My second motorcycle - choices

I'm surprised no one has come up with the simplest fix for an awkward
seat height; fix the seat.

In my experience in bike sales (not extensive, mind, but some) I found
that people would pine for a bike, then be prepared to walk away when
they found the seat too high, or more commonly, too wide. Either
achieves the same effect as far as feet-to-the-ground goes.

A seat is nothing more than a hunk of foam rubber and a vinyl cover. A
genius like John Moorhouse can transform those simple ingredients into
a delight that you'll never want to get off (it's hard not to shill
for the man).

Most of his seat mods are to narrow the nose of the seat so that you
get your legs closer to the sides of the bike when you put your feet
down. And the factory foam is, at best, a compromise, and at worst,
completely inadequate. Betty, you need a better seat, too, girl. The
SV seat can be made much, much better.

Yeah, you shouldn't have to modify a stock seat on a shiny, expensive
new bike, but you'll finish up much better off if you do.

And what's this nonsense about poor Honda gearboxes??? Whatever my
CB1300 lacks in terms of "soul" (a word usually applied to a bike that
has flashes of brilliance between repairs) it more than makes up in
ruthless efficiency (and slavish devotion to the Pope...)

Bumblebeeman1150
Brisbane

 

*whoosh* here too...

G-S

 

Yah I suspect so. The Breva's are nice functional naked bikes with a
good riding position (that fits me well) but the styling really does
nothing for me.

I concede there are people out there who like that styling.

None of the above should be construed to mean that if I should ever find
a good deal on one I wouldn't buy an 1100 Breva if one came along at the
right price ;-)



G-S

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:58:17 +1000

When I saw the Norge I thought it was a Breva with a fairing.

but sitting on it, it felt quite different. damfino how they did
that!

friend borrowed it today, came back with "it's very forgiving, it
steers beautifully, so light and precise, and I wasn't expecting that
top end".

Zebee
- still in love....

 

No 'in joke'. Anything relevant is quoted above.

Nev..
'07 XB12X

 

*Doh*

Didn't read that earlier bit closely enough...


G-S

 

<slaps forehead> OK, too slow for this crowd then

JL

 

Just made my choice, purchased a Honda CB600F Hornet today. Arrives on
Monday or Tuesday latest

Many thanks, everyone, for you comments & feedback.

DB


If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.' Catherine Aird

 

Congrats ! Enjoy.

JL