Hardest technique to master?
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11-02-2016, 08:26 PM
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If you experiment with your body position you should be able to find a way to minimize how much you have to grab the bars. Try a few different positions while the bike is on a stand and see what one affords you the ability to be as relaxed as possible. At the California Superbike School we get our students to jam their outside knee into the tank (stomp grip helps as you mentioned). If you do a calf raise with that outside foot it helps to get your let together into the tank with better grip. From there, if you hang half a butt cheek off and work on brining your upper body over to the inside you should be able to let go of the bars completely and just have your outside knee/leg anchoring you. The more stable your lower body is the more you will be able to relax your upper body. 
But do you have any critiques based on this?
im all the way to the back of the seat, ***** of my feet are toward the center of the pegs, if i keep them on the ends then i tend to drag my toes.
i feel like my head should be lower?
thanks for any input.
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stomp grips are definitely worth their weight in gold. that alone made me feel 10x more comfortable hanging off.
But do you have any critiques based on this?
im all the way to the back of the seat, ***** of my feet are toward the center of the pegs, if i keep them on the ends then i tend to drag my toes.
i feel like my head should be lower?
thanks for any input.
But do you have any critiques based on this?
im all the way to the back of the seat, ***** of my feet are toward the center of the pegs, if i keep them on the ends then i tend to drag my toes.
i feel like my head should be lower?
thanks for any input.
You want to be in a position where you are most stable with your lower body so that you can keep the weight off your arms/hands. From the back of the seat is your knee/thigh able to press into the tank and hold your body stable? What if you moved forward an inch or two? What happens if you do a little calf raise with your outside knee? Does it push that knee tighter into the tank?
Looking forward to seeing your photo
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11-04-2016, 06:02 PM
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I can't seem to open your photo....can you re-post or send to me in a PM?
You want to be in a position where you are most stable with your lower body so that you can keep the weight off your arms/hands. From the back of the seat is your knee/thigh able to press into the tank and hold your body stable? What if you moved forward an inch or two? What happens if you do a little calf raise with your outside knee? Does it push that knee tighter into the tank?
Looking forward to seeing your photo
You want to be in a position where you are most stable with your lower body so that you can keep the weight off your arms/hands. From the back of the seat is your knee/thigh able to press into the tank and hold your body stable? What if you moved forward an inch or two? What happens if you do a little calf raise with your outside knee? Does it push that knee tighter into the tank?
Looking forward to seeing your photo
But yes, im able to keep my body stable. Ill have to try the calf raise sometime and see what it does.
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11-21-2016, 01:35 PM
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I can see the photo now and it looks awesome! I have no critiques based on the photo alone and if you feel like you are stable and things are good then there is no real reason to change it. You mentioned that you think your head should be lower.....Why do you think it should be lower? What could that help with? What would lowering your head and upper body forward and down do for the bike?
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11-21-2016, 02:00 PM
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I wish i could find the picture, but while in High school my uncle gave me a CB 175. Riding it in a gorilla costume would have been appropriate!
and thanks for the input misti!
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