Sore forearms

[Maki]

oh yes i remember when i was.........

relax, settle with the bike, enjoy the ride, but those are all things with experience, and yes i remember OLD RUSSELL road very well. or maybe not. when was that.

but your fore arms will get used to it in time, just try to ride little but often and with the clutch lever in the right position and a good lube job on the cable and you will get used to it, it will subside.

Everything works best in the right position with a good lube job....

[mowgli]

Great steve, that's the Bum Steer I tried to tell people about ... instead it became a religiuos debate and I got rubbished by the coutersteering-is-the-ONLY-way-to-corner brigade. Closed minds can do dangerous things.

Haha. Anyone that actually rides knows that it's a combination of both although bike design may make one (counter-steering or weight shift) more dominant than the other.

Blossom, regarding the sore forearms - move around a little. When you tense your muscles for extended periods acids build up in the tissues. Exercising aids circulation and helps clear these acids. On straight roads try drumming your fingers on the front of the grip and moving your thumb from bottom to top and back again. Do it regularly - don't wait for it to get sore first.

[Blossom]

Blossom, regarding the sore forearms - move around a little. When you tense your muscles for extended periods acids build up in the tissues. Exercising aids circulation and helps clear these acids. On straight roads try drumming your fingers on the front of the grip and moving your thumb from bottom to top and back again. Do it regularly - don't wait for it to get sore first.

Will do that. I think I just need to keep riding till I get used to it too and find a nice wee screen to help along the way.
I mean I am a bit of a girl so if the screen makes the bike look gey I can live with it.