Le Pera Bare Bones Gel. Oh-Yeah.
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From: NYC
For me the new riding position greatly increased my comfort and for some reasons on the backroads I've never been uncomfortable....not once... even 200 - 300 mile days. Highways however make me wish the tank would run dry after the first hundred miles so I could stop and take a break. Maybe its just cause I'm bored out of my mind and notice every little discomfort while on a flat non scenic road dodging 18 wheelers and 90 mph Bmw's.
Yeah I get that feeling like I gotta hang on for dear life as well........
Yeah I get that feeling like I gotta hang on for dear life as well........
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R.I.P. BROTHER
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From: Colorado Springs
When I awoke this morning I realized how uncomfortable that seat really is. I have a new pain in my lower back.
I'll adapt!! Plus I have two other seats. The sundowner couch, the badlander and now this plank.
I'm sticking with the plank for local quickie rides as it does add a new feeling to my bike.
Those feelings include: Arms stretched straight out, The sensation of hanging on for dear life under hard acceleration (Stage 3 build) Being literally on the ground as I ride.....
Plus the solo will go well with the mods I have in the works. I like the look enough to take the pain!!
I'll adapt!! Plus I have two other seats. The sundowner couch, the badlander and now this plank.
I'm sticking with the plank for local quickie rides as it does add a new feeling to my bike.
Those feelings include: Arms stretched straight out, The sensation of hanging on for dear life under hard acceleration (Stage 3 build) Being literally on the ground as I ride.....
Plus the solo will go well with the mods I have in the works. I like the look enough to take the pain!!
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I love the looks of that seat and your bike!! I was thinking of getting a similar seat for my cross bones, but worried that the arm stretch would then be too much. Looks bad *** though.
And sitting nearer the ground on a bike looks cool!!
And sitting nearer the ground on a bike looks cool!!
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R.I.P. BROTHER
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From: Colorado Springs
I couldnt imagine riding a train with the stock drag bars with that seat. I'm 6" tall and my arms are stretched literally as as far as they will strech when I ride. It was unnerving at first as I felt like a guy in an action movie dangling from a cliff!! A cliff that sheeyats and geeyats from 0 to 80MPH in just a few clicks of thy mighty shifter
Stock drag bars and that seat?? I couldnt do it.
Apes? I dunno.
Mini Apes? Certainly with a bit of rotating.
Beach bars? Hell no.
Nice job, do love the look
I think its gonna look just right.
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****, I am 5'10" -- a seat that low would put the mini apes on my cross bones out of reach!!
That is one bad *** Night Train though!
I need a swing arm bag like that too!!
That is one bad *** Night Train though!
I need a swing arm bag like that too!!
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R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
Bike looks Badazz!!!! Sorry to hear that it's that uncomfortable. I had been watching ebay for just the right deal on one. Guess I'll start looking for something else now
I waited for the right deal on E-Bay as well and got caught up in the last minute bidding frenzy. Derned thing cost me $160.00!! and its used....New Gel seats are like $230.00 so I saved $70.00
I aint gonna lie to kick it. That thing is really pretty bad. Its probably worse than I can even describe as its almost scary trying to hang on for dear life without any support behind you!! I had armour-alled the sheet outta the seat after I put it on...that could be an issue as well?? Slippery is an understatement.
Then again maybe I need to lay off the WFO riding....It is a cruiser after all. Probably work out better for cruisin a bit more mellow like.
3 grand+ spent on the stage 3 motor? Eff that I'm on the gas, All the time! Gotta get my money worth outta the old bish.
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