(11-13-2014, 09:19 AM)DGShannon_imp Wrote:

(11-11-2014, 11:11 AM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: You're absolutely right. At least in terms of how my wife felt on the back. She said she felt she was "hanging off" the back of the seat. She wasn't, but she surely was at the end. The backpack certainly looks full but it only had a couple light sweaters and her small wallet. One of the first things she said once we got home was that she'd feel a lot more comfortable with a backrest. I mentioned the fact that I could get a Corbin seat with a backrest and she was all for it. Of course, I left out the price. Small detail. Anyway, that's what I plan to do. Neither of us are particularly large. It seems to me that the CB isn't the best for two up riding; even if and when I get the backrest. You can see from the photos that my wife has her legs bent pretty good in order to have her feet on the passenger pegs. The heel of her boot did a number on the top of my Yoshi can. She's only 5'2. I can only imagine how uncomfortable it would have been for someone larger or with longer legs.

We've ridden the VFR since then and she immediately said she feels so much more comfortable on it than on the CB. She likes being higher, doesn't feel like she's on the edge of the seat, and doesn't feel as cramped. That pretty much means that most, if not all, of my two up riding will be on the VFR. That leaves me to consider whether to go ahead with the Corbin (which I'm interested in for my own comfort as well) or go with a solo seat. Decisions, decisions.

Tell her she needs to ditch the fashion boots for some proper biker gear!

(11-11-2014, 11:11 AM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: You're absolutely right. At least in terms of how my wife felt on the back. She said she felt she was "hanging off" the back of the seat. She wasn't, but she surely was at the end. The backpack certainly looks full but it only had a couple light sweaters and her small wallet. One of the first things she said once we got home was that she'd feel a lot more comfortable with a backrest. I mentioned the fact that I could get a Corbin seat with a backrest and she was all for it. Of course, I left out the price. Small detail. Anyway, that's what I plan to do. Neither of us are particularly large. It seems to me that the CB isn't the best for two up riding; even if and when I get the backrest. You can see from the photos that my wife has her legs bent pretty good in order to have her feet on the passenger pegs. The heel of her boot did a number on the top of my Yoshi can. She's only 5'2. I can only imagine how uncomfortable it would have been for someone larger or with longer legs.

We've ridden the VFR since then and she immediately said she feels so much more comfortable on it than on the CB. She likes being higher, doesn't feel like she's on the edge of the seat, and doesn't feel as cramped. That pretty much means that most, if not all, of my two up riding will be on the VFR. That leaves me to consider whether to go ahead with the Corbin (which I'm interested in for my own comfort as well) or go with a solo seat. Decisions, decisions.

Solo! Humpback solo seat keeps calling my name.

(11-11-2014, 11:11 AM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: You're absolutely right. At least in terms of how my wife felt on the back. She said she felt she was "hanging off" the back of the seat. She wasn't, but she surely was at the end. The backpack certainly looks full but it only had a couple light sweaters and her small wallet. One of the first things she said once we got home was that she'd feel a lot more comfortable with a backrest. I mentioned the fact that I could get a Corbin seat with a backrest and she was all for it. Of course, I left out the price. Small detail. Anyway, that's what I plan to do. Neither of us are particularly large. It seems to me that the CB isn't the best for two up riding; even if and when I get the backrest. You can see from the photos that my wife has her legs bent pretty good in order to have her feet on the passenger pegs. The heel of her boot did a number on the top of my Yoshi can. She's only 5'2. I can only imagine how uncomfortable it would have been for someone larger or with longer legs.

We've ridden the VFR since then and she immediately said she feels so much more comfortable on it than on the CB. She likes being higher, doesn't feel like she's on the edge of the seat, and doesn't feel as cramped. That pretty much means that most, if not all, of my two up riding will be on the VFR. That leaves me to consider whether to go ahead with the Corbin (which I'm interested in for my own comfort as well) or go with a solo seat. Decisions, decisions.

(11-13-2014, 10:25 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: ...or hook her up with an MSF course and she can ride her own bike.

(11-11-2014, 04:32 AM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: There was a professional photographer on the side of the road along the Angeles Crest Highway who captured a few shots of me and my wife as we rode past. He goes by the name Victory Jon and sells his photos through his website http://www.highwayphotos.net. After the ride, I found his website and searched through all the photos until I found ours. After exchanging a couple emails with Jon, I decided to buy them! I have plenty of photos of my bikes at a stand still but only a few in motion and, until now, none of the CB in motion. Jon did a panoramic shot putting the three photos together which turned out great. Not sure how it will show up here but I'll try posting it. I plan on getting it printed and framed.

[url=http://s51.photobucket.com/user/jamesfontaine/media/Mobile%20Uploads/ZZZ_6973.jpg.html]

[url=http://s51.photobucket.com/user/jamesfontaine/media/Mobile%20Uploads/ZZZ_6974.jpg.html]

[url=http://s51.photobucket.com/user/jamesfontaine/media/Mobile%20Uploads/ZZZ_6975.jpg.html]

[url=http://s51.photobucket.com/user/jamesfontaine/media/Mobile%20Uploads/James_Panorama.jpg.html]

(10-08-2014, 05:56 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote:

(10-06-2014, 11:54 PM)mgoodie_imp Wrote: [url=http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/mgoodie/media/IMG_0190_zpsc1cf063a.jpg.html]

Little evening ride out to the swollen Missouri river.

What do you think to divert that river out this a way? Its darn DRY out here, and it doesn't look good for any rain any time soon.

(02-18-2015, 12:51 PM)Rboe_imp Wrote: That is pretty cool!

So, how did you find out who shot the pics? Does he have a sign?