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Old 10-09-2008, 11:56 AM   #31
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Perhaps your just hyper active? I am kinda the same way gotta be shifting weight adjusting my grip. I don't hang off near as far as teh guy on the red Buell though. I am a classic half cheeker. I think that guy is holding on the tank with his inner knee. Great pic s though.

I have yet to ever drag a knee on a public road despite alot of hi rpm highway miles over the last 13-14 years. I really dont feel its necessary.

Well, i have been accused of having ADD fairly often...actually, ask Ebbs, he can confirm. I may be just a LITTLE hyper active, what can I say, I'm easily bored. While I keep a line on the interstate (unlike tripage) I am all over the bike, moving and shifting, etc even in a straight line. I also find the more I play around on and with my bike, the more comfortable I am and the better my confidence, both on and off the track.

When it comes to agressive street riding, I'm with you, I dont hang off nearly as much and have never drug on the street. I could have at the gap, but no kneepucks and I dont see the need either.
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Old 10-09-2008, 12:03 PM   #32
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It feels a lot better to stay in the center of a touring bike to me. I don't like staying centered on the cbarrr at all.
Some bikes make it hard to shift weight. The seat usually interferes and tuff to move with out upsetting the suspension. That said, I know I got some pix on other PC with me hanging way of the HD @ the Gap.
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Old 10-09-2008, 01:30 PM   #33
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Some bikes make it hard to shift weight. The seat usually interferes and tuff to move with out upsetting the suspension. That said, I know I got some pix on other PC with me hanging way of the HD @ the Gap.
I rode a VStrom. The seat and tank conspire to keep you permanently locked into the "tank hump" position. It's virtually impossible to hang off of one.

I rode the same red Firebolt in the pictures for about 150 miles on Saturday. Because of my height and leg length, I found that I couldn't hang off of it as well as the Uly. I was too bunched up. It didn't really matter, though, because I am able to shift just upper body weight and obtain 90% of the same effect. Part of the advantage of a 49" chest.
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Old 10-09-2008, 01:42 PM   #34
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49 inch chest? Do you bench press the Uly when your bored?!?!?
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Old 10-09-2008, 02:39 PM   #35
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49 inch chest? Do you bench press the Uly when your bored?!?!?
Yep, and eat small children.

My kids call me "The Nogre". That's the problem with sport bikes. They don't make them for galoots.

Unless you are 5'8" and built like a woman, you can't get wadded up enough to get comfortable.
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Old 10-09-2008, 03:45 PM   #36
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Unless you are 5'8" and built like a woman, you can't get wadded up enough to get comfortable.
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Old 10-09-2008, 04:28 PM   #37
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Yep, and eat small children.

My kids call me "The Nogre". That's the problem with sport bikes. They don't make them for galoots.

Unless you are 5'8" and built like a woman, you can't get wadded up enough to get comfortable.


I know the feeling, I'm 6'3" 225 with a '38 waist and a '48 chest. I look a 'little' odd when I'm on my GSXR!
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Old 10-09-2008, 04:36 PM   #38
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shit I thought I was on the larger side... 6'3 190... then I met Piz in Indy... yeah dude blocks out the sun
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Well,lessee. At 6 ft 160 lbs I would be the giant of the MotoGP circuit...apparently at a Buell get together I would be known as "slim"...
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Well,lessee. At 6 ft 160 lbs I would be the giant of the MotoGP circuit...apparently at a Buell get together I would be known as "slim"...
Watch your mouth!

I don't ride a buell!
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