Sore forearms

[Blossom]

So went on a pootle to Paeroa the other week with the man on his rf900 and me on the vl250 and a couple of things happened that got me thinking and wondering about...

Firstly when we were riding along the Hauraki plains my speedo said we were doing 110kph for a good portion of the run and yet his bike (not new and has miles on his speedo and then km stuck on as an afterthought) said we were only doing 95km. I reckon mine would be more accurate cause its new but maybe not...what are all your thoughts and yes I will test it out next time I find a 5k test strip.

Secondly about half the way home I noticed my left forarm was getting pretty sore and by the time I hit Pukekohe it was aching very badly. I was wondering if this was from
1. inexperience?
2. Wind and bike speed?
3. being a girly sook?
4. Need a screen issues?
5. newby death grip?

What are your thoughts and anyone else have that happen?

[yungatart]

Newby death grip...and maybe lever adjustment. Make sure the lever is parallel with your wrist/forearm.
Relax your grip on the bars, particularly in the wind. Holding tight does not stop the bike being blown around, and just leads to soreness rather than enjoyment. Grip with your knees and let the bike have its head....

[Blossom]

Newby death grip...and maybe lever adjustment. Make sure the lever is parallel with your wrist/forearm.
Relax your grip on the bars, particularly in the wind. Holding tight does not stop the bike being blown around, and just leads to soreness rather than enjoyment. Grip with your knees and let the bike have its head....

omg...just like riding a horse...
Its not an easy thing to release the nooby death grip though...
AM I THE ONLY ONE!!!!

[Maha]

The only time my left arm felt like falling off was a trip on the 'Old Russell Rd' about two years ago. The soreness came about from all the clutch work I was doing. Seemed never ending but damn I was glad to give it a rest when we got to Russell.....(I drink with my right hand )

That doesn't help you of cause. Most of your riding was on straighter roads so I am guessing....'Death Grip'?....

[Maha]

Grip with your knees and let the bike have its head....

Nuff of that kinda talk please!!.....

[hospitalfood]

when it gets real bad for me, i take my hand off it and go for a ride.
i dont do this very often though, keep my hand on it as much as possible.

[Blossom]

when it gets real bad for me, i take my hand off it and go for a ride.
i dont do this very often though, keep my hand on it as much as possible.

IT? I am scared to ask but will anyway... what is it?

[T.I.E]

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.

[Maha]

IT? I am scared to ask but will anyway... what is it?

Dont ask him, hes a sick bastard that lives in the boonies......

[T.I.E]

Dont ask him, hes a sick bastard that lives in the boonies......

is that in Warkworth?

[Maha]

is that in Warkworth?

No Papsmear....bretheren county.....ding ding!

[Blossom]

is that in Warkworth?

Warkworth is the boonies now????

What does that make Pukekohe?

[hospitalfood]

Dont ask him, hes a sick bastard that lives in the boonies......

lmfao..........

[hospitalfood]

been thinking about asking if i can join the local bretheren................

[Maha]

and yes i remember OLD RUSSELL road very well. or maybe not. when was that.

Ya'll may not have bin there that day?
R6Kiddy went bush and Kittyhacker went gravel side after avoiding a big black busa.