07 YZF-R6 Tiring me out!

**CookMySock** · 20th September 2009, 20:48

Originally Posted by rosie631

So sports bikes ARE as uncomfortable as they look then? Always wondered about that.

Yup, pretty much.

We've got two bikes with clip ons, and one with upright bars, and the upright bike is much easier to get around on, and I find it more fun.

250km is pretty serious continuous stint when you are pushing it though.

Steve

**Sidewinder** · 20th September 2009, 20:49

yea my bum normly gets sore from the yamaha yzf arse sex

**Leyton** · 20th September 2009, 21:19

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

Yup, pretty much.

We've got two bikes with clip ons, and one with upright bars, and the upright bike is much easier to get around on, and I find it more fun.

Was not really pushing it aye, at the start of the ride a little yeah but what killed me was Lone Kari loop off Piha road hehe, skinny road, downhill most the way, blind, gritty, mossy. After that 1st/2nd gear roll down the hill I was just wrecked hehe, very sore wrists.

Humm clipons for the R6, I would seriously have to wonder what effect that will have on the safety of the bike on the road altering it that much. It is such a fussy machine ie.. if you do not weight the outside peg in a corner you can basicly kiss your ass highside and it likes atleast a small amount of weight shift on the seat for a slow curve and fully hanging off/knee down for tighter bends. Clipons might turn it into a FZ6

**Pussy** · 20th September 2009, 21:29

You're just being a wuss

**Harvd** · 20th September 2009, 21:47

Originally Posted by Leyton

Humm clipons for the R6, I would seriously have to wonder what effect that will have on the safety of the bike on the road altering it that much. It is such a fussy machine ie.. if you do not weight the outside peg in a corner you can basicly kiss your ass highside and it likes atleast a small amount of weight shift on the seat for a slow curve and fully hanging off/knee down for tighter bends. Clipons might turn it into a FZ6

i feel some education is required here

"Clip-ons are popular on sport bikes, in which two separate short handles are attached directly to the fork tubes, as opposed to a standard one-piece handlebar attached to the top of the triple tree. " -Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_handlebar#Types_of_handlebar

**Warr** · 20th September 2009, 21:54

More time on that push bike is best exercise for knees and could be that a velcro knee support is required in the short term. Used to get knee issues from dancing .. doing spins used to work them pretty hard too

**Leyton** · 20th September 2009, 22:01

Originally Posted by Harvd

i feel some education is required here

"Clip-ons are popular on sport bikes, in which two separate short handles are attached directly to the fork tubes, as opposed to a standard one-piece handlebar attached to the top of the triple tree. " -Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_handlebar#Types_of_handlebar

I know what they are, but the R6 is such a focused bike, I do not think it would go nicely with this type of mod. I will investigate dude

because if it means my bike feels like a completely different bike afterwards and easy on the road then I might have to look into this a little more seriously

Then comes the pack rack.. and the cook streight ferry pass

**Leyton** · 20th September 2009, 22:03

Originally Posted by Warr

More time on that push bike is best exercise for knees and could be that a velcro knee support is required in the short term. Used to get knee issues from dancing .. doing spins used to work them pretty hard too

Hehe

My left knee has bad allignment issues aswell

So push biking kinda swells it!! and it hurts the bad one, but yeah.. more excercise will help

Perhaps my push bike ride from Nawton to Te Rapa was tooOO much!

**Sidewinder** · 20th September 2009, 22:09

Originally Posted by Leyton

Hehe

My left knee has bad allignment issues aswell

So push biking kinda swells it!! and it hurts the bad one, but yeah.. more excercise will help

Perhaps my push bike ride from Nawton to Te Rapa was tooOO much!

yea all the cartlegde in my right knee and reason why i cant lean off that side

**Odakyu-sen** · 20th September 2009, 22:27

I have a 2001 YZF-R6 and it makes an excellent sport tourer.
- Built-in clock and fuel reserve odometer (comes on when you hit reserve)
- Wide, relatively comfy stock seat
- Not too sporty riding position
- Will pull from 70 km/h in 6th (I'm always hunting for 7th gear, it's so torquey)
- Runs on 91 gas, 245 km to reserve in tour mode

I bought some Gen-Mar bar risers from the US for about $110 a couple of years ago. They gave 19 mm of lift. Great for tours longer than a couple of days.

The Ohlins suspension adds a lot to the comfort (go for the softer spring). Will easily do 500 km in a day. No back or knee pain, but will give your thighs a good work-out.

Oh, and my other bike is a '92 900SS, which is why I find the R6 so comfy

**Leyton** · 20th September 2009, 22:37

Originally Posted by Odakyu-sen

I have a 2001 YZF-R6 and it makes an excellent sport tourer.

Oh wow!! A pracical example!

Have you got any photos ? maybe this is something I am going to have to pursue.

**BMWST?** · 20th September 2009, 22:45

Originally Posted by Leyton

Oh wow!! A pracical example!

Have you got any photos ? maybe this is something I am going to have to pursue.

how long have you had the bike....you may find you will get used to it.Cycling shouldnt hurt the knees,raise the seat and use lower gears...

**Sidewinder** · 20th September 2009, 22:49

Originally Posted by Warr

More time on that push bike is best exercise for knees and could be that a velcro knee support is required in the short term. Used to get knee issues from dancing .. doing spins used to work them pretty hard too

yup pysio is always on about pushbiking lol
walkings good aswell. as for running, i feel it the next day.
bugger will i ever get back to the RFL startards again