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Originally Posted by Gadzooks Mike
Easy Rider - most of the roads I was on were of the 45mph to 55mph variety. On the 55mph roads, I normally held it at about 60. Without the 16T sprocket, it would have vibrated and screamed too much. I didn't have any of that with the 16T. Any you're right, even with the gel pad, it's a struggle to keep the bottom happy. I just tried to do an hour, then stop (gas, water, coffee) for about 10 minutes or so. Was able to do about 300+ miles per day.
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That's pretty much what I plan to do. No super-slab except when absolutely necessary and frequent stops.
Have you tested your top-end? Just wondering if my experience of hitting a "wall" about 70 with the 16T but otherwise stock is typical.
I'm working on a new seat "theory". I have moved my gel pad back as far as it will go AND (temporarily) put the front latching tab ABOVE the bracket instead of latched under it. This moves the front up about 1-1/2 inches and changes the seat angle a bit. Just did this yesterday but it looks promising. Need to test more today.
If this works out, then I need to make some quick mods to make it more permanent (and secure) before the trip........9 days and counting.