(07-17-2014, 11:25 PM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote: Nope.

(07-17-2014, 11:28 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote:

(07-17-2014, 11:25 PM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote: Nope.

Figured you'd say that Spaceman

(07-18-2014, 12:40 AM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote:

(07-17-2014, 11:28 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote:

(07-17-2014, 11:25 PM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote: Nope.

Figured you'd say that Spaceman

Figured you'd say that Spaceman
Awww...I might not have noticed you were gone, but that doesn't mean I don't still love you! Now turn that frown upside down, pick that chin up off your chest, and have a GREAT WEEKEND!

(07-17-2014, 10:45 PM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Mickey,

I finally picked up my ST at Ridem's house. I rode from Jackson, MS. and stopped in Selma, Alabama for the night. Man, my rear was killing me! The next day I put on the Air Hawk cushion and rode from Selma to Savannah, Ga, where I am now. Monday or Tuesday I'll head on up to Virginia Beach.

Thanks for the tips you gave me, and you are right, it will dance like Chuck Berry around big rigs. But actually I thought it handled really good and is like riding around in a lux. car.

But for around town, the ST is just too big. Give me my CB!

(07-17-2014, 10:52 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Popgun....very cool. Glad you got it. How do you like that adjustable windshield. cat's meow eh? Have fun, ride safe the rest of the way home.

Frank at Greatdaytoride.com can fix that seat for you inexpensively. Lower it, gel foam, looks stock. One week turn around under $100.

(07-18-2014, 12:55 AM)offroadfx4_imp Wrote:

(07-17-2014, 10:45 PM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Mickey,

I finally picked up my ST at Ridem's house. I rode from Jackson, MS. and stopped in Selma, Alabama for the night. Man, my rear was killing me! The next day I put on the Air Hawk cushion and rode from Selma to Savannah, Ga, where I am now. Monday or Tuesday I'll head on up to Virginia Beach.

Thanks for the tips you gave me, and you are right, it will dance like Chuck Berry around big rigs. But actually I thought it handled really good and is like riding around in a lux. car.

But for around town, the ST is just too big. Give me my CB!

Popgun do you remember which Air Hawk cushion you bought? There are lots of different sizes. Thanks for the idea!

(07-17-2014, 10:10 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Ok ride report is up

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3506

offroad..have a fun safe trip. Great place to ride.

Trailering has it's pluses and minuses. Do you need a dedicated tourer? Only if you like to spend a lot of time touring. Bikes like ST's and FJRs eat up long distance miles without wearing out the rider and do a yeoman's job in the curvy places, but aren't nearly as much fun as a lightweight bike in the twisties. But the lightweight nakeds will wear you our riding long miles on boring interstates to get to the good stuff. I don't know.... it's a tough decision. I have done it both ways and like doing it both ways, but in the end I prefer riding to towing. Anyone who says riding a light weight naked long distance doesn't wear you out, has never ridden 500 miles a day for 11 straight days. I have ridden my 13 CB to West Virginia and it was no problem (and will ride my 14 to central Kentucky for a week of riding in September). A 300 mile day on each end of a week long trip with local riding in between, is easily doable but for much more, like a solo tour out west, I want a dedicated sport tourer. I towed my Bonneville to Utah in 2003 and then toured all the National Parks in Utah and AZ (Bryce Canyon, Arches, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, Zion Natl Park etc) and that was a great decision. Riding from Ohio to Utah on the Bonnie with my wife on back would have worn us both out...and then would have still needed to ride it back home. I towed my ST to Montana in 2012, then left my trailer at a buddy house and toured Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming, then towed it back home. It was nearly 4000 miles round trip just to my buddy's house, so we elected to tow. Good decision IMO. My wife and I rode the ST to Bar Harbor Maine, 2 weeks 3400 miles and much preferred riding rather than towing on that occasion. Just depends.