Motorcycle Rant

Ted DuPuis said:
Which Mustang seat do you have? I still have the stock seat on my Harley (with an aftermarket backrest).
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Data point, I had the Harley Sundowner seat with backrest on my FLHX Street Glide, it was very comfortable. Longest day was 860mi in about 12hrs, very comfortable. In fact, a well set up FL series Harley is a very comfortable mile eater.

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Bill Jennings said:
Data point, I had the Harley Sundowner seat with backrest on my FLHX Street Glide, it was very comfortable. Longest day was 860mi in about 12hrs, very comfortable. In fact, a well set up FL series Harley is a very comfortable mile eater.

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That looks like the seat Laurie has on her Street Glide. The Harley dealer has a bunch of different demo seats you can try, I might do that one day to see what I think.
 
Ted DuPuis said:
Which Mustang seat do you have? I still have the stock seat on my Harley (with an aftermarket backrest). The ergonomics of it work well, but the seat itself is a bit uncomfortable after a while. I've always planned on upgrading the saddle on it at some point, just didn't do it once kids started coming along since I knew it would be a while before I'd do any sort of long distance riding. Mustang makes a few saddles that look very interesting to me, although I doubt I could use my aftermarket back rest. I might also just try buying a sheepskin pad/cover for the saddle I have. I did that on my VTX and it made a world of difference for my poorly-insulated rear end.

My wife's Street Glide, which lacks a backrest, gets uncomfortable for me after a bit. So did my Ultra Classic pre-backrest.

Back when I had my RC51 the leaned over style never hurt my back any, but it would get to my legs eventually. Sport touring bikes were similar. Even about 60 miles on the Guzzi yesterday left my legs feeling a little stiff last night when I went to bed.

Ergonomics are very, very individual.
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Its the Standard Touring Solo with removable backrest https://www.mustangseats.com/produc...-roll&parttype=solo-seat-with-driver-backrest

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Mtns2Skies said:
New motorcycle rant.... Motorcyclists took over my "Motorcycle rant" thread.

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As one of my good riding friends says, "It's all good!". That's her response, even when we just rode 4hrs in the rain lol.
 
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Ted DuPuis said:
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Ergonomics are very, very individual.
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yup. The stock seat on my Honda was H O R R I B L E - you could use it to tortue information out of anyone. Got a Mustang and it didn't fit quite right. A replaced it with a Corbin seat ....awesome
 
Bob Noel said:
yup. The stock seat on my Honda was H O R R I B L E - you could use it to tortue information out of anyone. Got a Mustang and it didn't fit quite right. A replaced it with a Corbin seat ....awesome
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I've had good luck with Sargent seats on the last two bikes. Well made, comfortable, but I'm not super picky. I usually can get 10-15kmi out of stock seats until they've degraded enough to bother me comfort wise.

Sargent is another option to look at, @Ted DuPuis .

https://www.sargentcycle.com/Seats-Accessories/Sargent-HD-Touring-Models-2009/
 
I had a Corbin seat in on the Death Machine, it made a big difference. And, after I sold the bike I sold the seat for exactly what I paid for it. Sold the solo cowl too.
 
Yeah, it takes all day to get to roads really worth riding. I should take a few days off and go ride/camp WV.
 
Do those little circles represent bathroom stops?
 
smv said:
Actually it ws Vallejo I was calling Valley Joe. It is litteraly spelled Valle-Jo. :D

I was stationed in Stockton for three years and did a couple multi-month tours at Mare Island going through various electronics schools in the 80s & 90s. I actually taught myself how to ride on the street while I was in Stockton. I used a 1976 GL1000 for those lessons. :eek: Prior to that my primary experience was riding a '72 Honda 175SL through the mountains in SW Montana. Lots of trail and off-road riding, zero street.



Hahaha.... I am surprised it took as long as it did for someone to react to that...
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Of course. I don't know why I was thinking San Jose, when Vallejo would have been correct. And to think that I worked at MINSY for over 4 years (well, one year for the yard in Nuc and 3+ years at NAVELEX VJO, right by the causeway). I was there a little earlier than you, 1975-1979. :p

Did a job at NAVCOMMSTA Stockton while working at NAVELEX VJO, as well.
 
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Mtns2Skies said:
Alright I know there's a lot of motorcyclists on here and I know I'm going to catch a lot of flak... but here it goes. Y'all rant about 4-wheel caged drivers all the time... but now it our (my) turn to rant back about motorcyclists.

