From CBF 250 to K8. Loving the SV, But.

OK, So I've entered the world of the SV650s. I'm absolutely loving the feel of the bike, and leaning into a bend is heavenly.

But...To be honest, I'm struggling with the riding position. Is this something I'll get used to. Or if not, is it easy to raise the bars?

Thanks, to all of you for all the info you already given.

Have you adjusted the levers to ensure your wrists are being bent back?

I would persevere for a couple of thousand miles and see if you do adapt, if not several peeps on here have converted to different top yokes and ordinary bars.

It took me a while to get used to the riding position, now i wouldn't have it any other way!

You'll get used to it. IMHO.

Originally Posted by rp123

OK, So I've entered the world of the SV650s. I'm absolutely loving the feel of the bike, and leaning into a bend is heavenly.

But...To be honest, I'm struggling with the riding position. Is this something I'll get used to. Or if not, is it easy to raise the bars?

Thanks, to all of you for all the info you already given.

Try adjusting how you sit, taking more weight through your legs - no need to have your whole body weight on yer wrists.

Apart from that yer will get used to it. or yer won't!.....But IMO the SV650 is not the worst bike by a long shot on this......to be honest may well be that the next bike would be a more upright riding position - but I'm oldish!

[northwind]

Yep, the mistake most people make- me included- is to lean on their arms, basically your arms are for steering not for supporting. I've seen the CSS advise that the best way to do this is to ride with your forearms horizontal- this really does work but it's a wee bit impractical for real world riding, you can't ride like that for hours at a time unless you're titchy.

A good trick to help general comfort is to adjust the levers so that you don't need to twist your wrists to use them- basically when you get into your normal riding position you want your hands to flop straight onto the levers.

Your seating position can help this too, I found mine a wee bit uncomfy when I got back on it after I did my leg in, but bizarrely it was higher, more cramped pegs that sorted it rather than the common sense approach of lower, more roomy ones- the higher pegs stop me from going into the positions that were giving me gyp, so even though they're less outright comfy they stop the bad posture probs.

It takes a wee while, but you do get used to it. I found the SV-S a bit awkward after my GS500, but now I'm used to it I wouldn't want to change.

Mind you U turns are still a bit more awkward.