed up you havn't used before. I used to get a sore back when I wore leathers because they pulled down on my shoulders. No problems when I had the synthetics on.

If you find your getting sore arms/shoulders/hands then your entire body position and technique is wrong.

[Firefight]

Not me hips sonny, me ol knees are giving out. It must be artheritist or some ol problem, us old cunts have to put up with.

Bloody harden up

F/F

[Motoracer]

Bloody harden up

F/F

I will try to do that, OLD friend!

27 - I think I need to work and adjust to a new technique that works for this bike. I'll find out how I go tomorrow.

Cheers.

[Motu]

I've just come back from a spin on a 2002 YZF1000 - no way,I could never live with a bike like that,I don't know how you guys do it,sooooo uncomfortable,it doesn't interest me at all.

[Motoracer]

I've just come back from a spin on a 2002 YZF1000 - no way,I could never live with a bike like that,I don't know how you guys do it,sooooo uncomfortable,it doesn't interest me at all.

Ha ha, that would be like an up market lazy boy compaired to my 400. You are welcome to try it out and see for yourself.

[XTC]

My DRZ400 was sweet.... Nnd my CB400F... and my CX400C and my CB360G... but then they weren't pretending to be a race bike - Just everyday fun practical motorcycles.