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(01-24-2016, 06:43 AM)White Dog_imp Wrote: I had issues with the stock seat. I always felt like I was sliding forward so I took the seat to an auto upholstery shop and asked him what he could do. He quickly suggested forming more of a saddle seat so he added foam to the front, took 2'" off the butt back and shaved some of the foam out of the butt. He reused the stock cover and charged me $85. I was happy with the looks and even happier with the effectiveness.
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Thats a great idea White Dog, I have a friend who runs a similar shop and hes a motorcyclist. Hes done this very thing for other bikers-modified the stock seat to get a better fit, or has added/ changed the foam inside the seat (to memory foam for instance). I plan to give this a try before the season starts-less expensive that an aftermarket.
I like the mod your guy did to your seat-I will copy that I think..(the slight rise to prevent slipping forward).
thanks for posting this,
cheers
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(01-24-2016, 04:47 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: You know this isn't the perfect bike for everyone and if you are under 50 I can see where it might not meet certain expectations. The CB won't be my last bike, although I love it and won't get rid of it, but if I had 20 more years to buy bikes it certainly wouldn't be my last.
I'd love to have a light weight 650-800cc solo sport tourer with fairing/ bags and most importantly shaft drive... and I figure I have 1/2 dozen years or so for them to come out with it to benefit me. Something along the lines of an FJ09 with shaft drive...and good fueling.
If they don't, it will be a lowered SV 650 or a Versys 650 or ???? Still have places to ride to!
When I had my last V-strom 650, I swore my next bike would be shaft drive. What do I do instead? Buy 2 more bikes with chain drive.
I'm with you, I love the lack of maintenance a shaft requires. I wish more bikes used them, but I'd be happy with a belt. Less weight than a shaft and even more maintenance free than a shaft are nice advantages.
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Longranger..maybe my wording was wrong. The dealers themselves aren't sketchy, its the network that's sketchy. I live just outside a pretty major metropolitan city with pro baseball and football franchises, a world renown zoo, a world renowned orchestra, a world renoun amusement park, host a world renoun tennis tournament every year etc yet we don't have a BMW dealer ( or Aprilia, or KTM ) Nearest dealers are either 120 miles north or 120 miles south. Too far for me.
But if the engine in vibey, that doesn't sound too good anyway.
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(01-24-2016, 04:47 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: You know this isn't the perfect bike for everyone and if you are under 50 I can see where it might not meet certain expectations. The CB won't be my last bike, although I love it and won't get rid of it, but if I had 20 more years to buy bikes it certainly wouldn't be my last.
I'd love to have a light weight 650-800cc solo sport tourer with fairing/ bags and most importantly shaft drive... and I figure I have 1/2 dozen years or so for them to come out with it to benefit me. Something along the lines of an FJ09 with shaft drive...and good fueling.
If they don't, it will be a lowered SV 650 or a Versys 650 or ???? Still have places to ride to!
How about a nice beige PC 800 ?
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(01-24-2016, 09:57 AM)jrns_imp Wrote: (01-24-2016, 06:43 AM)White Dog_imp Wrote: I had issues with the stock seat. I always felt like I was sliding forward so I took the seat to an auto upholstery shop and asked him what he could do. He quickly suggested forming more of a saddle seat so he added foam to the front, took 2'" off the butt back and shaved some of the foam out of the butt. He reused the stock cover and charged me $85. I was happy with the looks and even happier with the effectiveness.
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Thats a great idea White Dog, I have a friend who runs a similar shop and hes a motorcyclist. Hes done this very thing for other bikers-modified the stock seat to get a better fit, or has added/ changed the foam inside the seat (to memory foam for instance). I plan to give this a try before the season starts-less expensive that an aftermarket.
I like the mod your guy did to your seat-I will copy that I think..(the slight rise to prevent slipping forward).
thanks for posting this,
cheers
Thats a great idea White Dog, I have a friend who runs a similar shop and hes a motorcyclist. Hes done this very thing for other bikers-modified the stock seat to get a better fit, or has added/ changed the foam inside the seat (to memory foam for instance). I plan to give this a try before the season starts-less expensive that an aftermarket.
