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SirFallalot wrote: | Interestingly my friend found the bike both comfortable and like a "surgical scalpel/precision tool" He is taller and heavier than me (alike PO), and maybe that's enough to make a big difference on position and suspension. |
This makes me think there's nothing seriously wrong with the bike, though that doesn't mean it isn't worth getting it setup for your weight, getting it serviced etc.
SirFallalot wrote: | The first rides when following some of my slower friends, the bike did feel very easy and fun, I had to hold back not to "run them over" |
Then unless something has drastically changed, the problem is you innit. I think maybe you're over pressuring yourself, you've got a "superior bike" (so you must now be very fast and ride it very fast). But once you tense up on a bike, no matter the original reason, it'll feel shit, and then it's self-reinforcing. I'd spend some time just pootling, on my own, consciously relaxing, riding smooth, just getting to know the bike and the way it feels better. And it's free so it's got to be worth a go, right? ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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SirFallalot wrote: | The first rides when following some of my slower friends, the bike did feel very easy and fun, I had to hold back not to "run them over" |
Then unless something has drastically changed, the problem is you innit. I think maybe you're over pressuring yourself, you've got a "superior bike" (so you must now be very fast and ride it very fast). But once you tense up on a bike, no matter the original reason, it'll feel shit, and then it's self-reinforcing. I'd spend some time just pootling, on my own, consciously relaxing, riding smooth, just getting to know the bike and the way it feels better. And it's free so it's got to be worth a go, right?[/quote]
Yeah I think that's a very valid point. I've been riding it more relaxed and I think it's been improving. It's a very different thing compared to weighted bikes and I think I was just trying to do too much with it rather than taking the time.
Additionally I got the footpeg relocation brackets (back and down), and it made a big positive difference. I can move much easier on the bike, and on long rides I don't get tired anymore. Still want to book that track day but unsure if it's worth doing it over winter of best wait till next year.
Thanks for the help y'all ____________________
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 2 years, 154 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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