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by silverkitty
Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:01 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Joining the dropped the bike club now
Replies: 68
Views: 23735

Ok - I get the award for the most drops in the least amount of time! Since getting my license only 18 months ago. 1. My first trip on my husbands Honda shadow, broke the mirror off. 2. 2nd ride on my new 1150R at a stop sign, lost my balance on a street new my home. a very nice lady walking her dog ...
by silverkitty
Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:17 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Lessons learned (the hard way) from long distance riding...
Replies: 45
Views: 12889

Pretty much the only way to reduce butt fatigue is a seat which distributes the load of your rear across a larger surface. None of the stock seats do this IMO. After my last trip I made the decision to get a new seat.. just have not decided what yet. COH (Rich) as other's have said maybe it's the d...
by silverkitty
Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Lessons learned (the hard way) from long distance riding...
Replies: 45
Views: 12889

The 3 "B's" Bike (shorts, like bicyclists wear) Beads (as in http://www.beadrider.com) Bond (as in Gold Bond powder for chafing, which you can avoid by utilizing the first two "B's") But that Kontour does look nice and I like the "science" behind it (no pun intended......