Took a short ride last night on the new tires and seat. I was being very cautious because this is the first time the tires have been on the road. Everything was fine, and as I was leaving the neighborhood I leaned(just a little) and proceeded to enter the main street. I didnt give her much throttle, but *&*%#*&^ she spun out to the right and I had to put my foot down. Wow, that made me really pay attention. New tires are slicker than snot on a door knob!
The new seat( Thank you Eric!) is harder than the stocker, but more comfortable. It makes your hips rotate backwards away from the tank. You dont feel so "leaned forward" over the tank. This was more than I was expecting. I did notice a slight discomfort in my lower back until I realized I was slumping and straighted my posture. The Tobin will keep you planted and you feel more like you are sitting in a bucket seat, vrs. a bench. Hope that made sense.
Anyway, the only other little issue I had was a very hard acceleration at about half way through 3rd gear, I got a pretty good tank slapper. The road was a little rough, so I am not sure if I need to contribute this to the new tire, the hard acceleration, or the road. The wheel and tire are balanced, so I ruled that out and it never did it again.
I highly recommend the Tobin seat, but I must admit it would have taken me a while to get one if it hadnt been for Goodluck picking this one up for me. My knees are bent a little more because I sit lower in the saddle now, but I felt no discomfort because of it. Maybe one of these days, I will have to hit Joe up about the peg mod. If you have been thinking about it, get one, you will like it.
Be careful on the new tires guys!
The new seat( Thank you Eric!) is harder than the stocker, but more comfortable. It makes your hips rotate backwards away from the tank. You dont feel so "leaned forward" over the tank. This was more than I was expecting. I did notice a slight discomfort in my lower back until I realized I was slumping and straighted my posture. The Tobin will keep you planted and you feel more like you are sitting in a bucket seat, vrs. a bench. Hope that made sense.
Anyway, the only other little issue I had was a very hard acceleration at about half way through 3rd gear, I got a pretty good tank slapper. The road was a little rough, so I am not sure if I need to contribute this to the new tire, the hard acceleration, or the road. The wheel and tire are balanced, so I ruled that out and it never did it again.
I highly recommend the Tobin seat, but I must admit it would have taken me a while to get one if it hadnt been for Goodluck picking this one up for me. My knees are bent a little more because I sit lower in the saddle now, but I felt no discomfort because of it. Maybe one of these days, I will have to hit Joe up about the peg mod. If you have been thinking about it, get one, you will like it.
Be careful on the new tires guys!
