Where does your backside end up?

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Tempest
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Where does your backside end up?

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Just wondering............

When you ride your storms, do you end up with your elbow slid right up towards the front of the seat (nuts against tank)

Or do you keep your elbow up against the back of the seat?

I seem to slide forwards, and feels like I'm pushing uphill to get my butt to the back.
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Hmmm, I feel more in control with my nuts caressing the tank, more weight over the front.
Guess it's a personal thing as to how comfortable you feel physically and mentally
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Post by Fireman on a Storm »

Nuts on tank for me! (when riding normaly) I tend to sit a bit further back when thrashing down the twisties.
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Post by Fireman on a Storm »

PS
I think only being 5'8" means I can't sit back that far!
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Not sure, I'm 6` 2 and only tend to sit back in the seat on straight roads.
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Post by Fireman on a Storm »

This conversation reminds me of an RTA tha I attended. I GSXr 750 rider was wheelying at about 65 to 70 in a 30 limmit and T boned a car. His balls left a 3 inch deep dent in the petrol tank about the size of your hand.

It sure made his eyes water!
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I sit back when cruising or going fast an then forward when I hit the twisties.
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Post by Tempest »

Interesting replies.

It was just tonight I noticed it.

Going around town and lanes, I noticed I was sitting right up against the tank, with plenty of seat behind me.

Just seemed odd, but looks like I'm not odd at all :)

Perhaps would be different if the seat felt flatter, but (as I said) it feels like you are sliding your elbow UP as you push backwards.

I'm 6ft 5" so it's always going to feel a bit small for me anyway.
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Post by Fireman on a Storm »

Tempest wrote:Interesting replies.


Just seemed odd, but looks like I'm not odd at all :)

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Odd!! Depends what or who you are comparing your self to :D :lol:
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Fireman on a Storm wrote:
Tempest wrote:Interesting replies.


Just seemed odd, but looks like I'm not odd at all :)

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Odd!! Depends what or who you are comparing your self to :D :lol:
Well, indeed.

I'd hate to think of myself as normal :D
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I dont seem to have a choice , it sometimes pushes them back inside 8O 8O 8O
There was a time i used to care
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Post by Stormin Ben »

Tempest,
What riding kit do you wear?
I only really find myself sliding about on the seat when I've ot my waterproofs on. Otherwise, in leathers, there's a lot more friction so I have to take the weight onto my legs slightly to move around

As far as riding position goes, I'm as far forward as I can get when hanging off (nuts down the side of the tank, innner thigh against the back of the tank)
I finally sussed why I felt more comfortable going round left handers than right a couple of months ago -turns out that in left handers I was further forward when hanging off (inner thigh pressed hard against the back of tank) whereas in rights I was fractionally further back. This minor difference meant there was less weight on the front and in rights and consequently it didn't feel as planted
Now I make a conscious effort to get that bit further forward and its LOADS better 8)
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Tempest wrote:I seem to slide forwards, and feels like I'm pushing uphill to get my butt to the back.
You're riding too slowly... :roll: :P
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Fireman on a Storm wrote:This conversation reminds me of an RTA tha I attended. I GSXr 750 rider was wheelying at about 65 to 70 in a 30 limmit and T boned a car. His balls left a 3 inch deep dent in the petrol tank about the size of your hand.

It sure made his eyes water!
Fancy having a pair that size :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Post by tony.wilde1 »

sirch345 wrote:
Fireman on a Storm wrote:This conversation reminds me of an RTA tha I attended. I GSXr 750 rider was wheelying at about 65 to 70 in a 30 limmit and T boned a car. His balls left a 3 inch deep dent in the petrol tank about the size of your hand.

It sure made his eyes water!
Fancy having a pair that size :roll: :lol: :lol:
yes and for those of us that have,,by a carbon tank protector!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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