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IWAZARU_996

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  1. Thanks Eirik. Japenese engine, Italian flare, must say I am loving it!
  2. Update...try as I might I was just not digging the Firestorm although it was a lovely bike. Considered my options with improving the bike and working on my form but instead decided to float it on eBay, it sold in 2 days, I made a few hundred and bought myself an '07 Aprillia Pegaso Strada Basically a tame super moto single cylinder with an upright seating position. The bike is slow and supremely comfortable. I now have time and enough of my concentration left to focus on road position, throttle control, turn in points, what's going on around me and I am enjoying myself 100% more. About 300 miles under my belt now and each ride I learn a bit more about the bike and a bit more about myself. Thanks again for all the advice and I am sure I will be back for more as I get to know my new steed a bit better
  3. Worn to the edge is the wrong choice of words. The tyres are same brand, same type, good quality (Dunlop Sportmax) and have only been on the bike for 6 months/1500 miles. What I was trying to say was that I have about a 1cm of unused tyre on the front and about 4cm's on the rear. For safety I would expect it o be the other wy round. I was wondering if this was linked to something I am doing rather than a grit of Hesse tyres.
  4. Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply, what a great bunch you are My increased pace is still not particularly fast just making quicker progress. The bike is in top condition, tire pressures correct although it is 13 years old so obviously not as fresh as it once was. Aufzynder - thanks for the info, good to see I am not alone! I will give what you say a go next ride. I do this to a degree but maybe I need to exaggerate it a bit more. One interesting thing I noticed is that my front tyre is worn nearly to the edge yet the rear is nowhere near? This would make sense as its the front that feels unstable to me when I turn. I am wondering if I am not using enough throttle and therefore loading the front making it feel un-safe? I don't really pay much attention to 'chicken strips' and I only noticed this tonight. The tyres are the correct sizes and of the sports touring variety. Anyone else come across this?
  5. Thanks for taking the time to respond. The change is when I up the pace and need to make more committed/quicker changes in direction/speed. My steering inputs feel dead and ponderous and I put this down to ineffective steering inputs which I put down to bad body position. I think it stems from trying so hard to keep the weight of my wrists by 'locking' on to the bike that I am rigid which is both tiring and not working with the bike. Of course I may be over thinking the whole thing but that is kind of what the twist books make you do
  6. Thanks for the response. I actually did a lengthy test ride on this bike and under most conditions it's fine, I am average build, just under 6 feet so ergos aren't an issue either. It's my first bike with clip ons though and what I need is tips on how to get a good compromise between comfort and control.
  7. Hi there. Long time fan of the Twist books and more recently avid watcher of the DVD and now first time poster. I have been riding for about 20 years but only recently bought my first sports bike and although I understand the theory cannot for the life of me find a position that makes me feel in control of the bike once I get to the twisties. I can keep the weight off my wrists by gripping the tank with my knees but end up feeling rigid and inflexible. I can lean forward to lower my elbows for better steering input but still feel disjointed. Consequently I seem to spend more time trying to find a position that feels right than concentrating on the ride which then brings on a whole raft of other problems mostly linked to SR's. I have only done about 500 miles on the new bike but I am not convinced that more time in the saddle is the answer. I guess what I am looking for is the approach or order of logic to finding a position that works for me and the bike. At the moment I feel like the bike and I are working against each other! The bike by the way is not particularly radical, it's a Honda Firestorm (Superhawk in the US) and I would say the riding position is semi-sporty. Any advice is great fully received.
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