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Weatherman2112 Brick Rider
Joined: 31 Jan 2014 Posts: 43 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Flying Duck wrote: | Russell Day Long is thought by many (myself included) to be the best LD riding seat on the market. That's what I have on my K1100LT.
https://www.day-long.com/
For even more comfort, use an Alaska Leather Buttpad.
http://www.alaskaleatheronline.com/servlet/StoreFront
Riding Posture:
Bend at the hips, not your back.
Arms should be loose.
Grip on bars should be relatively loose.
You can fine tune the angles of the handlebars and clutch/throttle perches to what works best for you. |
Great advice as always from you Duck! Going for the buttpad. A new Russell may be a bit out of reach for me right now but they sure look sweet. _________________ 1993 BMW K1100lt |
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Weatherman2112 Brick Rider
Joined: 31 Jan 2014 Posts: 43 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 12:28 am Post subject: |
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I LOVE the sound of having real cruise like this. I only glanced through the install but it looked to be a little above my current abilities. I do learn well though so I'll look it over more closely for sure to see if I can pull it off. I also have a good friend here that would likely be able to help me a lot. In the meantime I got a kuryakyn universal throttle boss to relieve hand stress. I hope to do this ultimate upgrade someday. Thanks for this! _________________ 1993 BMW K1100lt |
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Flying Duck PsyKotic Waterfowl
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 10082 Location: Bumf***, WA
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 2:07 am Post subject: |
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Weatherman2112 wrote: | Great advice as always from you Duck! Going for the buttpad. A new Russell may be a bit out of reach for me right now but they sure look sweet. |
Do some periodic Googling on group buys. Usually somebody from some MC forum will set one up every year or so. I got in on one a couple of years ago - 20% off if they do it in the winter low season. Mine came out to a total with shipping of about $375 IIRC - worth every penny if you want to do serious LD riding. _________________ 93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
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BobZ(IL) Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 651 Location: Bourbonnais, IL
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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My grips are just a bit higher than yours. Might want to give it a try. _________________ '93 K1100LT
'78 R100S
'05 R1200GS
BMWMOA, CRBMWOA, ABC, K11OG #997
Live well, do good work, enjoy the ride. |
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grant93 Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 23 Mar 2013 Posts: 238 Location: Victoria - Australia
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Gidday Weatherman,
Nice bike, love the colour but I wonder why ??
This is mine in Oz. 10th month 1993 (155,000kms)
Since these pictures where taken I have had more padding inserted in the seat which made a massive amount of different to comfort due to the fact that the previous owner had the foam cut down? also I have added an aftermarket tinted taller screen of about 75mm which is fantastic on a 1000km day,
_________________ Cheers Grant
1994 K1100RS
1981 R100RS
1978 R100RS
1928 Chevrolet tourer
www.montythe1928chevrolet.blogspot.com.au |
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blue95lt Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 230 Location: Franklin In.
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:53 pm Post subject: Gel gloves |
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I use the Olympia gel in the palm area seem to help my hands from hurting!
I think they are "Air Force 760 or something like that.
Keith _________________ 1995 k1100lt daily ride(22953)when I got it
1982 cb650sc blue nighthawk (38000)(crashed)
1974 kz400(sold to get nighthawk) |
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