The CB1100 Community Forum

(09-12-2018, 03:58 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Imagine you're riding a horse. There's no pressure on your arms or wrists. Instead, you're sitting on your butt but holding yourself with your knees and thighs, and standing in the stirrups when things get bumpy. It's why you don't see sport bikes with forward controls!

The wrist pressure you do want is when you push on the inside grip to lean the bike into a turn. Push left to lean left, push right to lean right. On a bike as light-steering as the CB, it doesn't take much. Thank the narrow tires for that.

So true!

This is an excellent analogy, one I've never thought of before. But spot on.

(09-12-2018, 03:58 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Imagine you're riding a horse. There's no pressure on your arms or wrists. Instead, you're sitting on your butt but holding yourself with your knees and thighs, and standing in the stirrups when things get bumpy. It's why you don't see sport bikes with forward controls!

The wrist pressure you do want is when you push on the inside grip to lean the bike into a turn. Push left to lean left, push right to lean right. On a bike as light-steering as the CB, it doesn't take much. Thank the narrow tires for that.

(09-07-2018, 04:55 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: [ -> ]You want to know how to make the CB1100RS perform better?

First, we'll put me on it for a while. Be sure to carefully watch how I go about things. Make note of my riding technique, the more details you capture the better. Watching is learning in this case.

Then we'll place you on the RS, and you'll instantly feel like it is a far more capable performer than what you were expecting after watching me ride the bike. If the performance seems to decline while you're riding the RS, then just start doing the exact opposite of what I did when I was on the bike. There you have it, an instant performance upgrade.

Am confused lol

The proper riding position is often referred to as the Yoda position, where you move slightly forward on the seat, let your spine relax into a slight bow forward, squeeze the tank with your knees, drop your elbows so there is no weight on the handlebars and hold them lightly. This is good for cruising and for twisties.

Have fun with this!

http://cycle-ergo.com/

Bob

Excellent, thanks for sharing Bob

(12-15-2019, 03:21 AM)ohiorider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Have fun with this!

http://cycle-ergo.com/

Bob

Interesting that Bob.