KZR's Bikes of the Month for 2024

road racing AMA SBK kawis

More
30 Mar 2011 19:28 #441490 by T_Dub
Replied by T_Dub on topic road racing AMA SBK kawis
Maybe its deceiving but is your butt still on the seat? Whats up with that?

1977 KZ650B1
-810cc
-Cavanaugh Racing Head
-Mikuni RS34's
-GPR Muffler

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
30 Mar 2011 19:59 #441498 by Tuber
Replied by Tuber on topic road racing AMA SBK kawis
Bum on seat, it's half and half. If that makes sense. I was really worried about ground clearance, after carrying out the front and rear modifications. Didnt really want to crank the bike over too much, But as the photo shows, I really had nothing to worry about.

Near Edinburgh

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
30 Mar 2011 20:12 #441500 by T_Dub
Replied by T_Dub on topic road racing AMA SBK kawis
I have no racing experience whatsoever, just what I do on my own time, so don't mind me, just trying to learn. But isn't the point of getting your butt off the seat to gain ground clearance? I know I feel more comfortable in a tight bend with my butt off and my knee almost on the ground, bike seems more stable.

1977 KZ650B1
-810cc
-Cavanaugh Racing Head
-Mikuni RS34's
-GPR Muffler

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
30 Mar 2011 20:21 #441503 by turboguzzi
Replied by turboguzzi on topic road racing AMA SBK kawis
bum off seat is not a must, the old masters went fast without it.

what i was thinking about was your torso, you are very upright. getting your torso down will get you better leverage on the bars and puts you in more "attack mode".

When Wes Cooley was just kid, his dad used to tie his leather's zipper with a cord to the filler cap so he had to lay down on the tank, or otherwise his zipper would open!

you look almost as tall as me (6'4"), got the feeling your seat is too far forward and you dont have enough room to move your bum back to crouch. A pretty common mistake....

Not that I am a big champ (only third place in the series in the 2009 season), but that's how it looks to me

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
30 Mar 2011 20:25 #441505 by T_Dub
Replied by T_Dub on topic road racing AMA SBK kawis
Maybe you racers have heard of the book I got most of my techniques from. I can't remember the title, but I do remember the author talking about riding a KZ650 around LeMans in 1977. That really struck me at the time, since my buddy owned the book and he had a 2005 GSXR1000. I think I learned more from the book than he did though. One day as we were riding through a bunch of esses I was right on his ass the whole time, he couldn't believe it. "But your bike is 30 years old!" :D

1977 KZ650B1
-810cc
-Cavanaugh Racing Head
-Mikuni RS34's
-GPR Muffler

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
30 Mar 2011 21:58 - 13 Feb 2012 18:58 #441536 by KZ250LTD
Replied by KZ250LTD on topic .
.

79 KZ1000ST
Past:
Many.
Last edit: 13 Feb 2012 18:58 by KZ250LTD.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
30 Mar 2011 22:22 - 13 Feb 2012 18:58 #441539 by KZ250LTD
Replied by KZ250LTD on topic .
.

79 KZ1000ST
Past:
Many.
Last edit: 13 Feb 2012 18:58 by KZ250LTD.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Powered by Kunena Forum

If you like KZR Please consider making a donation. Thank you.

KZRider is free, but not without cost.

Please consider chipping in a few bucks to help cover the cost of running the KZR servers.