How do you ride 400s??

[TonyB]

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.

So you're not talking about the R1? You mean the Thunderace? For gawds sake, don't ride a gixxer then!!
It's all about what you get used to. If I ride a dirt bike or anything that has a sit up and beg riding posi it feels sooooo wrong. I rode a Evo summut once- had to keep reminding myself not to lean forward.

[JohnBoy]

i hear you mate! i could never ride a 400, i cant even fit my size 12 in between the peg and the gear lever let alone ride the bloody thing!
either though i have ridden a couple but, never in anger. some laws of physics cant be bent, dosen't matter how many times you try!

[justsomeguy]

What's all the noise about?? Didn't you have 3 ZXR400's???

You young old fart....

[Coyote]

Only other road bike I've ridden is a AX100 so I really have no idea how much better a bigger bike is in comfort compared to my 250. I'm about 6" now, I get a sore back and wrists while riding but its worth it

[Artifice]

the secret is to keep the revs above 9.5k and go like snot. then when you get on the long straights just let your legs dangle to get the circulation back. only take 30 mins for my legs to fall asleep. its when they wake up again they hurt.

[Ixion]

the secret is to keep the revs above 9.5k and go like snot. then when you get on the long straights just let your legs dangle to get the circulation back. only take 30 mins for my legs to fall asleep. its when they wake up again they hurt.

Good Lord. Is it really worth it ? I can't imagine doing that sort of thing for 5 or 6 hundred k.

[Motoracer]

What's all the noise about?? Didn't you have 3 ZXR400's???

You young old fart....

ZXR400s are way more roomer plus I had standard rear sets in all of them. Anywhoo, I already said it's no biggie and I know I'll get used to it. That's all there is to it. Once you get used to small bikes, big bikes feel huge and vv.

But this CBR really is exceptionally cramped! No worries though, I am already sorting out my riding to adapt.

[Grizz]

I rode my CBR400RR from Auck to Tokoroa and back in one day, damn I was so sore, a lot to do with rider fitness, but still a real grind.

[Joni]

I loved both of mine, did not have any major issues... but hey Im a short arse

Nice choice Sudeep!

[Coyote]

Good Lord. Is it really worth it ? I can't imagine doing that sort of thing for 5 or 6 hundred k.

But you'll be regulary stopping for fuel so you'll stretch your legs often enough

the secret is to keep the revs above 9.5k and go like snot

9.5k? You want to stay above 15k where it reaches the top end (at least on the 250, not sure about 400s)

[Motu]

So you're not talking about the R1? You mean the Thunderace? For gawds sake, don't ride a gixxer then!!
It's all about what you get used to. If I ride a dirt bike or anything that has a sit up and beg riding posi it feels sooooo wrong. I rode a Evo summut once- had to keep reminding myself not to lean forward.

Dunno,I don't keep up with the trends these days,but it was fat anyway.I've ridden a few sports bikes,some I feel at home on,some I don't - bikes I don't feel at home on I don't like.

[gav]

So this'd be more you, Mr Motu? Honda Fireblade, well it was once......

[gav]

MR, you could always get something a "bit" bigger?

as opposed to something lower?

Or just something damn cool


Damn, actually quite like the look of that Harley.... bugger can't be feeling well

[2_SL0]

I have to admit when I had the FZR 250 I felt like I was doing the Preying Mantis on it. Tuck down Behind the screen, how the hell do you do that when the screen is sitting below your chest. I felt like one of those clowns in the circus on the really small bikes. Hence we parted company early.

[TwoSeven]

Ride a BSA bantam (D1 even) and you'll learn high speed streamlining