Triumphrat

stephenjpauls

All,

As I was riding into work today, I found myself playing with a bunch of ways to position myself on my bike. And for kicks I though I would find what position you guys primarily sat in.

First I’m 6’2” and 195lbs
I spend most of my time sitting on my ‘tona like it’s a standard bike. (back perpendicular to the ground). I can do this by sitting as far forward as possible in my seat. I find this to be the most comfortable position riding, however it has its problems... To sit straight up, with no lean forward I have a very high wrist and find that keeping a steady throttle is a bit hard to do. Also if I jump on it [accelerate quickly] my bottom tends to slide back.

I also ride sitting all the way back in the saddle, with a slight lean forward and support myself with my arms. This Position will be comfortable once my hands are arms get used to it, but for now, after 20+ min of doing it my hands and arms start to get sore. With this position it seems I get the most disturbance from the wind (which makes sense).

Lastly I will sit all the way back in the saddle and lay down (chest touching the tank). This position is the least comfortable, my knees hit my elbows, My neck hurts from looking up, and bumps can be painful. However the bike feels the most stable, there is less wind effect, I have the most throttle control, and she feels great in the corners.

I’m going to play with these three over the next few months (I have only had the bike for 2 weeks) and find which feels best for me, maybe I’ll use a combination of them. I was just wondering what position was most comfortable for you guys.

Cheers,
Steve

trafficfixr

I use different positions for different situations. I am 6'3" - 215 lbs. I have to slide all the way forward when accelerating hard in first and second or the front end comes right up on me. I have to slide all the way back when doing ridiculous speeds(120-170 range) so that i can lay down on the tank and get my shoulders out of the wind. When I dont get them down, it jerks me and the bike all over the place at high speeds. For the twisties, I usually am moving around a lot from turn to turn and from braking to accelerating. When cruising I stay pretty far forward and pretty upright to keep all of my weight off my wrists, especially on long rides.

awegs955i

I've yet to bring my front tire off the ground when accelerating hard in 1st or 2nd. Should I be able to do it easily?

keystonejenks

Really? I wouldn't say it's "easy" but I've done it a few times on accident.

The first time it was totally unexpected (pucker moment) but then I was like, "THAT WAS AWESOM!!!!"

If you get on the throttle really hard after shifting into second gear, you will feel the front end getting light.

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doodledog

persevere with this one I just move around and find the faster I go (to a point) the wind takes the weight off your arms and wrists;
Lastly I will sit all the way back in the saddle and lay down (chest touching the tank). This position is the least comfortable, my knees hit my elbows, My neck hurts from looking up, and bumps can be painful. However the bike feels the most stable, there is less wind effect, I have the most throttle control, and she feels great in the corners.

Try adjusting your levers around to fit you, the bike needed them sliding round about half an inch to suit me.

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Nickwiz

Well I'm in the market for a new seat. The standard one just slides you forward unless you brace your arms and bracing your arms is a bad idea. I'm fed up with squashed nads!! Anyone know a good replacement seat that isn't going to cost the earth?

99Torque

Dunno, but the Corbin I have is comfortable with the limited use I've given it so far...

Japawhat02

As with all sport bikes it pays to have a sturdy core. I ride with my ass in the middle of the seat, kinda squeeze the tank with my thighs and that will take the pressure off you wrist. For commuting to each is his own so can't help ya there, maybe some heli bars and adj. rearsets. When in the twisties thers alot of movement but i mainly stay in the middle of the seat and move laterally weighting the pegs and such.

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stephenjpauls

If I give it full throttle in first (rolling on, not popping the clutch), the tire lifts off the ground :wow: ... even with my weight toward the front of the bike, I have to lean on the tank to prevent it. I have yet to give it everything in second, but I would guess I could do it there as well.

cheers,
Steve

Richard

Sit.............. Most of my time is spent on one wheel so I guess I'm standing!