HELP

[glennMember]

Training myself to stand up more when trail riding,hence the radical angle on the levers. They havent been set as yet due to the new renthals only going on last night, tonight will be the full set up night.may put them a little more horizontal and give that a go, this is all new to me,so i will accept all suggestions to help me out.
Thank you for your comments much appreciated..

[dennis da menaceMember]

sorry boony, the boys are right, your barkys need to be as close to flat as possible. and your levers, well, its a personal choice. i have them at about 30-40 degrees down. good for standing up, (which i dont do enough of) and good when sitting as they will teach you to get into the “attack” position, ie- elbows out and sitting right forward where you should be for braking and cornering.

then cut youre levers in half for better ergo’s and get sprayed for being a tightar$e and not buying the proper ones with the nobs on the end:P

sorry i could not be of help earlier:laugh:

[GregMember]

Boony wrote:

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Training myself to stand up more when trail riding

If thats the case, two words Boony

PIVOT PEGZ
Get on the bulk buy deal and save yourself $45 bucks

TB

[glennMember]

Busters are now horizontal and the levers have been bought up to near match them, all is good in the boony shed.MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Ollie wrote:

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Yeh I was also going to pick you up on that Boony:laugh: The angle of your levers should be positioned to what is comfortable when your arms are straight,depending whether you sit or stand mostly when riding.

Ollie

I was always taught elbows up, but that was motocross, I ride that way instinctively now, so my levers are at 4 O’clock, maybe that’s why i hit things in technical tight S/T so much :unsure: .

BTW the man who told me to ride that way was unbeatable in his day, even today he’s a force to watch on a bike.

Bruce C.

[GregMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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BTW the man who told me to ride that way was unbeatable in his day, even today he’s a force to watch on a bike. Bruce C.

Cheers Bruce, but lets just keep it between us :laugh: :laugh:

[drewMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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I was always taught elbows up, but that was motocross,

Bruce C.

ha ha that’s so when you pass someone you knock ’em off their bike:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :silly: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Bruce CurtisMember]

xy-transit wrote:

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Mr Blue wrote:

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I was always taught elbows up, but that was motocross,

Bruce C.

ha ha that’s so when you pass someone you knock ’em off their bike:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :silly: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

That is part of it hard to pass a wide load, but it’s mostly about bike control and leverage.

Bruce C.

[Anonymous]

Set your levers where they feel comfortable to operate when in the position you ride the most in. If you are learning to stand up more then maybe try running them a little lower to force yourself to stand to be able to use them properly.

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Menace sits down quite a lot (as do I) and he rides plenty well enough

[dennis da menaceMember]

i used to stand up heaps more before i busted my “toxic” bone and before i had the KTM. by the last 30kms of the caves ride, i literally couldnt stand up…too painful. it was easier and more comfy to just sit. (even with a ktm seat!!)

i need bar raisers as they feel too low on the 300 and i feel hunched over standing…(it makes me wanna ring a bell for some reason!!)

like moto said, ride how you feel comfortable, and watch everyone else your riding with, you will pick up pointers from them. if you see someone nailing the track, try doin what theyre doing. thats how i learnt to ride…..and im still learning all the time.:laugh:

note to everyone- bust all the bones you want but not your tailbone. ive broken plenty on bikes, collar, ribs, sternum nose and arse, and by far, arse is the worstest:(

[Matt BakerMember]

ECKS-Man wrote:

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I hope you used my tried and true method of gluing grips: Warp the bars in insulation tape (one layer only). Swish a small amount of petrol around inside the new grip and slide it on. The petrol melts the inside of the grip and it slides on nice and easy. Leave it to cure for a few hours (the colder it is the longer it will take) then Robert’s your mother’s brother! If you like you can then put some wire on as insurance.

The insulation tape prevents the problem you have just encountered and you can cut the grips off when they are done with.

I hope this electrical tape and petrol business works, ive just done it. Roberts my cousins husband.

[Mick DMember]

Holey smokes,talk about a brought back from the dead thread.(sorry about how the last two words rhyme)

[Matt BakerMember]

who’d of thought a thread started by Boony would be useful 10 minutes later let alone 10 months later

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