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Title: one handed sport bike riders
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on August 13, 2015, 12:20:10 PM
Anyone else notice all the guys who purchased sport bikes with the tiny clip-ons, down by the tanks, that now have to ride in that "shoulda bought a different bike" twisted torso so they can sit up comfortably and still reach the bars with one hand riding style?
My goodness that looks a sad way to ride.
But when they enter the lime rock GP this w/e it will all pay off, right? Then they won't look so silly.
All of my son's buddies who take a turn on his  CB500X adventure style bike comment on how comfortable the riding position is.
Stig
Title: Re: one handed sport bike riders
Post by: GLV55 on August 13, 2015, 03:19:09 PM
We have a bunch of them around here, too. Looks like a very unstable way to ride - one little bump and.....
Title: Re: one handed sport bike riders
Post by: AMAC1680 on August 13, 2015, 03:48:52 PM
Anyone else notice all the guys who purchased sport bikes with the tiny clip-ons, down by the tanks, that now have to ride in that "shoulda bought a different bike" twisted torso so they can sit up comfortably and still reach the bars with one hand riding style?
My goodness that looks a sad way to ride.
But when they enter the lime rock GP this w/e it will all pay off, right? Then they won't look so silly.
All of my son's buddies who take a turn on his  CB500X adventure style bike comment on how comfortable the riding position is.
Stig

Yup, but they look cool to each other....

Now on the on the hand I think the riding position on those bikes for the passenger is perfect. Nothing better than being behind the behind of one of their girls. ;D

AMAC