Bike Crew V. Milage question

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Oct 6, 2007 | 10:12 AM

#11

KirkLS

Wannabe ///M3 owner

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From: Northern California

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Originally Posted by heywoodjablowme

i had been in "bike mode" so long that when me & the girl were heading out to work, i came up to the left turn to merge onto the interstate & when i turned, i caught myself slide to the left side of the seat in the car & lean my head & body to the left....which got me a :hahano: look from her when she realized what i was sub-consciously doing & pointed it to me (i didn't even notice i did it) LOL

nice :chuckles:

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Originally Posted by Draconius

I don't have it anymore, but I used to ride it ~400 miles a weekend and it was great. Comfy and still very powerful. The gsxr is even more comfy as it doesn't vibrate really AT ALL. All you have to do is lean into the tank and I could go for HOURS!

I am actually contemplating riding it to Tombstone, AZ for turkeyday.

Yea I saw in your sig that you got rid of it

I was just curious about how it was for commuting and long rides and I knew you had one so I figured I'd ask ya :hs:

Oct 6, 2007 | 10:14 AM

#12

DarkStarr

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From: Pittsburgh, PA

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Originally Posted by KirkLS

Hey Drac how is the CBR for driving long distances? Say 50-100 miles?

Like James said, you gotta have the proper posture. At first the GS killed me on small trips, but I found a good posture for me and I as able to do 210 miles to Erie and back no problem (minus having to stop and stretch once each way).

Oct 6, 2007 | 01:10 PM

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tony

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yea i was reading reviews about the Yamaha FZ6, good everything but engine vibrates too much and is not as smooth as the SV

Oct 6, 2007 | 03:40 PM

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James3370

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From: Nashville, TN

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Originally Posted by darkstarr

yeah the day i got my 954rr, the 75 mile ride home almost killed me cause i didn't have the proper riding posture figured out...i was strickly a cruiser/dirtbike rider before going to that style bike, but once i learned the proper way to sit, my only limitation on a ride was how much fuel was in the tank

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Originally Posted by tony

yea i was reading reviews about the Yamaha FZ6, good everything but engine vibrates too much and is not as smooth as the SV

balls of your feet on the pegs (aka "catcher's stance") & use your back & stomach muscles to support your upper body & only enough pressure in your hands on the bars to control the bike & even the "buzzy-est" bike can/will be comfortable to ride.....usually

Oct 6, 2007 | 06:17 PM

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dom93hatch

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From: Orange, CA

No correlation.

I commuted my 636 50 miles/day and canyons on the weekends, plus 2 rides to LA and back. No doubt I'd be more comfortable on a cruiser with all the miles but displacement had nothing to do with it.