When I was a wee laddie I was on a scooter club run when the girl riding pillion asked me coyly if I could ride with one hand on the handlebars. When I replied in the affirmative she said would I please put one on.
I had both of my hands on her knees at the time.
Seriously folks, (hah, does he know the meaning of the word?) the easy answer is "It depends". When on a long cruise it is important to keep one's body relaxed and comfortable so that one's mind can be alert to the situation around. However, riding in town is different. Here events can happen much more quickly. Here it is important to minimize the response time to an incident.
So on a cruise I lay my fingers on the grips or use one of those throttle lock gizmos to avoid getting cramp in my hands; in town, I tend to cover both brakes wherever possible.
Remember: the world needs more lerts.
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