07-18-2018, 01:41 AM
Standing on the pegs is helpful going over speed bumps.
I have seen a dirt bike rider get bucked off going over a berm, while sitting on the seat.
With the CB, I avoid dirt roads, but do frequently pull off a two land onto a sandy/gravel shoulder for photo ops, stretch breaks, etc. Which is why I am giving scrambler tires a try.
Riding with a friend (883 Sportster) from Duck Creek to Zion, we stopped at a German bakery along highway 89 in Utah. A section of parking lot is pea gravel. As hard as it is to lock up the rear on pavement, it does so quite easily on anything loose.
I have seen a dirt bike rider get bucked off going over a berm, while sitting on the seat.
(07-18-2018, 01:28 AM)Roper_imp Wrote: Standing on the pegs also lets you see and plan your line better, adds extra "suspension" in the form of your legs, and better enables you to shift your weight in the direction needed.
I've ridden dirt bikes for 35 years. I hate taking the CB1100 off pavement. The tires suck off road, the suspensions sucks off road, the headers and crankcase are rock magnets, and the bike moves like it weighs a ton. It's a big fat heavy slow pig off road.
With the CB, I avoid dirt roads, but do frequently pull off a two land onto a sandy/gravel shoulder for photo ops, stretch breaks, etc. Which is why I am giving scrambler tires a try.
Riding with a friend (883 Sportster) from Duck Creek to Zion, we stopped at a German bakery along highway 89 in Utah. A section of parking lot is pea gravel. As hard as it is to lock up the rear on pavement, it does so quite easily on anything loose.