  1. Go within a standard deviation of the speed limit. Do you have the open road infront of you? well look behind you, it's probably because you're going 15mph under the speed limit ****ing off everyone behind you. It seems that motorcyclists will go 15mph under the limit or 30mph over the limit. I'm not advocating that everyone has to go the exact speed limit, but keep it reasonable, speed responsibly, or certainly don't go below the speed limit.
  2. Just because your tires are in your lane does NOT mean the rest of your body and bike are in the lane. I promise when you're in a turn hanging over the double yellow I'm going to win the confrontation, but riders never seem to notice or understand that most of them is in the oncoming lane.
  3. Why do you have the right to block two lanes of traffic when there's 3 or more of you in a group? You're not a biker gang, and even if you are see previous discussion about winning the confrontation.
  4. Just because everyone can see your body language does NOT mean you get to direct traffic like a cop. Twice I've had motorcyclists try to un**** a cluster of a traffic situation and they only made it worse, who the hell gave you the authority to start pointing and giving directions to people? You have no more situational awareness than anyone else.
  5. Helmets. yeah yeah yeah personal freedom blah blah blah. But you know what? when you get into an accident I don't want to go to prison for vehicular manslaughter because you neglected your own personal safety.
  6. Uppity attitude. Motorcyclists always sit around and ***** about other drivers and how they're so far superior and are always on the lookout, well the majority of riders I see are just as ****ty drivers as everyone else, if not worse and they **** me off. It makes me want to give no extra credence or awareness to motorcyclists and they can just deal with the road like everyone else does. You always say that car drivers need to look out more... well you know what? so do motorcycle drivers, constantly cutting people off and just making an ass of yourselves. It goes both ways.
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Well I think you just added 10mph to my standard deviation...........can agree with some of your stuff........going below speed limit in SoCal is a real death wish......we go above the speed limit for a good reason, we want to see the road in front of us to avoid mattresses-boards-axles-mufflers on the road......also to see traffic clearly......if you watch the CHP in Kalee they are always 10mph above traffic and moving on through. Agree on sitting in blind spot which I avoid like the plague, another death wish. I've been one of those "parade pirates" which I think is another name for the Patriot Guard, if you have no regard for our fallen military and first responders well that's on you........I don't ***** about cages just expect the usual and move on, no fingering or horn honking from me not even a dirty look......gotta keep eyes forward......also one more thing on Guard rides a lot of the bikes are running big flags and you can't imagine the drag from a 3x5 flag on a bike so we kinda have to go slow......usually no more than 60 with a big flag............
 
Apologies in advance for all the vertical videos in here. Were I King, an unwarranted vertical video would be grounds for immediate beheading.

 
smv said:
Apologies in advance for all the vertical videos in here. Were I King, an unwarranted vertical video would be grounds for immediate beheading.

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The one that immediately burst into flames made me lol!
 
As an aside, Karen went to our DMV and passed the written motorcycle test first try, missing only one question.

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She thinks it was a confusing one about countersteering - which admittedly can be pretty counterintuitive.

We had expected, like in Georgia, for her to walk out with a learner’s “permit” so we could ride together and practice. Unfortunately, there’s no such thing in Tennessee other than a special case one for 15-year-olds. So we’ll mainly practice on our property and runway.

Anyway went for a celebratory 20-mile ride on the Buell - me piloting of course.

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Pretty sure she’ll take the road test on her little Zuma 125, the maybe graduate to my TW200.

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FastEddieB said:
As an aside, Karen went to our DMV and passed the written motorcycle test first try, missing only one question.

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She thinks it was a confusing one about countersteering - which admittedly can be pretty counterintuitive.

We had expected, like in Georgia, for her to walk out with a learner’s “permit” so we could ride together and practice. Unfortunately, there’s no such thing in Tennessee other than a special case one for 15-year-olds. So we’ll mainly practice on our property and runway.

Anyway went for a celebratory 20-mile ride on the Buell - me piloting of course.

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Pretty sure she’ll take the road test on her little Zuma 125, the maybe graduate to my TW200.

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Eddie, you skinflint. Can’t you buy that woman some new jeans instead of making her wear those things with holes in them?

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As an avid rider, I'll respond to these one by one. Judging by your post you don't ride, so telling a motorcyclist what to do when riding their bike is the equivalent of your non-pilot friends telling you how to fly. You're not gonna agree with me, so don't ban me bro.

Mtns2Skies said:
Alright I know there's a lot of motorcyclists on here and I know I'm going to catch a lot of flak... but here it goes. Y'all rant about 4-wheel caged drivers all the time... but now it our (my) turn to rant back about motorcyclists.

  1. I typically ride to where I am passing cars. The last thing you want to do on a bike is be stationary relative to other vehicles. I adjust speed to traffic around me and then work so I'm passing 85% and getting passed by 15%. If someone insists on shadowing me I will do something obnoxious just to make them uneasy so they won't want to be near me.
  2. Lanekeeping is an essential skill that can be analogous to holding an altitude or flying a course. Motorcycles are not point and forget vehicles like cars are and require constant minute adjustments, even when riding in a straight line. It frustrates other riders to see guys with poor lane discipline because they are giving the rest of us a bad rap, but it comes down to the skill and proficiency levels of the individual rider.
  3. It is generally a dick move. I've been in group rides that did it, but even then we split the group into smaller groups of bikes so as not to totally screw everyone else and we had defined regrouping points along our route.
  4. Twice is hardly a lot. I've seen car drivers try to do the same thing, and it's annoying when they do it too.
  5. Helmets. I'd never ride without one. I've seen the results of accidents where guys aren't wearing them, and I never ride without one, and hardly ever in anything other than a full face helmet. I also don't support helmet laws - the rider is the one suffering the most severe and immediate consequences of their lack of safety and "societal costs" are an extremely spurious argument. Also - about your "not wanting to be guilty of vehicular manslaughter. Here's a novel idea for you: DON'T BE THE CAUSE A WRECK. The Hurt report is the most comprehensive motorcycle safety study done, and even though it is older it is still widely cited. It found that in 66% of car/motorcycle accidents the car was at fault. The other 34% was the motorcycle. If the motorcycle is at fault then they are at fault. If you can't operate your car safely and you cause a wreck then you should be held liable for it.
  6. Uppity attitude. Hi pot. I'm kettle. For every "look twice for motorcyclists" sign, there is some knucklehead who says that motorcyclists should look out for cars. News flash - we do. Those of us that don't pay dearly for it. If a bizjet pilot told you he's tired of bugsmasher pilots telling him to watch for VFR traffic you'd probably be mad.
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