Sundowner to Badlander (Deuce)
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 34
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Looks good.. But a few longer distance rides or even a few short ones with a passenger and you may find yourself missing the sundowner from time to time. I just gave up the badlander for a C&C sport tour and it was the best investment I've made for the bike yet.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 537
Likes: 120
From: DELMARVA
Ten Hours In The Saddle
Sundowner is the better "riding" saddle. But they look too darn big unless you make the bike bigger to handle it. It a truly great saddle but it looks like it came off a touring model. i.e. it sticks out like a sore thumb...
I extended my front end and to my eye it makes the Sundowner look a little more in proportion to the rest of my bike. Even if it is still on the large size---oh well. One thing's for certain, the Sundowner is staying.
My gold standard is to be able to ride ten hours straight with no pain anywhere. Otherwise the bike isn't an all day entertainment device, haha.
If I ever decide to switch out the styling and cut down my front end I wish somebody made a modern version of the early K model/Sportster mini-police sprung saddle. Those had a shock absorber built in and were tidy, compact, leather, mean looking...and COMFORTABLE.
Meanwhile I agree your bike looks much better. All of us would have to agree on that. But it is time to ask your butt about the change you just made...
I extended my front end and to my eye it makes the Sundowner look a little more in proportion to the rest of my bike. Even if it is still on the large size---oh well. One thing's for certain, the Sundowner is staying.
My gold standard is to be able to ride ten hours straight with no pain anywhere. Otherwise the bike isn't an all day entertainment device, haha.
If I ever decide to switch out the styling and cut down my front end I wish somebody made a modern version of the early K model/Sportster mini-police sprung saddle. Those had a shock absorber built in and were tidy, compact, leather, mean looking...and COMFORTABLE.
Meanwhile I agree your bike looks much better. All of us would have to agree on that. But it is time to ask your butt about the change you just made...
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 394
Likes: 3
From: Queens
If you have a little bit of paint thinner, just take a rag let the adhesive soak it up and it should wipe away very easily. Trust me it works and it won't damage you paint. Thinner will only take off primer. I use thinner a few time to remove sticker and reflectors off the bike and car.
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