*Riding position is a pretty personal thing, plus what we are accustomed to becomes familiar and safe. Good thing you can ride bikes ahead of time.* * * *Paul * On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello All, > About a week ago I posted I was going to go look at an 82 > 650. Paul amongst others basically had me convinced that I shouldn't > buy it anyway, however I did want to look it over. > I rode about a 90 miles to it and then jumped off the 450 and > right onto the 650. > I've ridden a few bikes, say about a half dozen or so, but > I've never gotten onto one and felt so WRONG as I did on that 650. > Maybe its just being used to the 450, but I felt like the pegs were in > the wrong spot for my feet, the shifter was waaaaay too low for me to > reach comfortably, I kept trying to put my feet on the engine casings > because it felt like thats where my feet should be, it didn't rev up > like the 450 does (slower revving) the riding position felt different > and wrong. The handlebars on this particular one had been adjusted so > they tipped inward considerably - made my wrists bend weird, but this > could be re-adjusted without too much trouble. > Am I just THAT used to my 450 that anything else feels wrong? > I've been on Sportsters and even a HD SuperGlide for extended periods > and several other bikes for shorter rides. None felt as wrong riding > position wise as this did. > Thoughts? > Comments? > -Joey > > -- > -Joey Kelley > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- * * * * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
