Characteristics of a bike that’s good for hanging off?

[MotoGirl]

What ever you do Motogirl. DONT get the smooth clear stuff on the tank as you will find as I have. You will feel as if you really are sliding off the bike. Fukn Scary. I suggest the stomp grip like Ralph's got. I getting that when I get enough pingers saved up. Also thanks for the great +2 rear sprocket you guys got for me. Absolutey love it to bits. What a wicked rush for an 02 R1.

You just need to save enough to get a Suzuki now

[pritch]

did anyone at the track mention your footing position? if your boots are scraping
your feet aint where they should be...

My avatar illustrates what I assume to be "correct" position.

Depends what you are trying to do though. I don't have knee pads so I wouldn't be trying to get a knee down, I'd be using my boot as the impending disaster indicator. Then again I'm old and that's how it used to be done way back when.

I don't have any of my bibles with me at work but at least one counsels gripping the tank with the outside knee so I would have thought that anything that assisted with that would be a plus. It may not need a very large area of grip material to acheive the desired effect...

[madbikeboy]

Yup, I need more confidence hanging off the 600 so I can go faster (so I was reminded on Sunday). I have no problem leaning it over but I don't like the vibrations when my boots are scraping!

I need to get comfortable hanging off the 600 since it's the only bike I ride at the track. It doesn't help it's so much wider than what I normally ride.

I have stupidly big feet, and the first thing that touches down is my little toe. With the new 600, I'm going to run rear sets so I can get further up, but Im limited as my knees are rooted.

The GSXR's have good ground clearance, but you can touch the bike down if you lean far enough.

How tall are you, I think physcial proportions also have a lot to do with confidence - I'm 6 feet, and I find that I can muscle the bike around more now that I'm bigger (90 odd Kgs, some of it muscle), than when I was lighter (78 kg and fit). Plus, I'm not stretched at all.


PS - Cajun seems to be a top guy, he's been giving me heaps of help and advice with building my 600.

[MotoGirl]

I have stupidly big feet, and the first thing that touches down is my little toe... The GSXR's have good ground clearance, but you can touch the bike down if you lean far enough.

I'm the opposite and have teenie weenie feet (size 37 Euro). I used to scrape the shit out of my VTR so I was a bit surprised at doing it on the 600 because I know it has better ground clearance. I'm still pretty chuffed because it shows I'm leaning it at least!

How tall are you, I think physcial proportions also have a lot to do with confidence - I'm 6 feet, and I find that I can muscle the bike around more now that I'm bigger (90 odd Kgs, some of it muscle), than when I was lighter (78 kg and fit). Plus, I'm not stretched at all.

I'm only 5'4" so I'm really stretched out on it.

PS - Cajun seems to be a top guy, he's been giving me heaps of help and advice with building my 600.

This I know You know, we almost have enough members to start a We Love Cajun fan club!

[madbikeboy]

I'm the opposite and have teenie weenie feet (size 37 Euro). I used to scrape the shit out of my VTR so I was a bit surprised at doing it on the 600 because I know it has better ground clearance. I'm still pretty chuffed because it shows I'm leaning it at least!


I'm only 5'4" so I'm really stretched out on it.


This I know You know, we almost have enough members to start a We Love Cajun fan club!

Yeah, that makes sense then, you won't have the dimensions to lock into the bike, so stomp grip would help immensly. Is the 600 lowered at all, they don't have that much more clearance really...

Yeah, Cajun's been frigging excellent in asking all sorts of dumb questions to, and getting sensible answers. I have some parts for him, and likely I'll head down soon to visit.

[MotoGirl]

Yeah, that makes sense then, you won't have the dimensions to lock into the bike, so stomp grip would help immensly. Is the 600 lowered at all, they don't have that much more clearance really...

Nah, the 600 is actually higher than stock due to the Ohlins. It's so tall I can't even put the stand down myself

Yeah, Cajun's been frigging excellent in asking all sorts of dumb questions to, and getting sensible answers. I have some parts for him, and likely I'll head down soon to visit.

Sweet, you're always welcome down this way!