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sit or stand??

R-J van Hulst

R-J van Hulst

Husqvarna
Pro Class
just curios

when i was riding my previous bike (250 2 stroke) I was more a sitting person on it then standing.

but since i ride the 125 bike (few mods to it) it seems that I am standing about 85% of the time

is it the bike or is it the evolving of skills as a rider?

corners that I would before sit down and throw my leg first in the corner (still do that in some corners), I now still standing on the bike and angle them more advanced and it seems I corner them quicker.

Till now could not find a scientific explanation for this behavior :confused:

Robert-Jan
 
Just got Gary Laplante's book "How to ride Off-Road Motorcycles." He basically says standing is standing is the answer. Tried to practice standing a lot more last weekend. Was hard work but I thoight it really helped.
 
I stand as much as possible, to the point that I feel uncomfortable sitting in a lot of places most people sit. It was proven by a stopwatch during a riding class. I just dont like sitting down, it kills my back and requires too much upper body strength.
 
Standing:

Weights the bike at its lowest point.
Let's the bike move beneath you.
Use your legs for an extra set of shocks.
Makes you ride more on the balls of your feet.
You can move your body back and forth easier for more control over the bike.

When standing you still have to grip the bike with your legs.... It's amazing how much less I have to hold on to the hand grips when I'm standing in an attack position & squeezing the bike with my legs. I only sit when I have to.
 
Ha..that is so true. When I was a youngster riding MX I always stood and that has carried over to trail riding but later in
the day when I'm getting worn down I find myself sitting a lot more. I love how the CTS bikes handle rugged terrain while standing on the pegs.
It just glides up and over rocky step ups with ease.
 
As I get faster, I stand more and more often. I used to sit on the bike like a pile of luggage. Thats hard on the spine out here in the rocky east coast single track and you have to unecessarily absorb too much abuse. Standing is the key! Better balance, absorbs the bumps better, and lets you pivot the bike side to side under you.
 
I find myself on the pegs for all rough stuff and sitting through the corners... Depending on what the tight sections are like makes me pick and chose when to stand up....When I am on the pegs, it allows me to to just go with the flow and flick the bike around a lot more... I try and ride my mountain bike, exercise bike and work out with weights as much as I can to condition my 52 year old body ....
 
A couple of months ago I took an intro to adventure riding. A couple of trainers from Raw Hide put on the class. The objective was to build interest in riding BMW GS series bikes off road. The first couple of things they taught were STANDING & RIDING SLOW. It is amazing how much control you have with your body while standing. After all, our feet have more balance then our ass.
 
R-J van Hulst said:
just curios

when i was riding my previous bike (250 2 stroke) I was more a sitting person on it then standing.

but since i ride the 125 bike (few mods to it) it seems that I am standing about 85% of the time

is it the bike or is it the evolving of skills as a rider?

corners that I would before sit down and throw my leg first in the corner (still do that in some corners), I now still standing on the bike and angle them more advanced and it seems I corner them quicker.

Till now could not find a scientific explanation for this behavior :confused:

Robert-Jan
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The 125 is so much lighter and better handling it is giving you the confidence to stand more. I found I was doing the same when I would ride the 125 after being on the Tc250, now it is building my skills that I now feel comfortable standing on the TC.
 
water racer said:
The 125 is so much lighter and better handling it is giving you the confidence to stand more. I found I was doing the same when I would ride the 125 after being on the Tc250, now it is building my skills that I now feel comfortable standing on the TC.
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I agree, I find that I stand much more riding my wr150 than I used to when riding my husaberg.
 
I will skip reading anyones answer. Fact is old or young, 125 or 250, by all means stand when you can!! You will ride faster and that is a fact. I once was a fast sit down B rider and transformed to a fast A rider by doing a few very simple things. 1- ride where it is nasty and tight (Akeley MN) Rocks roots etc... And if you veer off the trail bad stuff may and will likely happen!! 2- STAND UP****************************************!! Yea my knees are shot, I'm 47 have crashed ALOT and jumped out of perfectly good airplanes while in the Army. But my shot knees act as added suspension!!!
 
K5PL5 said:
Stand by your friends, even when they choose a Pumpkin, but do not sit by and let them pass you like a chumpkin
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I like it!! And yes I have on RARE occasion been passed by and orange bike, but once one got by me and when the guy crashed in front of me well, no BS and not really on purpose I ran directly over the KTM and launched off it never looking back letting off the gas or cracking a grin! (at least not until the next reset!! I'm on and ANTI KTM kick again so I will start some crap, who cares, KTM is a word that is not allowed to be spoken at my house and this is not a joke********************************************************************************!!! Yes I proudly lost $500 when I won Vet A because I did not ride orange. And I would not care if I lost $10,000.................................................... Please no I don't need help or have a problem. Just do not crash in front of me and I will not leave black knobby prints on your orange bike....... ok ok I think Iv'e hit my orange relief valve enough to last for a little while.......... All in fun. Not
 
This is a great thread. I vote with the majority, stand as much as you can. Rest your legs when there is a smooth section, tight corners, switch backs, low limbs etc.
 
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