I don't know if the previous owner of the FZR has cleaned the seat with polish or something, but I keep sliding back on the seat whenever I accelerate anything other than 'gently'. Currently, I'm resorting to moving to the back of the seat before I try accelerating hard. What can I clean the seat with that will clean anything that might be making it slippy off, without damaging the surface? --
I used to suffer from that on the GSXR. Just give it a good soapy clean. -- Gavsta. GSXR600K1 Z750 Race Bike R6 Race bike (shared) e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk Currently Playing - "DJ Nisjah & DJ Tim - ACCESS" 2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB. 20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gavsta *Boggle* -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Check you haven't shit your pants....... -- Cheers! Fr Jack 96 Tiger. FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM skype: fr.jack (without the dot)
Just give it a good soapy tit ****. God. Its been *YEARS*. I used to like them too. -- Gavsta. GSXR600K1 Z750 Race Bike R6 Race bike (shared) e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk Currently Playing - "DJ Nisjah & DJ Tim - ACCESS" 2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB. 20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.
Since I bought the textile kit, I find the opposite problem. Braking *hurts*.......... -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
I don't know if the previous owner of the FZR has cleaned the seat with I know of someone that used the spray on here http://www.slipsolutions.co.uk/ -- -- Robbo Trophy 1200 1998 BotaFOF #19. E.O.S.M 2001/2002/2003/2004. B.O.S.M 2003, 2004 FURSWB#1 KotL..YTC449 PM#7 ..
Komodo Dragon Spunk? ISTR it was put forward as a potential remedy for somethin here some months ago. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the Probably cleaned it with Mr Sheen or some other silicone spray. Try scrubbing it with ordinary soapy water to get rid of the silicone. -- Dave GS 850 x2 / SE 6a SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3 FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10
It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the Why not **** off to alt.soapy.titwank where your sort are tolerated? -- Dave GS 850 x2 / SE 6a SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3 FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10
I use silicon polish on my seat to help me slide. -- Molly "Gower School" By Appointment". GSX-R1000 (winter hack), Triumph Thunderbird,(year round hack) GHPOTHUF#27 TGF, UKRMFBC#7, Two#24, BOTAFOF#11, YTC#9, GYASB#1. SbS#23. DFWAG#2, DS#2, DIAABTCOD#20. remove "thisbit" in the reply http://www.sportsbike.org (our own race team) http://www.bikegirl.co.uk/ladies/racingladies.html "Nemo repente fuit turpissimus"
Went out for a quick ride to the dentists and to pick up an oil filter today in jeans instead of the textile pants I was wearing yesterday, and it was much better. So I'm hoping my leathers will grip quite nicely, and that it was more the pants at fault than the seat. Though I haven't had this problem on any other bike with those pants... Even with the TZR's powerband. --
A combination of a slipper seat (on my old VFR750FH) and dried-out leathers, triggered a major panic attack when trying to get round the North Circular on a wet Friday night a few years ago. I couldn't keep my arse on the seat, my feet kept slipping off the alloy pegs and the factory Dunlops were sliding all over the road. As the panic attack took hold every little twitch felt like a major slide. By the time I got home I was wrecked. A good scrub (soap) of the seat of the bike, a bit of leather oil on the pants and a pair of Michelins soon had me smiling again.
This one brings back memories. What is safer - textile or leather ? Years ago a mate and I did some off roading on some abandoned military land. I used leathers then but he had some textile kit. Gravel road became tractor road, tractor road became two earth tracks, two tracks became fern covered single track. So I hit a fallen branch that is totally hidden in the ferns but no problem. My friend then hits it and slides right into his big Tenere tank - ouch - and has to sit a few moments to recover. We press on until there is not the slightest excuse for a road and turn back. We hit the same branch again, again no problem for me as I'm nearly glued to the saddle. This time matey must have been going a tad faster because his face turns green and he has to get off the bike and crouch down for a couple of minutes. Leathers ARE safer. If, like me, you insist on the comforts of textile the ones with a leather bit sewn on to the seat area is a good idea.
