Page 2 of 2
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:00 pm
by Felix
Yeah, the idea is to buy it as I want it from the dealer...get the rack and cowl put on before delivery and then pretty much just ride it for the next 5 years or so. I hope the seat is comfy for 3 or 4 hours...XJ seat is wonderful in that respect...ER5 seat a less desirable perch.
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:04 pm
by Felix
and I found the link...
uberbling Z750
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:53 am
by Lucas
Felix you going to test the Z1000 as well
or just stick to the Z750
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:26 am
by Felix
Just the 750. thou' out of budget...especially once the addons are considered...I don't need any more power than the 750 - it's already more powerful than the XJ, which I think has plenty of go...
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:19 pm
by MadKaw
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:54 pm
by Felix
Hmmm...the screen on that looks ok...
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:36 pm
by esie
Felix wrote: I hope the seat is comfy for 3 or 4 hours...XJ seat is wonderful in that respect...ER5 seat a less desirable perch.
Nuh-uh, the seat is certainly not comfy for a few hours!
The foam is thin, and also as the suspension is only adjustable in the back, this can make for a very hard seat! If you are looking at doing regular long rides on it, look at getting your seat remoulded to suit your backside.
Felix, I think you are in Ipswich? There is a guy at Capalaba who has a very good name for remoulding seats:
John Moorehouse Ergo Seat Covers
3239 Old Cleveland Rd. Capalaba
Ph: (07) 3245 3979
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~maddoggy/index.html
Cheers
Anne
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:25 pm
by Felix
Yeah, out at ippy.
That's a bit disappointing, actually. The foam in the XJ is nearly 4 inches thick
Makes it really quite comfortable for long stretches. We want to do a tour down to Dubbo next year...maybe I should buy an FJR??
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:50 pm
by bonester
Good news on the gearbox! How did you get them to pay for that one?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:59 am
by Felix
Dunno Bonester...but we have gotten good value out of NRMA. Total premiums total around $2000, total of our two claims would be around $8k...
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:06 am
by red_dave
esie75 wrote:Felix wrote: I hope the seat is comfy for 3 or 4 hours...XJ seat is wonderful in that respect...ER5 seat a less desirable perch.
Nuh-uh, the seat is certainly not comfy for a few hours!
The foam is thin, and also as the suspension is only adjustable in the back, this can make for a very hard seat! If you are looking at doing regular long rides on it, look at getting your seat remoulded to suit your backside.
Felix, I think you are in Ipswich? There is a guy at Capalaba who has a very good name for remoulding seats:
John Moorehouse Ergo Seat Covers
3239 Old Cleveland Rd. Capalaba
Ph: (07) 3245 3979
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~maddoggy/index.html
Cheers
Anne
Or you could get a sheepskin cover and join "Team Nana"
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:25 am
by Felix
I am probably talented enough to be able do my own seat...if that is all that bothers me...but then again my brothers FZ6n is pretty comfy...