Purchased a new (left over) 16' 48 a few weeks ago and figured I'd start a thread and share upgrades & adventures on the lil sporty!
After searching high and low, found the one I wanted, only draw-back was the 600 mile trip (one way) to go get it :icon_omg
Couldn't pass it up, awesome deal from a family owned mom & pop shop - in the paint scheme I wanted!
The first thing I changed - was adding a set of accutronix 6" extended forward controls. I'm only 5'11" but am ailing from severe arthritis (DJD) in both hips and lower back/knees and I just cant bend like I used-to, but do pretty good stretched out.
One note on the accutronix 6" extended forward controls : I think they are made for the 2014 and earlier models because when mounted up, the left one is a little lower and further away than the right one.
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In order to hook up the brake pedal and brake rod, I had to use a longer screw and about a 5/8" spacer between the pedal mount and the rod-end on the brake rod to allow the brake rod to clear the front header pipe
Next up was the stock seat, I could only ride about 20 minutes before my butt was so numb I could barely tell I still had one!
After much debate, decided to go with a spring seat from mother road customs
Its the largest seat they make and I got them to add extra foam for my fat aching as$.
Most people prefer a thinner seat foam for the minimalistic look (me included) but in this case I had to go w/ function over fashion
the foam is dense and takes a few hundred miles to break-in (huge improvement over stock)
11-01-2017, 11:44 PM
2016 Forty Eight
, but do pretty good stretched out.
You will really enjoy.
