Going Naked

[Homeslice]

To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.

Yea. Its amazing how different a bike feels with dirt bike bars. I almost sold the er6n when I got home with it because I couldnt make up my mind if I liked them or not. The next thing I buy for it is a steering damper. The front end is so light and I dont add much weight. You get to rumping on it while in a turn or get to changing lanes fast the front end gets a litttle crazy.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.

riky racer crouch is much worse for 95% of riding, how often do you see a guy on a sportbike riding down the frwy w/ 1 hand on their knee or hips resting that arm....

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.

A sportbikes wind protection isn't any better though. The fairing isn't designed for that anyway. Thats why a majority of street riders do a double bubble. I'm coming from a small bike with minimal wind protection, close to that of a ninja 250. I had a guy tell me that he thought the wind was less intrusive when he moved to his STR from his 250. I plan on doing a small screen like Papa did.

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Yea. Its amazing how different a bike feels with dirt bike bars. I almost sold the er6n when I got home with it because I couldnt make up my mind if I liked them or not. The next thing I buy for it is a steering damper. The front end is so light and I dont add much weight. You get to rumping on it while in a turn or get to changing lanes fast the front end gets a litttle crazy.

I don't think I will have a problem with weight on the front.... #fatass

Besides im trying to get something close to the bar angle of my 500. I think the 696 is the closest with a little more straight arm, but I wouldnt mind higher bars. I could always go to a flatter bar on the Er.

Originally Posted by RACER X

riky racer crouch is much worse for 95% of riding, how often do you see a guy on a sportbike riding down the frwy w/ 1 hand on their knee or hips resting that arm....

All the time. My buddy does it all the time on his 636 and I just laugh at him. Yea you can outrun me, and yea you have a cool bike, but they are so impractical unless you are bombing them.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by RACER X

riky racer crouch is much worse for 95% of riding, how often do you see a guy on a sportbike riding down the frwy w/ 1 hand on their knee or hips resting that arm....

Highway riding on a sportbike is comfortable to me, because the wind hits you in the chest and props you up. In fact, the lower the screen the better, IMO. Some double-bubbles suck because they make the wind hit my neck.

The problem with naked bikes is that your arms are spread out, making more drag, meaning you have to squeeze the tank harder.