Is it just me

[pof]

Had a 150 mile blast out today which is nice as im usually commuting. I am still struggl8ng to get my head around how this bike turns into corners. Most of you know i ride an r1 on track which turns in on its nose. This thing feels like my arse is lower than than my hands.
I changed to bitubo forks last year as it felt the front was very nervous IN the corner which has been sorted now. Overall i think it handles just great (comp and rebound) apart from it feels the geomatary is wrong. I could flip the eccentric bolt, i could drop the front more (5mm through already) but the other issue i have is the season i have 2 lumps come up on my wrists. 1 is "ok" but the other hurts like hell. I have turned down my levers which has helped but if i drop front or raise rear its going to load the wrists up some more. Pains me to say i was eyeing up an s1000r and an mt10.

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[DCB]

I found my2016 heavy on the wrists, fitted s set of helibars, sorted, no more wrist ache and I found turn in better and easier to hang off. I am a shortarse tho so maybe not the results everyone would get from helibars


Daz

 

[blitz]

I've just done over 2k in a week on mine and didn't have any problems with my wrists, but my mate on his 16 plate R1 did moan a bit. Cos you sit in the RR I find it pretty comfortable for a sports bike. I guess it's what suits you


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[pof]

Yeah by all accounts its one of the most comfy litre bikes and tbf i had no issues last year. Might be ive done something at work and the bike is annoying the damage rather than causing it

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[powders]

When I got my bike first I thought as you the back end was too low so I flipped the eccentric and it made a huge difference
I also find it hurts my right wrist as you have to turn the throttle a stupid amount but mine is an 11 so I think they improved this from the 12 on
I'm eyeing up a Mt10 / Sp also, they get a great write up, might be worth a test drive

 

[andy tims]

No problems for me, with either turn in, or pain on the wrists other than if I'm riding slowly in traffic for any extended period.

 

[fatbob]

Helibars are well worth it , night and day

 

[Huge]

Hi Pof. I used to get biker wrist pain, I also used to have a bad back all the time. After 2 back operations, I started doing Pilates to avoid any further back operations which worked. A completely unexpected side effect was no more wrist pain since I started doing Pilates. Having a strong core means you simply don't lean on your wrists at all, elbows and wrists just nice and loose, even in slow traffic.
I saw a rehab specialist who taught me how to do Pilates at home (little and often). There'll be other ways to get "core strength" but Pilates worked for me.

 

[Mick753]

Hi Pof. I used to get biker wrist pain, I also used to have a bad back all the time. After 2 back operations, I started doing Pilates to avoid any further back operations which worked. A completely unexpected side effect was no more wrist pain since I started doing Pilates. Having a strong core means you simply don't lean on your wrists at all, elbows and wrists just nice and loose, even in slow traffic.
I saw a rehab specialist who taught me how to do Pilates at home (little and often). There'll be other ways to get "core strength" but Pilates worked for me.

The amount of time i have tried to explain this to people and just got funny looks :wink-new:

I am approaching 50 and have never suffered with a sore arse, back, wrists or anything, if anything it is more likely to be a bit of disco leg from having held on to the bike with my legs whilst my core supports everything above the seat, the whole purpose of things like stomp grips were so that people could hold on to the bike easier with their legs instead of riding from the chest upwards.

I am pretty sure that is what they taught at the California Superbike School when I did a couple of their levels years ago but my memory is fading quicker than a Scotsmans sun tan :wink-new:

 

[soofsayer]

Hi Pof. I used to get biker wrist pain, I also used to have a bad back all the time. After 2 back operations, I started doing Pilates to avoid any further back operations which worked. A completely unexpected side effect was no more wrist pain since I started doing Pilates. Having a strong core means you simply don't lean on your wrists at all, elbows and wrists just nice and loose, even in slow traffic.
I saw a rehab specialist who taught me how to do Pilates at home (little and often). There'll be other ways to get "core strength" but Pilates worked for me.

I too have suffered back problems since a rugby injury in my early 20s. Seen every specialist had every injection etc. Core strength was the ultimate answer along with some specific physio exercises and treatments. It also made a huge difference to my riding style and pressure on the wrists is all but non existent.

The simplest way to improve your core strength is to do the plank exercise every day. Just start off doing it once a day for 30 seconds, do that for a week, then do 45 seconds for a week, and so on. Eventually you build up to several minutes a go and great core strength. No need for the gym or anything else.

 

[Huge]

I was hoping for a six pack from all this core-strength shenanigans. I reckon it's somewhere under my party barrel ...