Who humps their tank?

[Whosthedaddy]

Where do you sit?

My nads are pressed as hard against the tank as humanly possible. I did think that if I were to brake too hard then though the position of the zip I would perform my own vasectomy.

From what I gather you should sit further back, but how the hell do you manage it as it feels like I'm sticking may arse in the air?
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[ms51ves3]

Make a compromise and sit in the middle

[McGee]

I kind of sit in the middle of the seat for a twisty / fast ride or a wheelie.

For a top speed run its full on flying fetus.

Around town /slow riding its against the tank with the legs sticking out
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Nb]

On my bike i feel comfortably stretched out most of the time, nads are miles away from the the tank thankfully. And i get further away from the tank as i speed up normally, whilst trying to hang on
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[McGee]

https://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3288/somewherebetweenthose2ce0.jpg

Green = normal position the comute

Blue = going for it.

Moving between the 2 = normal ride. As I brake I sit up and do the whole legs out an arms out to slow down

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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[yankeedoodle]

nads up against the tank. it just feels so right
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[MarJay]

you're supposed to ride a fag packets width from the tank. Brace with your knees when braking and toes on the pegs unless braking or changing gear.

Takes a bit of practice but it does work!
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[southeastpete]

i try and sit kind of middle, but usually slide forwards. so most of the time i am humping my tank. hate it when my nads get kinda caught backwards so i am aloost sitting on them though, have to stop and rearrange...

[calum17]

i ride right up against my tank too, i know it isnt right but it's hard to get out of the habbit now, everytime i think about and try it i come to a bend and move forward again, or if i get it going when i stop and get back on the bike i go back to my normal style, so im not really getting anywhere with changing my position. it's hard

[thx1138]

I did on my old KMX125, but on no other bike have I adpoted that riding position

[St0rmer66]

In the middle usually though I haven't quite mastered using my legs rather than my arms yet to hold me up so I still get wrist pains. I push my arse further back when ducking in behind the screen to go fast though. Braking hard gives me a bit of leeway to slide forward before my balls get crushed by doing it this way.
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[DogHeadGod]

If you want to break the habit do a full on emergency stop from 40. You only squish your plums once to learn the lesson.

I learned mine from a plum-tank-wheel-pothole interface.

[kitty kat]

Ok I am not male and am lacking the bits you lot are talking about
I usually sit away from the tank, but when I crashed last year I ended up with a lovely dent in the tank, just where your male bits would be. It still flippin hurt being female
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[DEN MONKEY]

too short to be any further back other than look like a monkey fuckin a football that is my tank.

Killer over those surprise bumps too Ill tell ya
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[Hetzer]

Strangely enough my very long legs give me a perfect position; knees braced firmly in the hollows in the sides of the tank that seem made for it and my arse against the rear pod when hooning. A more forward position when relaxed.
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[The Tot]

I adopt a position similar to mc gee's green man. Hooning it in twisties is the same as his blue man. I AM McGees blue and green man - where is the yellow man?



If i sit too far towards the front, i lock my arms out and it's not a good thing. shuffle a little back and it becomes more relaxed. With pillions, i'm forced to sit balls on tank.
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[Cigaro]

I like to sit forward (close to the tank) as I feel it gives me more control at low speed. Although, yes, I have thought about what would happen to my bollocks if I had to brake hard.

[Timmeh]

[Kal]

Generally halfway between the pillion seat and the riders seat is comfortable for me.

The ER-5 I did my DAS forced me into a position right up against the tank. I still have a vivid recollection of how the pins and needles felt as the blood supply was reestablished at a set of lights.
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[tutton]

Normally,

Half way on seat.
Pissin about/land speed records - legs on the pillion leg fings and head down with chin pretty much on tank haha.

Look like superman.
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[Dom_]

When really going for it i keep 90% of my weight on the pegs, and arse quite far back.

For commuting, whatevers comfy.

[yankeedoodle]

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[smegballs]

I'm feelin the feet on the pillion pegs...