Motorcycles, GS500 in particular, are so good at back cracking.
Sitting on the bike holds your hips in place really good, reach around back for the passenger grab handle, other hand on the opposite handle bar, twist slowly and gently but with power, switch sides, repeat. Never thought about it until I got off work the other day and my back was a little stiff.
Nice loud "pop", sort of the "hurt so good" kind of relief. It was awesome!
I see guys stretch their backs with both hands off the bars WHILE STILL MOVING sometimes. I assume they have slipper clutches on their bikes.
... or they speed/gear match to suit? ..
Hmmm. .. Watcher.. bike as a back crack utility tool.... reckon that makes it a remedial therapy instrument and thereby claimable as a business/work expense? Hehehe. . :thumb:
Oh and also... you said reach around!! ;) ;) ;) hahaha
Quote from: Rallyfan on October 25, 2015, 02:02:52 PM
I see guys stretch their backs with both hands off the bars WHILE STILL MOVING sometimes. I assume they have slipper clutches on their bikes.
I take it you've never let go completely. Try it sometime, when safe to do so. The bike is very much stable, it'll keep going straight, and as long as you are in a higher gear and aren't high in the revs when you let go of the throttle the engine braking isn't jerky.
Sometimes I find I want to reset my cuffs but don't want to stop. No-hander, no-biggie.
I do in fact let go of the bars, particularly to pull by sleeves down etc.. However the bike does tend to kneel when I do so.