riding position/comfort
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Can you more experience guys shed some light on getting comfortable on the 1000RR. I just bought a new one, love it, but my arms and back are very sore from riding - only an hour in the am and now an hour in the pm. Does one get used to this position? I've only had this for new bike for two days...
I normally ride an upright BMW RT but it can't corner very well in the twisties by my home in Oakland CA. I love the way the 1k handles.
Advice is much appreciated,
Milt
I normally ride an upright BMW RT but it can't corner very well in the twisties by my home in Oakland CA. I love the way the 1k handles.
Advice is much appreciated,
Milt
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Start using you legs more to grip the tank and take some of the weight off your upper body. Keep you elbows down and tucked in so you don't use them for support as much. It will take some time to remember this, but your sore hands and arms will remind you.
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yeah use legs, especially if you start to feel pain in your groin..if your back is getting sore, i usually let go of left hand bar and kind-of put it on my hip, this takes stress off the back and puts it more on the legs. I will also just lay on the tank (kind-of uncomfortable at first) but you will find a position you kind-of like..
agreed - always have your elbows pointing down, not out or they will be holding support
it does take some time to get used to riding, like execrising - your gonna get sore from the first work-out, but your muscles will strengthen in time. but you figure out all the tricks when you ride it for awhile..
don-collins has legs of steel, he crushes watermelons with those thighs muhaha
Keep you elbows down and tucked in so you don't use them for support as much
it does take some time to get used to riding, like execrising - your gonna get sore from the first work-out, but your muscles will strengthen in time. but you figure out all the tricks when you ride it for awhile..
don-collins has legs of steel, he crushes watermelons with those thighs muhaha
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yeah use legs, especially if you start to feel pain in your groin.. if your back is getting sore, i usually let go of left hand bar and kind-of put it on my hip, this takes stress off the back and puts it more on the legs. I will also just lay on the tank (kind-of uncomfortable at first) but you will find a position you kind-of like..
agreed - always have your elbows pointing down, not out or they will be holding support
it does take some time to get used to riding, like execrising - your gonna get sore from the first work-out, but your muscles will strengthen in time. but you figure out all the tricks when you ride it for awhile..
don-collins has legs of steel, he crushes watermelons with those thighs muhaha
yeah use legs, especially if you start to feel pain in your groin.. if your back is getting sore, i usually let go of left hand bar and kind-of put it on my hip, this takes stress off the back and puts it more on the legs. I will also just lay on the tank (kind-of uncomfortable at first) but you will find a position you kind-of like..
Keep you elbows down and tucked in so you don't use them for support as much
it does take some time to get used to riding, like execrising - your gonna get sore from the first work-out, but your muscles will strengthen in time. but you figure out all the tricks when you ride it for awhile..
don-collins has legs of steel, he crushes watermelons with those thighs muhaha
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yep thats exactly how I was when I first picked mines up, it took awhile, and 7000 miles later, its comfortable on long 400 + trips, also, check into stomp grips to take weight off your wrist. thanks
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yep thats exactly how I was when I first picked mines up, it took awhile, and 7000 miles later, its comfortable on long 400 + trips, also, check into stomp grips to take weight off your wrist. thanks
yep thats exactly how I was when I first picked mines up, it took awhile, and 7000 miles later, its comfortable on long 400 + trips, also, check into stomp grips to take weight off your wrist. thanks
