Featured I Think 've Just Ruined My First Bike Experience

I've had the opposite issue, after years of clip-ons rearsets etc, I find sitting upright equally uncomfortable. It's just muscle memory....you'll get used to it

 

There is no right or wrong type of bike. I have rode and toured with guy's on sports bikes, adventure bikes and out and out touring bikes. It really does come down to what you are comfortable with. If you can afford it a couple of different bikes in the garage is the answer to your different riding styles...

 

Nope been there and done cruisers and would not go back to one now. Having said that I could be tempted on another 1200 speedmaster if I do get bored with the bikes that I currently have.

 

As I said if you can afford it a couple of different bikes is the answer

 

Ride faster to get more air on the motor.

 

I'm still getting used to my '98 Daytona T595. I'm not going to alter the handlebars, just want to get comfortable riding it the way it is. So far, my rides have been under 20 miles, once per week. That's been great and I have no problems with hand numbness or aching back for such a short ride. I'll work up to longer rides in summer I think. Still practicing slow speed curvy roads. I had a nice, six hour riding course on the bike a while back. I was the only person there with a sport bike. It was hilarious trying to get that to do a U-turn in a 20 foot radius.

 

Since I was taking a class, I had to perform many, many U-turns. At one point, I lost my balance coming to a stop after a turn and started to lose the bike to the right. Now of course the instructor had said just let the bike fall if that happened before the class started, but there was no way I was going to destroy my already brittle fairing. As I braced my leg and held tight, I was unable to avoid twisting the throttle. So there I am, locked in battle with 450 lbs. of bike, clutch in, engine roaring. Then it dawned on me, hmmm. Kill switch! I hit it with my right thumb, calm down, then right the bike and restart the motor. My instructor was somewhat impressed, I guess. :-D

 

Now that would have been embarrassing! I haven't even tried to do a burnout, not that I would want to.