11-23-2020, 11:26 AM
Simlar to Mr GoldOxide. Pack my 2014 CB1100DX up each summer for cross country trips (average about 4000-6000 miles each trip on all kinds of roads).
Differences from riding naked:
1. Windscreen can cause some minor shimmy over 100mph in cross winds.
2. Extra weight can magnify weight shift when doing sudden steering changes (like that stupid squirrel in the middle of the road). Takes a bit of extra concentration to get back on the "riding/cornering line". Somebody in the forum suggested clutching gas tank with my knees at high speeds to stabilize a bike ... it works for me ... have to do that on occasion.
3. Handles about the same in the s-turn mountain roads as I pass other vehicles.
4. Harder to get on center stand, but I always do.
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My body type is 6 ft tall and 234 1bs.
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The thing is, everyone has to ride at their own comfort level
Differences from riding naked:
1. Windscreen can cause some minor shimmy over 100mph in cross winds.
2. Extra weight can magnify weight shift when doing sudden steering changes (like that stupid squirrel in the middle of the road). Takes a bit of extra concentration to get back on the "riding/cornering line". Somebody in the forum suggested clutching gas tank with my knees at high speeds to stabilize a bike ... it works for me ... have to do that on occasion.
3. Handles about the same in the s-turn mountain roads as I pass other vehicles.
4. Harder to get on center stand, but I always do.
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My body type is 6 ft tall and 234 1bs.
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The thing is, everyone has to ride at their own comfort level