Show Me Your Ride!

[Matthew J. Greene]

I could never ride a cruiser style bike, it kills me in the sacroilliac.

I tend to agree, most of the time. When I bought my Sabre I was looking for something along the lines of a used Honda Nighthawk 750 or even a new Suzuki V Strom.

I tend to like a more upright riding style. The Sabre for someone my size (6'2") actually has me sitting in a pretty upright position.

[Mr. Kilt]

I tend to like a more upright riding style. The Sabre for someone my size (6'2") actually has me sitting in a pretty upright position.

That is why I bought the Sportster that I did. It's very similar to my old Triumph & BSA bikes, or a UJM (universal Japanese motorcycle), in the riding position. My Vulcan 800A was very much a "cruiser" style riding position, complete with forward controls. I discovered that I didn't enjoy riding like that all the time. My Sporty has nice low bars and standard controls. Much better!

[shawhighlander]

I tend to like a more upright riding style.

The upright riding style is great, when you can get your heels underneath you (in-line with your spine)...the best bike I have found for this is the BMW R1150 GS. It is the all-around perfect machine, with cantilever brakes in the front end; the bike squats downward, rather than forward and down, when you mash the front brake. It has 7" of clearance and is multi-purpose. Would make a great companion to a trip across Scotland...in fact, I may do just that.