Body position

[The Stranger:Me]

Here here!

So have you done any of the standard modifications to yours yet?
Makes one HELL of a difference.

[The Stranger:Me]

I seriously need some time on the track on a pus-bucket bike that I'm not afraid to drop.

DB

According to your profile you already have one

[jrandom]

I second the remarks about leading with your shoulder when moving body weight in corners instead of consciously sticking your arse and knee out.

It's the only way to ride a bike like a GSX1400, f'rinstance, where you run out of lean angle real quick, and if you haven't set yourself up for the corner properly you'll just lever yourself up on some piece or other of the bike and go for a slide (like I did coming out of T7 at Taupo two weeks ago).

Sticking your arse and knee out to one side while keeping your shoulders and head lined up over the tank gives you sweet fuck all additional cornering pace for a given lean angle.

[CookMySock]

According to your profile you already have one

haha, nice comeback. Nah I am genuinely scared of dropping that. Pricey! I need a $600 junker.

I second the remarks about leading with your shoulder when moving body weight in corners instead of consciously sticking your arse and knee out.

For the first time a few weeks ago, I saw something very surprising while I was in the middle of a corner.. I didn't know what it was for a second.. A VERY bright flash of red! It was the outside of my fairing close to my visor - I had never seen it before while riding. It was cool.. I want to see it again! soon!

DB

[Maha]

I am a member of a Fazer forum. We are fortunate to have also as members 2 instructors from Superbike school and 1 from Total Control ARC.
I have included a link to a thread on body position which I think is very informative.

OMG! They have moderators, how unusual....

[GaZBur]

I second the remarks about leading with your shoulder when moving body weight in corners instead of consciously sticking your arse and knee out.
...Sticking your arse and knee out to one side while keeping your shoulders and head lined up over the tank gives you sweet fuck all additional cornering pace for a given lean angle.

I third that remark. With tall bikes especially I personally find it best to hang your sholder and elbow forward and down and keep the knee tucked in, coz on a tall bike if it does get away on you you are pretty well guaranteed to smash the knee!

[Mental Trousers]

OMG! They have moderators, how unusual....

But are their moderators cool and sexy??

[Maha]

But are their moderators cool and sexy??

Im sure KB had some of that description once....I didnt mention Admin did I?

[Cajun]

Im sure KB had some of that description once....I didnt mention Admin did I?

cool that means i must be cool and sexy then, didn't think you though about me in such ways Mr Maha

[Maha]

cool that means i must be cool and sexy then, didn't think you though about me in such ways Mr Maha

Well front on you look very much like the new FZ1S so theres the comparison Knealt.

[Mental Trousers]

Im sure KB had some of that description once....I didnt mention Admin did I?

We still have!!! 007XX makes up for the rest of us in the looks stakes.

[Maha]

We still have!!! 007XX makes up for the rest of us in the looks stakes.

But I dont see the forum she has under her controll.
I just see her in person from time to time....she changes as much as her avatars and granted, better looking than say..........Hitcher?
I can say that cos she aint around today...

[ManDownUnder]

But are their moderators cool and sexy??

Mutually exclusive I'm afraid... Like wondering if black holes can be shiney... or The Mormon Few being respected...

Never going to happen.

[Mental Trousers]

But I dont see the forum she has under her controll.
I just see her in person from time to time....she changes as much as her avatars and granted, better looking than say..........Hitcher?
I can say that cos she aint around today...

Well join the group that lets you into the forum she moderates mate.

It's actually not hard to be better looking than Hitcher.

[NZsarge]

So have you done any of the standard modifications to yours yet?
Makes one HELL of a difference.

And by standard mods you mean? I have dropped the front sprocket size from 17 to 16 but that was largely conteracted by putting a higher profile rear tyre on at the same time. Put some lightly used Continental Race Attacks I bought second hand, have'nt ridden it very far yet but i'm liking them so far.
I want to put an Ivan's FCE on soon and after that if I can scrape up the cash an Ohlins rear shock from Robert with fork mods when I can afford that.
I'd be grateful for suggestions, i'm on the Fazer forum but have'nt had too much of a chance to sit down and really go through it that much.