MOTODOC HERE.
I AM NEW TO THE FORUM AND HAVE ENJOYED READING THE INFORMATIVE POST HERE FOR THE PAST MONTH. I RECENTLY PLACED A DEPOSIT FOR A 2012 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE S TRICOLORE . I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SELLING MY 2010 BMW S1000RR.
IT SEEMS LIKE EVER BIKE I SWITCHED TO HAS A MORE COMPACT/ CRAMPED COCKPIT THAN THE PREVIOUS BIKE. 2004 ZX-12r (SPACIOUS WITH TOTAL WIND PROTECTION) TO 2008 GSXR 1000 (CRAMPED WITH EXTENDED WINDSHIELD OFFERED DESCENT WIND PROTECTION), TO 2010 S100RR (PAINFULLY CRAMPED BEFORE ADDING ERGONOMIC AFTERMARKET PARTS-MRA OFFERED THE BEST WIND COVERAGE WITH MINIMAL BUFFETING). I HAVE NOTICED THIS TREND EVERY SINCE, IN 2004, KAWASAKI INSERTED A LITER MOTOR INTO 600cc FRAME AND CALLED A ZX-10r. EVERY MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE ON THIS CONCEPT(WHILE TRYING TO MAKE THE BIKE RIDABLE WITH ELECTRONIC GIZMOS AND FORWARD WEIGHT BIAS TO KEEP THE AVERAGE RIDER FROM JUST GOING 12-0'CLOCK ON IT AS SOON AS THEY TWIST THE THROTTLE).
I ALWAYS GET CONCERNED WHEN THE MAJORITY OF MARKETING PHOTOS SHOWS THE BIKE IN A CURVE AT FULL LEAN ANGLE WITH THE RIDER HANGING OFF, AS THOUGH THEY ARE TRYING TO CONCEAL HOW ERGONMICALLY CRAMPED THE RIDING POSITION ACTUALLY IS CONSTRUCTED. THE MORE CRAMPED THE BIKE, THE GREATER THE LEAN ANGLE IS IN THE PHOTO.
I AM 5'11'', 180 LBS (DOWN FROM 196LBS- GETTING IN SHAPE FOR THE UP COMING SEASON)
QUESTION: SHOULD I EXPECT THIS BIKE TO BE TO HAVE AN EVEN MORE PAINFULLY CRAMPED RIDING POSITION?
THANKS,
MOTODOC
I AM NEW TO THE FORUM AND HAVE ENJOYED READING THE INFORMATIVE POST HERE FOR THE PAST MONTH. I RECENTLY PLACED A DEPOSIT FOR A 2012 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE S TRICOLORE . I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SELLING MY 2010 BMW S1000RR.
IT SEEMS LIKE EVER BIKE I SWITCHED TO HAS A MORE COMPACT/ CRAMPED COCKPIT THAN THE PREVIOUS BIKE. 2004 ZX-12r (SPACIOUS WITH TOTAL WIND PROTECTION) TO 2008 GSXR 1000 (CRAMPED WITH EXTENDED WINDSHIELD OFFERED DESCENT WIND PROTECTION), TO 2010 S100RR (PAINFULLY CRAMPED BEFORE ADDING ERGONOMIC AFTERMARKET PARTS-MRA OFFERED THE BEST WIND COVERAGE WITH MINIMAL BUFFETING). I HAVE NOTICED THIS TREND EVERY SINCE, IN 2004, KAWASAKI INSERTED A LITER MOTOR INTO 600cc FRAME AND CALLED A ZX-10r. EVERY MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE ON THIS CONCEPT(WHILE TRYING TO MAKE THE BIKE RIDABLE WITH ELECTRONIC GIZMOS AND FORWARD WEIGHT BIAS TO KEEP THE AVERAGE RIDER FROM JUST GOING 12-0'CLOCK ON IT AS SOON AS THEY TWIST THE THROTTLE).
I ALWAYS GET CONCERNED WHEN THE MAJORITY OF MARKETING PHOTOS SHOWS THE BIKE IN A CURVE AT FULL LEAN ANGLE WITH THE RIDER HANGING OFF, AS THOUGH THEY ARE TRYING TO CONCEAL HOW ERGONMICALLY CRAMPED THE RIDING POSITION ACTUALLY IS CONSTRUCTED. THE MORE CRAMPED THE BIKE, THE GREATER THE LEAN ANGLE IS IN THE PHOTO.
I AM 5'11'', 180 LBS (DOWN FROM 196LBS- GETTING IN SHAPE FOR THE UP COMING SEASON)
QUESTION: SHOULD I EXPECT THIS BIKE TO BE TO HAVE AN EVEN MORE PAINFULLY CRAMPED RIDING POSITION?
THANKS,
MOTODOC