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Seat upgrades?
Written by douglasvanb on 4/19/2010 at 03:08 pm

I came from a cruiser with forward highway pegs to the PC last fall. Recently I
figured out that it is more comfortable for me to ride with the stock PC pegs
when I'm further forward in the seat than when I'm further back in the seat.
All of the time I spent on my old cruiser was training me to sit way back to be
comfortable with my knees and hips but on the PC for some reason it's much more
comfortable to sit forward (almost on top of the faux gas tank).

Even so, I'll be buying a pair of Mick-O-Pegs in the near future :-)

YMMV

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Nathan" <nathan_c_harris@...> wrote:
>
> I think you are right. As the trip wore on I could manage my hind end
discomfort (plus I think I will get use to the seat) but my knees were killing
me. I have just given up a cruiser for this one, and while I do not like the
riding position of the cruiser, with forward controls it *does* have it's
advantages. So yeah, I will be ordering the pegs today and doing the mod this
weekend.
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "mikeyb_houtex" <houtex@> wrote:
> >
> > My behind parts are not burning after 4 days of riding, including today's
450+ mile return trip that took about 7 hours of riding (with a stop for lunch)
to complete.
> >
> > Then there was the going up, about the same 450 miles, and about the same
7-8 hours with lunch.
> >
> > And a few more hours in the intervening two more days roaming about Arkansas
and Oklahoma.
> >
> > A great trip. But that's not why I'm posting: In all that, no burning
buttocks.
> >
> > Now, that's not to say my *thighs* weren't upset a little... And even then,
it wasn't bad. Just moved about a little here and there. Stretched the legs
Stops for gas.
> >
> > Got to get those highway pegs. That'll help a LOT.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Nathan" <nathan_c_harris@> wrote:
> > >
> > > So today I was in the seat for my first trip on this bike. I have to say
the more I ride it the more impressed I am with it. I have owned many, and
bween riding 25+ years, but this is about the best all arounder I've ever owned.
> > >
> > > I'll get back to the seat in a sec, but first, about today. I live just
south of Charlotte NC. I have a local riding buddy who has been riding about 2
yrs and owns a 2006 Kawasaki ZZR600. Now with the right rider that bike could
run circles around me on this in the twisties...However. So we head up to
Grandfather Mtn today, about 120 miles, and the last 30 miles or so are just
fantastic fast sweepers. I am having a grand old time on the PC running through
the turns at a brisk 50+ mph, and just having fun on the bike. Not even really
trying to get away (it's just so neutral in the turns!). Anyway, every time I
look in the rear view my buddy is well behind me. I know its really because he
is still nervous of getting the bike over, and still feels like he is falling.
But it was funny nonetheless to just school him in the turns today. And to be
honest, had I really gotten hooliganish I could have really gotten the PC over.
As it was my boots would touch down now and again...so I am not sure how much
room I had left to lean.
> > >
> > > Anyway, the seat. So we spent about 6.5 hrs in the saddle today and my
arse is on fire. Now, maybe I get use to this seat, but for those of you who've
owned these for a while, if that *isn't* the case lemme know now. Are there
good aftermarket seats out there for these bikes?
> > >
> >
>

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