I like the mod your guy did to your seat-I will copy that I think..(the slight rise to prevent slipping forward).
thanks for posting this,
cheers Glad you like it. I don't have that "hunched over" posture sitting back. I also have risers which help as well.
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(01-24-2016, 11:13 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Longranger..maybe my wording was wrong. The dealers themselves aren't sketchy, its the network that's sketchy. I live just outside a pretty major metropolitan city with pro baseball and football franchises, a world renown zoo, a world renowned orchestra, a world renoun amusement park, host a world renoun tennis tournament every year etc yet we don't have a BMW dealer ( or Aprilia, or KTM ) Nearest dealers are either 120 miles north or 120 miles south. Too far for me.
But if the engine in vibey, that doesn't sound too good anyway. Sounds like a business opportunity!
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I hear lots of people changing everything for more comfort. For this type of bike i dont see it really getting more comfortable than it already is. Its about the most upright standard regular relaxed seating position possible. I think if you cant get comfortable on this bike then maybe its not the bike for you. Ive had over 20 bikes and this is kne of the most comfortable so far. All my mods were for pure looks. Maybe you need an ultra classic or a goldwing, lol.
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(01-25-2016, 01:17 AM)uscgmac_imp Wrote: I hear lots of people changing everything for more comfort. For this type of bike i dont see it really getting more comfortable than it already is. Its about the most upright standard regular relaxed seating position possible. I think if you cant get comfortable on this bike then maybe its not the bike for you. Ive had over 20 bikes and this is kne of the most comfortable so far. All my mods were for pure looks. Maybe you need an ultra classic or a goldwing, lol.
For someone of 33 years old, saying I need a hip replacement is not something you expect to hear. That's perhaps a little bit of an exaggeration, but I do have problems with the right side of my hip and having long legs on a bike with a relatively compact rider triangle is not a recipe for comfort. It actually feels really natural and comfortable when I first get on, but after a half hour, my hip starts getting tight.
I tried a set of adjustable pegs and found the 1/2 inch of extra distance was noticeably better. The problem was the adjustment arms space the pegs out and make my boots hang up in an awkward way. Also, the rear brake pedal doesn't have enough and just mentioned to compensate for the lower pegs. So, a taller seat is in order. A seat pad would probably help, but I can always tell I'm sitting on something that doesn't belong there and I want to achieve a particular look with the bike.
It's only money, right?
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Im sorry to hear your discomfort. Im sure it must be hard to find a solution when your in pain. I hope it works for you. I hear this problem alot. People trying to find a solution wheather its back pain, hip pain, knee pain, wrist pain and so on. Riders trying to make adjustments to find comfort. It could be an expensive journy to find the comfort you seek. You can only buy so many different parts and bikes hoping to find the solution. Good luck and i hope it works out.
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(01-24-2016, 03:56 AM)the_undecider_imp Wrote: When I first took a test ride, the bike just felt so right, so natural. I was positive it was the perfect fit. As I started to get more acquainted, I started to have various comfort issues. Ended up changing bars, saddle, and footpegs to get this thing to feel better, and it did for a while.
Unfortunately, I spent all this money to no avail. The bike is beautiful to look at, but if it isn't comfortable, whats the point of all that beauty. Time to cut my losses. You'll probably see my K&H solo seat for sale in the near future. I'll need to put that money towards my new K&H tall saddle. Plus, I need to get that chrome chain guard I've been wanting and a nice grab rail to go with my new saddle. If I'm giving up my awesome solo seat, I have to make the new one look at cool as possible, right?
Seriously, will it ever end? I've been kicking around the idea of ordering a Road Comet, too. Geez, this is gonna be an expensive year for farkling. I thought I was done!
Un,
I've got a K&H mid seat and a Corbin. The Corbin is MUCH more comfortable and I never use the K&H. If comfort is your goal then take it from a guy who owns both. Cheers.
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