Techniques for off-road riding?

[Motu]

I have noticed females seem to sit (or stand) on a bike with a very straight back,guys do the sack of potatoes thing.I don't know if it's a physical difference in body structure that makes it impossible to slouch....but it looks stiff and unbending.Loosen up,let that spine flex.

And stand up.....or has someone already mentioned that?

[marks]

we have a shineray like yours. I have an aging body. If I ride the shineray aggressively I hurt for days - sometimes all week - my back especially. If I ride a wr450 or kdx200 the same way I am sore the next day and then am OK (unless I've been kissing the terrain again...).

It is largely the bike. It doesn't matter if you stand or sit the suspension simply beats the living daylights out of you. We have other chinese bikes and they have much better/softer suspension than the gy 150/200.

sorry I can't offer any positive suggestions

[clmintie]

Do you wear a kidney (gut) belt? I won't ride without one, helps this old, slow arthritic guy heaps, with good back support and holds the rib cage up, off the kidneys.
I have a daughter who's into period costume design in a big way, how about a 1700's whale bone corset? Does a similar job, but believe me when I say the modern M/C gut belt is easier and more comfortable........

[FROSTY:Me]

Do you wear a kidney (gut) belt? I won't ride without one, helps this old, slow arthritic guy heaps, with good back support and holds the rib cage up, off the kidneys.

BINGO- Jorjas issues are caused by a combination of factors.
1) no back support--Ill give her my Kart kidney belt
2) suspension that needs work --Ill sort that after school holidays.
3) riding experience.-Im NOT an experienced dirt rider but Im riding her bike almost twice as fast as her and I weigh more. >the thing is shes on a 2.5 minute loop track and hasn't the experience to minimise the effects of bumps. She isn't lightening the front or using her legs as suspension.
4) the genuine health issue-she works around it most of the time but its made worse by the factors above then it in itself makes it difficult for her to learn what she needs to learn.

[DEATH_INC.]

Yeh, I suffer from a spinal compression injury.....it stopped me from MXing in the end. It sucks but sometimes the day after riding I couldn't even get up....so you got my sympathies. Sometimes you can't do anything to help physically get around it either
Fix that damn suspension ( Tony ) or it'll wear ya down and you'll loose the enjoyment of what really is a great sport.