For us "Larger" individuals....

80shilling said:

Pretty good and funny article about an Irish Superbike racer who weighs around.. get this... 345 lbs.. !!!

I started out around 230 lbs a few months ago and am now down to around 190 lbs and can definitely feel the difference it makes. Weirdly enough, it really helps keeping the front end of the bike down, now my gut doesn't get in the way when I tuck in..

P.S. A "Stone" is 14 lbs.

Phil Crowe: Fat but f**king Fast -

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Phil I weigh in around 225 but I am 6'5'' so don't have a gut but I still need the front and rear springs changed out to firmer ones. The stock bike is set up for rider 180 or less and I cannot get the correct sag set front or rear.. Now that I have my bike running well I an going to get the forks springs changed out and go to the K 5 shim stack to readjust the compression for the firmer springs.. Even riding on the street I can feel the front end bottoming out sometimes..

I had to take it easy while pushing it in the corners at the track with the stock springs..

The more experience you have and the faster you ride the more the suspension matters..
There is something magical about a bike that has the suspension dialed in for you and your riding style. MY old 2011 ZX10R track bike and a LOT of money spent on the suspension and it was a great handling bike.. I had full Ohlins and a Kyle Racing Linear rear link and a professional set up of the geometry by an ex AMA suspension tuner and it was awesome..! I wish I had kept it now

Speedy

speedy14 said:

My old 2011 ZX10R track bike and a LOT of money spent on the suspension and it was a great handling bike.. I had full Ohlins and a Kyle Racing Linear rear link and a professional set up of the geometry by an ex AMA suspension tuner and it was awesome..! I wish I had kept it now

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Bikes like that are definitively worth keeping, you probably got what, $8k for it?

Mods are a zero return investment in all but rare cases.

speedy14 said:

Phil I weigh in around 225 but I am 6'5'' so don't have a gut but I still need the front and rear springs changed out to firmer ones.

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damned genetics/middle age. A year ago I weighed 205 and could no longer fit into my track one-piece. It's a kangaroo leather suit I really do not want to have to repurchase, so....now I weigh 170. Suit fits great but I still have a gut (smaller, but still there).

eh, whatever. It makes my stomach feel a bit squished, and that's it. I'm married and have a kid, don't care about looking "hot" anymore

You hear that all the time from married people, which is why it's important to marry someone who values nutrition and fitness (not many women).

It's not just about looking good, weight training is the ONLY way to age gracefully and maintain muscle mass and bone density, otherwise you look like complete .... by the time you hit your 40s and 50s and it just goes downhill from there

These guys are an inspiration (both in their 60s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm-IEHyrQGg