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Decided I had to do something with the seat....just to 'hard' on any longer rides.I cut a nice piece of Gel Pad to install at the nose of the seat...about 4" back...then a 'thin' piece of foam on top of that.Over the stock foam.Fitted just right...staples and seat cover fit right up like stock.Looks factory actually.Gotta say...this little mod definitely helped on my ride today.It made the seat have a mild 'dish' in the center(the stock shape)yet raised the front half up about a half inch,maybe a bit more.Totally transformed the seat feeling.Made a good run today about 130 miles...maybe a bit more.I was pulling down around 38-44 MPG in 6th at 65mph.Very nice.Compared to what she qwas getting.I'm at 650+ miles right now.Changed oil today also.Dialed out some preload front and back...and some compression damping(when I got home).3 clicks out on the front comp.One whole turn on the preload out.
Rear...compression...three clicks out,preload,about two full turns out.Rode back with the rear preload set as is...(above)...definitely a bit more comfy.Handling wasn't affected.
Gonna ride tomorrow and check how the front feels now.She's running great!Lots of fun
Rear...compression...three clicks out,preload,about two full turns out.Rode back with the rear preload set as is...(above)...definitely a bit more comfy.Handling wasn't affected.
Gonna ride tomorrow and check how the front feels now.She's running great!Lots of fun