Stand Or sit in corners

[Sierra1]

I wouldn't think there was any rules for this. You're the one riding the bike . . . . do what works for you.

 

[cyclemike4]

I saw a picture of Scott Summers yesterday that reminded me of do what works for you. For those who may not know Scott is a 9 time GNCC national champion that rode XR 600 Honda's when it was almost a sin to try and race a four stroke bike. He ran 28 inch wide bars that were barely above the top of his gas tank. He rode with his butt way back over the rear fender and upper body very low over the front of the seat and gas tank. He is I am guessing 6 foot 1 inch or maybe a bit taller so him standing on that bike like a main steam dirt rider was out of the question. I have never seen another person ride like that but it worked for him and he proved it. If it works and feels right that is works for me. Stand sit what ever. the older I get the more I like to sit. Haha. O.K. if I am on my yz i stand all the time. It has a terrible seat!

 

[Desoto]

 

[Sierra1]

All of my training has been sitting . . . . but it wasn't off-road training either.

 

[Wallkeeper]

In my very amateur days riding moto-x and Hare & Hound we routinely stood to better handle rough country by letting the bike move under you rather than letting it beat the crap out of you. if you want a great example of the time look at old film of Malcolm Smith. He seemed to stay in the saddle until it came time to take the bike airborne. That guy was smooth

I will concede that drifting a turn on the pegs looks very cool.

Hopefully you never have to dab down while you are cornering on the pegs

 

[jeckyll]

I don't know....I ride with a lot of ADV types and many of them just pop up like prairie dogs as soon as the tire hits dirt. They stand way too much in my opinion, at least for the casual riding we're doing most of the time. I have a small dual sport for riding hard core stuff, so I rarely ride the big bike in much more than non maintained gravel roads, and most of the time there's no real reason to stand for that stuff (In my opinion)!

But .... but .... but how will you look like a cool, "I know what I'm doing on a big bike" ADV rider?!?



Seriously, I think people should try both, learn how to manage both and pick what works. With one HUGE exception:
If you have hard cases, standing will NEVER let you put your leg down in front of a hard case and have it broken. If you sit, that's always a possibility with hard cases, i.e. the bike starts to slide down from under you, you put your leg down, the hard case clips it.

I've had close calls with it myself when I'm tired and go "I'll just sit for a bit".

YMMV of course, but it's worth thinking about.

 

[Rex.C]

Last weekend I had a ride in the top of our South Island. Based in Motueka, we rode over the Takaka hill on to look at the Cob dam 1100m above sea level up a gravel road with large patches of muddy clay (very slippery). I tried both sitting and standing. Standing was the preferred option giving more visibility ahead, more stability, more options for moving my body around (body English) and the ability to weight the outside peg on corners.

 

[VRODE]

It's not a dance contest or figure skating. What ever works for you is good. Are there advantages to certain positions, for some, yeah. I try different stuff and decide what works for me. How it looks is of no concern.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Sit the majority of the time.

Stand if:
a) butt hurts from sitting too long
b) legs need a stretch if sitting too long
c) going over a rough section of dirt that would feel better with my legs absorbing rather that my butt
d) feel the need to get a higher vantage point due to terrain conditions or a lot of people around the bike.
e) bored
f) want to clean rain drops off the face shield
g) just want a blast of wind
h) practicing bike control maneuvers

At least that's how I do it.

 

[patrickg450]

Sit the majority of the time.

Stand if:
a) butt hurts from sitting too long
b) legs need a stretch if sitting too long
c) going over a rough section of dirt that would feel better with my legs absorbing rather that my butt
d) feel the need to get a higher vantage point due to terrain conditions or a lot of people around the bike.
e) bored
f) want to clean rain drops off the face shield
g) just want a blast of wind
h) practicing bike control maneuvers

At least that's how I do it.

you left out

i) farting
j) airing out the ass (moisture)
1. due to farting or sweating

 

[Dirt_Dad]

I'm pretty accomplished at farting while sitting. But the airing out thing is valid.

 

[Don T]

If you want to learn more about when to stand and when to sit (and why) listen to this podcast.

 

[Wallkeeper]

I'm pretty accomplished at farting while sitting. But the airing out thing is valid.

yeah, but what do you do when the cars behind you start running off the road or crashing into each other?

 

[patrickg450]

yeah, but what do you do when the cars behind you start running off the road or crashing into each other?

pretend you are in the video game Spy Hunter

 

[jbuhl]

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