Hanging off the bike on public roads..
Discussion
shunter V8 said:
I see this type of riding every TT as the hoards come over, there were two guys in front sliding all over the seat on the bends and sticking their knee out,it looked ridiculous,but the best bit was some guy on a pan sitting bolt upright fried them.
I've got a Pan, it feels quicker not moving about on it. They just don't seem to like it, say upright & just push it over more. Works a treat when there are no gates to target fixate on & miss the bends 
Mind you I do move around on my 14, only about half an arse cheek but that bike rides better for it.
Hanging off the bike looks quite cool if you know what you are doing
However if you don't make the 90deg left hand'er down Burrington Coombe without leaving a huge darky on the tarmac into the gravel & on your underpants then you look quite a tool
Lucky would be an understatement
As seen from behind, on my week before last's, very early Sunday morning run from Dorset to Scotland.
However if you don't make the 90deg left hand'er down Burrington Coombe without leaving a huge darky on the tarmac into the gravel & on your underpants then you look quite a tool
Lucky would be an understatement As seen from behind, on my week before last's, very early Sunday morning run from Dorset to Scotland.
Hooli said:
so it was you I saw at the TT. I loved it,these two thought they were TT legends,I don't know where they got their advice but I am sure if they had seen themselves they would stop doing it immediately,they were not even going fast.
I've got a Pan, it feels quicker not moving about on it. They just don't seem to like it, say upright & just push it over more. Works a treat when there are no gates to target fixate on & miss the bends
Mind you I do move around on my 14, only about half an arse cheek but that bike rides better for it.
I've got a Pan, it feels quicker not moving about on it. They just don't seem to like it, say upright & just push it over more. Works a treat when there are no gates to target fixate on & miss the bends
Mind you I do move around on my 14, only about half an arse cheek but that bike rides better for it.
WaferThinHam said:
Yes, because it makes me look like a legend.
Closed private road etc.
When Maquez does it, the bike is at 50-60 degrees from vertical, then he hangs off, elbow and knee on the tarmac.Closed private road etc.
At your 15-20 degrees of lean, it does seem a trifle pointless - I have driven cars that lean more in corners.
Still, I suppose you're fast in a straight line.
AW111 said:
WaferThinHam said:
Yes, because it makes me look like a legend.
Closed private road etc.
When Maquez does it, the bike is at 50-60 degrees from vertical, then he hangs off, elbow and knee on the tarmac.Closed private road etc.
At your 15-20 degrees of lean, it does seem a trifle pointless - I have driven cars that lean more in corners.
Still, I suppose you're fast in a straight line.
Jazoli said:
WaferThinHam said:
cat with a hat said:
Jazoli said:
WaferThinHam said:
Yes, because it makes me look like a bellend.
Closed private road etc.
My blade leans over more on the sidestand. Closed private road etc.
Who cares, as long as you're having fun?
Few (any?) of us here on PH, whether we lean off or not, are really contenders for any racing honours, so let's just enjoy riding, any which way...
Mike600F said:
Jazoli said:
WaferThinHam said:
Yes, because it makes me look like a bellend.
Closed private road etc.
My blade leans over more on the sidestand. Closed private road etc.
I've watched them absolutely caning it through the alps cranked right over, that's when they're really on it
Hanging off like the pic above at that amount of lean just looks daft IMO, but I'm sure it's still fun
AW111 said:
When Maquez does it, the bike is at 50-60 degrees from vertical, then he hangs off, elbow and knee on the tarmac.
At your 15-20 degrees of lean, it does seem a trifle pointless - I have driven cars that lean more in corners.
Still, I suppose you're fast in a straight line.
The whole point of hanging off is to reduce the lean angle.At your 15-20 degrees of lean, it does seem a trifle pointless - I have driven cars that lean more in corners.
Still, I suppose you're fast in a straight line.
Jazoli said:
No hate here, I prefer fast road riding, not poncing around
Funny that everyone's the fastest road rider ever when there are no cameras about. Ho hum.To be honest, I'm not particularly bothered how people choose to ride, but I do find the views about hanging off and stuff on here quite funny at times.
Edited by WaferThinHam on Sunday 13th July 20:03
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