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Here's something to ponder:
On my old 1100 and my slightly younger 1500, my legs were never at rest. Highway boards, Mic-O-Pegs, whatever.... my legs always felt the need to stretch when on a ride of over 200 miles. My hips would also ache.........
But on my ST1300, my legs and hips don't ache... I don't seem to need to stretch! Honest..... my feet go on the standard issue foot pegs and rest there, seemingly forever. I've done a 482 mile day on the crazy thing, and the only discomfort seems to be a mild case of saddle pressure, which I thinkI caneasily fix.
What I'm pondering is how come the slightly leaning forward ride position of my ST1300 is more comfortable that the bolt upright position of a heavy tourer or cruiser bike? By all laws of physics and common wisdom, that just shouldn't be happening......
I'm not complaining, mind you..... I'm just pondering!
Here's something to ponder:
On my old 1100 and my slightly younger 1500, my legs were never at rest. Highway boards, Mic-O-Pegs, whatever.... my legs always felt the need to stretch when on a ride of over 200 miles. My hips would also ache.........
But on my ST1300, my legs and hips don't ache... I don't seem to need to stretch! Honest..... my feet go on the standard issue foot pegs and rest there, seemingly forever. I've done a 482 mile day on the crazy thing, and the only discomfort seems to be a mild case of saddle pressure, which I thinkI caneasily fix.
What I'm pondering is how come the slightly leaning forward ride position of my ST1300 is more comfortable that the bolt upright position of a heavy tourer or cruiser bike? By all laws of physics and common wisdom, that just shouldn't be happening......
I'm not complaining, mind you..... I'm just pondering!
