Listen to her scream! (IL4)

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Indeed he did!

bearing in mind you support much of your weight on your arms, I can't see how it is possible to brake without turning the bars! ... vice grip thighs or what!!

I tried one handed for a while the other day, its bloody hard turning.

Originally Posted by plowsie

I tried one handed for a while the other day, its bloody hard turning.

I don't invisage one arm turning is too much of a problem, its keeping your weight off it when breaking I see as the larger/greater problem!

I suppose one adapts and overcomes and all that!!

The most important thing is that he isn't/wasn't sat at home making excuses

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I don't invisage one arm turning is too much of a problem, its keeping your weight off it when breaking I see as the larger/greater problem!

Knees firmly on the tank and highly developed torso muscles is the only way I can see it happening, but that's one hell of a thing to do on a permanent basis around a track

I suppose one adapts and overcomes and all that!!

The most important thing is that he isn't/wasn't sat at home making excuses

So true.

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Knees firmly on the tank and highly developed torso muscles is the only way I can see it happening, but that's one hell of a thing to do on a permanent basis around a track

Yep 'stomp grips' on the tank and thighs like a vice is the only way I can see it working!!

Having to grip with thighs is not a massive issue on the road I should imagine, but under the forces/stresses on the track!

[Biker Biggles]

Is that the same one arm bloke who used to race with Bemsee?Quite amazing to watch him at Brands as a mid pack to front runner in the 600s.

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I don't invisage one arm turning is too much of a problem, its keeping your weight off it when breaking I see as the larger/greater problem!

I suppose one adapts and overcomes and all that!!

The most important thing is that he isn't/wasn't sat at home making excuses

+1. One of the bike mags did a test of Ron Haslam round the track with one hand behind his back. Still much quicker than the mere mortals, but he said it did make a huge difference, most noticeably under braking.

BTW, That final smiley in your post is (perhaps unintentionally) amusing.

Oh crap, so here I was making fun of the disabled, my liberal lefty credentials are all shot to hell

You da man Blue.

Did you win?

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Is that the same one arm bloke who used to race with Bemsee?Quite amazing to watch him at Brands as a mid pack to front runner in the 600s.

No that was Darrin Sharpe? (think that was his name) who is prolly late 20s early 30s now. This was some silver haired guy mid to late 40s?, deffo not Darrin!!

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

BTW, That final smiley in your post is (perhaps unintentionally) amusing.

Oh yeah ...

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

Oh crap, so here I was making fun of the disabled, my liberal lefty credentials are all shot to hell

Don't worry ... no 'arm done!!

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

You da man Blue.

Did you win?

Eh? it's a trackday, there is no win or lose! .. or were you being sardonic?

[Biker Biggles]

ahhhhh.Cue the armless fun jokes.