Excerpt from: Motorcycle Lawyer
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| December 18, 2007 | | Does Balance Make a Difference? | 13% of motorcycle accidents involve groin injuries. Most of these are from a rider hitting the tank.
I got to thinking about this recently, when considering riding position.
Great riders have well developed stomach and back muscles. The pros work out regularly to improve this muscle tone. Why? Because if the rider doesn't rely on the bars to keep upright, then there is less weight on the front wheel, and the bike handles better and more smoothly. Without the rider's weight, the front end can more easily deal with irregularities in the road.
Another side effect of this, is that the rider sits a little farther back in the seat. No longer is the groin flush against the back of the tank.
I'm speculating, but it seems logical that a rider who is sitting a little further back in the seat, will be a little higher as he/she gets thrown over the tank. Again, logically, this should somewhat reduce groin injuries.
I am unaware of any studies of this topic, but would be interested if anyone knows of one.
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