Riding comfort?
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Re: Riding comfort?
i've said this before...
i'm 6'4". i get a bit sore after 100-120 miles but then i run out of fuel anyway so I have to get off and stretch.
i've done 400 miles of motorway in a day before.
double bubble screen makes a world of difference if you are tall, whatever baz says. do it, the standard one is ridiculously low.
i'm 6'4". i get a bit sore after 100-120 miles but then i run out of fuel anyway so I have to get off and stretch.
i've done 400 miles of motorway in a day before.
double bubble screen makes a world of difference if you are tall, whatever baz says. do it, the standard one is ridiculously low.
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Re: Riding comfort?
deviant wrote:double bubble screen makes a world of difference if you are tall, whatever baz says. do it, the standard one is ridiculously low.
I'll agree with that!
It made a huge difference.
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Re: Riding comfort?
Im only short but still found the original screen on the low side, so I fitted a flip screen instead of DB one, works wonders! Havent found a problem with riding comfort, just the vibration through my wrists gets abit too much sometimes 

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should you be riding with your eye sight ?superman wrote:i also think it looks good 2

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So that'll be 6ft then.masterofinsanity wrote: did 8 hours on mine when i had it with no probs and i'd say i'm about 5ft 12"

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Re: Riding comfort?
I'm 6ft 2" and after fitting the double bubble I find the ride really comfortable, much more so than my girlfriends new hornet which seems to be the wrong shape for me.
But I have ridden from Exeter to Stanstead then to Oxford then back to Exeter via the back roads all in one day, about 800 odd miles and I was absolutely fine.
I do find if I have a pillion on my hips hurt because of the weight pushing from behind.
But I have ridden from Exeter to Stanstead then to Oxford then back to Exeter via the back roads all in one day, about 800 odd miles and I was absolutely fine.
I do find if I have a pillion on my hips hurt because of the weight pushing from behind.
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i wondered how long it would take for someone to notice that!mycallsevern wrote:So that'll be 6ft then.masterofinsanity wrote: did 8 hours on mine when i had it with no probs and i'd say i'm about 5ft 12"

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masterofinsanity wrote:i wondered how long it would take for someone to notice that!mycallsevern wrote:So that'll be 6ft then.masterofinsanity wrote: did 8 hours on mine when i had it with no probs and i'd say i'm about 5ft 12"

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mycallsevern wrote:Well the girlfriend is always saying how observant and aware of others I am. Well it was something like that.
Or was it "STOP FUCKING STARING AT HER!!! :smt013 "

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Jamz wrote:mycallsevern wrote:Well the girlfriend is always saying how observant and aware of others I am. Well it was something like that.
Or was it "STOP FUCKING STARING AT HER!!! :smt013 "
Yer I think it was more along those lines.

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Avvvit!Jamz wrote:mycallsevern wrote:Well the girlfriend is always saying how observant and aware of others I am. Well it was something like that.
Or was it "STOP FUCKING STARING AT HER!!! :smt013 "

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bloody quality do you have any more pics of her?Jamz wrote:mycallsevern wrote:Well the girlfriend is always saying how observant and aware of others I am. Well it was something like that.
Or was it "STOP FUCKING STARING AT HER!!! :smt013 "
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Re: Riding comfort?
I fear the butt and face may have swapped ends. But who knows?