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General Questions? - 11/10/2004 11:20:38 PM

crxracerx

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I just got some general questions to ask, so here goes:

1. Carbon fiber fenders/huggers anyone have them, any issues?
2. Reccomened oil and weight? (not manual spec's)
3. Any neat things on the bike i might not be aware of or it can do?
4. Any cool stories???

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RE: General Questions? - 11/11/2004 8:36:26 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: crxracerx

I just got some general questions to ask, so here goes:

1. Carbon fiber fenders/huggers anyone have them, any issues?
2. Reccomened oil and weight? (not manual spec's)
3. Any neat things on the bike i might not be aware of or it can do?
4. Any cool stories???

1. ART CF parts

2. Moto grade 10W-30 until 5k miles, convert to Amsoil synthetic 10W-30

3. Lots of 'neat' things on the bike. You will discover them as you increase your riding ability and become 'aware' of how impressive SS bikes are. Just dont get too cocky or she will show you who is in control.

4. Me and a buddy (rides a BMW) recently completed an Iron Butt SaddleSore 1000 (1000 miles in less than 24hrs). We did it in 14 hours, while stopping for lunch, gas, and viewing the hurricane destruction in Florida and Alabama.

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RE: General Questions? - 11/11/2004 7:29:52 PM

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You're "respectability factor" just went up 10 points. Dayummm. Iron Butt on a 929 is impressive. What sort of "comfy" features have you added if any?

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RE: General Questions? - 11/11/2004 11:12:36 PM

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You're "respectability factor" just went up 10 points. Dayummm. Iron Butt on a 929 is impressive. What sort of "comfy" features have you added if any?

Nada, I am fond of the stock seat and would not trade it for any Sargeant or Corbin cruiser model. Neither of the plush versions provide enough support to keep my butt from getting sore on long rides (too soft) and they kill your ability to lean off of the bike. For me, if it doesnt offer functionality its not worth my hard-earned money. I did finally add the Ventura Rack System so I could easily pack a weeks worth of clothes/supplies, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and a few other things onto the bike.

My suspension leans toward the track, but I find it to be very comfortable (HyperPro progressive springs (front/rear) when dialed in for street riding (a few turns out). I will post a report after we go to Ohio (BMW International Fest) in June. There are several trips planned this year, but I am unsure of how many I will be able to attend (hopefully all of them).

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RE: General Questions? - 11/13/2004 2:50:18 PM

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I hated the seat at first but have become used to it. And like you say, super easy to hang off of. My old gel seat was nice and squishy soft but you had to lift and hang off instead of just slide yer arse in the corners.

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RE: General Questions? - 11/14/2004 12:49:13 PM

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I love the stock seat on my 900RR. I have no problems with it, and it's plenty comfortable for a long ride. However the longest i've been on for any point in time is about 3 hours. I'm looking foreward to doing some road trips this coming year.

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RE: General Questions? - 11/22/2004 3:11:51 PM

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I'm with Neon, I love my stock seat as well. At first it took some getting used to but after a few hours, no problem. We ended up riding about 6 hours last week, no soreness at all.

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RE: General Questions? - 1/8/2005 5:10:56 PM

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Yeah I too like my stock seat. I have thought about recovering it, but I dont know right now, My major problem with long rides are my hands and fore arms.. I notice they [hands/arms] are sore after a while... I think I need to get gel grips or something to soften up the grips... my hands cramp up after a while... and maybe I should put more lean on the tank... who knows. I'll figure somethign out, but I am not getting rid of my seat!

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RE: General Questions? - 1/10/2005 4:03:47 PM

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Get some better grips. I used to have the same issues you did. I got some progrips with the gel liner. Wow. Those made a huge difference.

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RE: General Questions? - 1/19/2005 12:40:41 PM

bwhittington00

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Know of any good road trips?

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RE: General Questions? - 1/20/2005 7:09:38 PM

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This is a post I put up some time ago.....
I have heard that some of you are having trouble with your right hand( throttle hand) falling asleep when you are riding for extended periods( not falling asleep while you are doing SOMETHING else..That is your own problem!! HA HA).....
you ride for a bit and lean forward enough to lower your elbow below the level of your wrist the blood will have a chance to drain back into your elbow instead. Your wrist is twisting the throttle and therfore the blood is rushing into your hand and because you arm is in a down position the hand is filling up with blood and going numb. I have done this for years. I rode my FZR600 across the U.S. 3 times in 9 months...so lay on your tank just enough to lower your elbow below the level of your wrist ( imagine making a "V")..dont forget to loosen your deathgrip on the bars..wigle your fingers...give it a few minutes and you will get sensation back in your fingers/hand.
TRUST ME!! IT WORKS AWESOME!!

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RE: General Questions? - 1/20/2005 9:00:34 PM

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Or use your back muscles to hold you up instead of all weight on wrists. I know some guys that are exhausted after 100 miles because they're using their arms/wrists to support their weight.

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RE: General Questions? - 1/20/2005 9:36:19 PM

sirlimpzalot

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When I said, " lay on your tank enough...."I didn't mean to LAY on your tank!! I meant lean forward enough to allow your elbow to bend downward and be lower than your wrist to allow the blood to flow back into your hand.
When the sensation returns to your hand, sit back up normally.
LAYING on the tank is a dangerous thing to do on the street since it cuts down on your reaction time. You cant see very far ahead, or behind, and it limits your perifial vision. That position is for all out speed, and I think it looks silly to see someone doing it on the street for extended periods

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