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Yes, wonderful. Really well explained.

 

My major issue in achieving the ideal position is that with my butt in the correct (I think) position, my knee has no contact with the tank - only the inside of my thigh is contacting the back of the tank, and only at one point. In my case I think that the problem mostly derives from the fact that the bike wasn't designed for that sort of riding, and the seat and tank are shaped for a specific style more than for an optimum sport riding position in corners. I may swap out the seat unit for something narrower and see if that helps the geometry at all.

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My major issue in achieving the ideal position is that with my butt in the correct (I think) position, my knee has no contact with the tank - only the inside of my thigh is contacting the back of the tank, and only at one point. In my case I think that the problem mostly derives from the fact that the bike wasn't designed for that sort of riding, and the seat and tank are shaped for a specific style more than for an optimum sport riding position in corners. I may swap out the seat unit for something narrower and see if that helps the geometry at all.

 

You're on a Ducati, right? They are well known for this issue, as they do not have the wide, flared out tanks you see on other sportbikes, which provide more leg/knee contact surface area. The price you pay for beauty... :)

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