Getting lazy

[baffa]

For people who ride sportsbikes, do you find riding a cruiser makes you "lazy"?

Jumped on a mates 600TT bike this morning after riding my VTR250, and while I found his bike comfortable, it's a little painful on the wrists, even when trying to support as much weight as I can with my legs. Dont get me wrong, I like the riding position, but I wonder how long it takes to adapt to a proper sports bike position?

[Bounce001]

Found the opposite! When I traded my slugmaster for the triple, I found it much easier to handle, corner etc. Have decided that the triple is lazy riding!

[slofox]

...but I wonder how long it takes to adapt to a proper sports bike position?

Didn't take me any time at all and I'm an old bugger. I never have a problem with wrists either - I just use the abs for support with little or no weight at all through the arms. That way I'm not interfering with the bike's ability to ride itself better than I can...

[BigAl]

My wrists get sore riding at slow speeds esp around town but once up to 104ks it is all good.

[slofox]

My wrists get sore riding at slow speeds esp around town but once up to 104ks it is all good.

You got the "4" and the "0" back to front...

[SMOKEU]

You got the "4" and the "0" back to front...

And the "1" should be replaced by a "2".

[george formby]

I'm quite tall & ride an all terrain Chesterfield so when I jump on a sprot bike it feels like a Spanish inquisition torture rack, which is a shame because I would really like a GsxR 7 fiddy or 675 Triumph. Yoga might help.

[superman]

Squeeze with the knees into the tank, your hands/wrists/arms should be loosy goosy. So I was told anyway, helps especially on steep downhills!

[george formby]

Squeeze with the knees into the tank, your hands/wrists/arms should be loosy goosy. So I was told anyway, helps especially on steep downhills!

I'm tall enough to squeeze the head stock......

[superman]

I'm tall enough to squeeze the head stock......

I feel for you mate. At least it means you can get a good aerodynamic turn going when you stick your knees out.

[george formby]

I feel for you mate. At least it means you can get a good aerodynamic turn going when you stick your knees out.

Thank you, knee down is a doddle too...

[Maha]

I'm tall enough to squeeze the head stock......

um...ewwwww

[awa355]

I get sore wrists after about half an hour. Then I give up and wait for the missus to come home. It's her job anyway.

[haydes55]

I find the neck gets sorest on a sports bike compared to a cruiser, riding a cruiser for an hour or so and the arms just felt heavier but all good, but having a sportsbike with short arms like myself I have to be leant forwards and looking up all the time, with the helmets weight added my neck gets sore after 30 mins so I usually ride one handed so I can lean back a bit further when just cruising in straight lines with no wind. Thinking a motard is the best styled bike for a riding position a short ass like me would be comfortable with.

[SMOKEU]

I find the neck gets sorest on a sports bike compared to a cruiser, riding a cruiser for an hour or so and the arms just felt heavier but all good, but having a sportsbike with short arms like myself I have to be leant forwards and looking up all the time, with the helmets weight added my neck gets sore after 30 mins so I usually ride one handed so I can lean back a bit further when just cruising in straight lines with no wind. Thinking a motard is the best styled bike for a riding position a short ass like me would be comfortable with.

Those Hyosungs are a fairly big bike for a 250. You'd be a lot more comfortable on an MC19/22 CBR250.