How cold IS it? - Page 4

Dupo · 01-19-2009, 10:55 PM

That video that Patrick gave you .. has a 110lb woman upright a dresser i think it was. You can do it.

Dupo · 01-19-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

...she said it felt pretty stable and, even suggested I go faster (we were doing 55-60 in the twisties) if I wanted to. Unfortunately, the backseat suffers from GZ seat disease - said her ass was numb 30 mins in. Not sure how people manage multi-hundred milers on the back.

Two words ... Mustang Seat.

Check them out. Expensive but i've never heard anyone ever complain about one. I owned one originally on the shadow ..... 2 hr rides i would get off and it wouldnt feel as though i was on a motorcycle for that long.

patrick_777 · 01-20-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Dupo

That video that Patrick gave you .. has a 110lb woman upright a dresser i think it was. You can do it.

alanmcorcoran · 01-20-2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dupo

Two words ... Mustang Seat.

Do they cover the passenger (pillion) seat too? "My" seat on the Start is way better than the GZ, and my ass has gone 18 hours on a racing bicycle seat, so I am accustomed to discomfort. Plus I can move around a bit more I think. I wouldn't say money is no object, but, let's face it, if I was pinching pennies, I wouldn't have bought the Strat in the first place. There's a lot of cars that get better gas mileage, and the insurance is more than all three of my cars put together.

'course, they don't have that low rumble of the V-twins, and the power of over 100 horses nestled in your crotch. Yee-Haw!

Easy Rider · 01-20-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

I'm not sure if I can wedge my ass up against the seat, but if I can somehow get some leg leverage, it's possible that even skinny old me might be able to right the thing. Probably push it right over onto the other side.

Yes, using the proper technique it can be done.
Probably the aforementioned video clip.

BUT it is still better to have help; if you do it by yourself, one slip and you are screwed.

P.S. That is the main reason I got my GZ in the first place; can pretty much pick it up and "throw it around" however I need to, by myself. :biggrin:

Easy Rider · 01-20-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dupo

Two words ... Mustang Seat.

Do they cover the passenger (pillion) seat too?

Don't know if you have found a "Liner" conference yet but there is a fairly active Roadliner community here: http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/forum/

You can do your own search to see if there is any discussion about seats. :biggrin:

alanmcorcoran · 01-20-2009, 01:46 PM

Thanks Easy.

Dupo · 01-20-2009, 04:46 PM

Alan ...

http://www.mustangseats.com/cart/index. ... tratoliner

Talk to anyone who owns one ... you and your passenger will love em.

alantf · 02-02-2009, 01:16 PM

Hey,
My friend in Perth (Australia) has just e-mailed me, complaining about the heat! He says it's 41º (thats 112ºf)
On the news it says that England's snowed in - the worst snow for 20 years. Airports closed down, no trains running, motorways barely driveable.
I hope you guys in America are somewhere in between.

Moedad · 02-02-2009, 04:59 PM

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Hey,
My friend in Perth (Australia) has just e-mailed me, complaining about the heat! He says it's 41º (thats 112ºf)
On the news it says that England's snowed in - the worst snow for 20 years. Airports closed down, no trains running, motorways barely driveable.
I hope you guys in America are somewhere in between.

Depends on what part of America. :cool:

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