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Old 04-29-2008, 10:15 PM   #21
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Not usually. He likes to know where the ground is... and use it only when he needs to. But, doesn't tuck at all. It's unnerving as hell when riding behind him as he will suck you into corners if you judge *speed* by body position. He's done it to me a few times.

I've heard people go on and on about "proper" body position - then I ride with him and he proves them all wrong.... he's fast as hell and doesn't *need* to do it.
(FYI, not criticizing your hubby, just curious)

I have a somewhat similar problem, I do not tuck at all either. I get my fat ass off the bike, but I don't tuck. I have read somewhere that you are actually somewhat better off if you are upright, because your center of gravity is actually higher, which will give you inherent stability. For us mere mortals the increase in speed in a corner that can be gained from tucking is unimportant. Some of my pics for reference:

My outside knee and elbow are against the tank, inside is planted:


In this one you can kinda see the line straight back from the gas cap hits me right at about mid-thigh:


In both pics I'm sitting upright, and your right, it's deceiving! Check out the clearance on the case cover/shifter in the first pic.
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Old 04-29-2008, 11:04 PM   #22
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Great pics azoom. POTM entry?
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Old 05-02-2008, 05:31 PM   #23
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Awesome picture. That's really cool.
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