Uncomfortable?

[FloridaKat]

So, I decided to climb on my Kat with the service stand down and thought, "what would it be like to ride the bike with my feet on the two-up pegs?". Yeah...the angle is more extreme, but I think the gas tank can handle my 220 lbs. Then my next thought was how quickly and reliably could I access the gear shifter and the rear brake. Hmmmm.....maybe at cruising speeds this would not be the worst position in the world.

I'm nuts right?

[Knucklehead]

Speaking of nuts, I have visions of it quickly becoming the worst riding position in the world.....

[FrankTheTank]

I have done it. But only on open highway and after all the shifting is done.
I'm about 210 or so. I have done it briefly on long trips to relive my buttocks. It wouldn't be a good postion in the twistes though.

I have also scooted my butt all the back to the passenger seat (using the normal foot pegs of course). But once again ony briefly and on open straights.

[Steve_Guelph]

Re: Uncomfortable?

I'm nuts right?[/quote]

A bit of a cashew I would say.

[nitros222]

I am 6ft tall and stretched out like that all the time on the highway. It is nice to change positions on long rides

[slayergsxf1]

If your going to do that you might as well get a rubber mallet and pound down the gas tank a bit and sit on it with your feet over the wind screen.....That looks cool doesnt it?

[Kat-A-Tonic]

Re: Uncomfortable?

I'm nuts right?

Probably.

[illinoiskat]

If you have something on the tank to lay on like a back pack. Putting the feet behind ya is pretty comfortable. I did that when I went 200+ miles on my bike and put over 200 on a fairly straight high way.

[WildKat]

Ive seen sportbike riders do a similar position out on the highway many times. Ive done it before but its not that comfortable for me and I definately dont feel that Im in control of the bike to any degree that I am in the proper riding stance.

[Anonymous]

Many years ago....before bikes were already in that position, I did the same.

But only hung my feet over the rear pegs....not 'stand' on them...

So that's a no....I don't do it 8)

[SweetLou]

My bro in law rests his feet on the back at crusing speeds, specially on cold mornings. I could never do it due to my knee, but I do use the passanger seat on occasion to releive my legs a bit.

[DOCTORNITRO]

Re: Uncomfortable?

I'm nuts right?

A bit of a cashew I would say.[/quote]

I was thinking kind of a macadamia..........



If you're having comfort troubles, perhaps a Goldwing, or a nice Winnebago? LOL

[skasner]

i prefer to rest my feet on the clip-on's and lay on the passenger part of the seat. much more comfortable.

[Dan Dubeau]

I do this ocasionaly on longer trips for a minute or two. It's a nice position to help releive the pressure on my lower back. Which seems to bother me after a few hours in the saddle.

I rode in this position a few times on the ride down to the gap. And I beleive it's one of the reasons that when I got off at the end of the day I had no aches anywhere.

It's nice to be able to change positions for a bit when riding to ease the aches and pains, and to stretch things out once in a while

i prefer to rest my feet on the clip-on's and lay on the passenger part of the seat. much more comfortable.

Duffy?

[paradoxmd]

my buddy use to do that on his longer trips when he had his suzuki madura. and a few months ago, i saw a harley rider hauling down the highway with his feet on the passenger pegs. that looked interesting.