DLilah
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It's definitely a necessity when riding a dirt bike. My hubby and I took a Moto Venture dirt bike class in California a few years ago, and actually spent 3 days straight of standing while riding. You do get used to shifting and braking while standing, but it takes some getting used to. The instructor would yell at us if she caught us sitting. It was probably the best workout we ever had, but we could barely walk for the next week.
Also, we sat in on a David Hough talk/seminar at a rally several years ago, and he advocated standing up as well. As he said, don't be velcroed to the seat. Stand up and move around.
Of course, in both cases, I think common sense should prevail. I generally stand up for brief periods to stretch during long rides. Never considered that I could get a ticket for this, but certainly will be more aware. And, when I take my Yamaha TW200 off road, I mostly stand. Haven't yet taken my GS off road, but I suspect I'll stand when I do that as well.
Also, we sat in on a David Hough talk/seminar at a rally several years ago, and he advocated standing up as well. As he said, don't be velcroed to the seat. Stand up and move around.
Of course, in both cases, I think common sense should prevail. I generally stand up for brief periods to stretch during long rides. Never considered that I could get a ticket for this, but certainly will be more aware. And, when I take my Yamaha TW200 off road, I mostly stand. Haven't yet taken my GS off road, but I suspect I'll stand when I do that as well.