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pdad13 · 04-19-2005, 11:32 AM

Wow, I must know it without knowing it because I've had a few things published. Maybe the secret handshake is that there really is no handshake. It's just crazy enough to be true.

Plus, I'm doing it for free.

captainwhoopass · 04-19-2005, 02:28 PM

The words "Suzuki" and "accessories" in the same sentence is usually a good indicator of a punchline, kinda like "Ducati" and "parts availability" or "BSA" and "riding at night".

Dangerousdave_2 · 04-19-2005, 06:15 PM

As a sportbike rider, I would like to say amen to that brother. Motorcycling is shot through with posers of every stripe, sportbikes included. The people who get my respect, (without the slightest desire to join them) are the touring folks that you see out there in a pouring rain, most likely hundreds of miles from home. I have done as much as 700 miles in a day on my VFR, but I don't care to do that again.

Hipshot · 04-19-2005, 06:28 PM

I find a lot not to like about seats on rice bikes. OK, so I weigh 250 pounds without equipment, but dang, even on my old 96 Goldwing, after an hour, I would be sitting with the joints of my hips resting on the plastic underlayment. Talk about an exquisite pain in the ass. I think they are just not made for us sumo-like Americans. My Harley seat, on the other hand, is great. No aftermarket pieces needed. I must have spent over a grand for Corbins for my ST-1100 and the Wing, but they did fix the problem.

longride · 04-20-2005, 03:33 AM

I think the seats are made soft to feel good in the showroom. Anyone that rides any distance at all quickly feels the shortcomings of a soft seat. Having owned a 96 Wing myself, I also found myself sitting on the seat pan after about an hour. I made the mistake of taking that seat on a 6000 mile tour. OUCH! I bought a Corbin for every motorcycle I have owned in the last 10 years. They just work well for me.

mile_eater · 04-20-2005, 05:18 AM

My brother and I did the Saddle Sore 1000 on crotch rockets.

and if I recall.... XX's routinely finish in the top 5 and top 10 of the Iron Butt.

Rivoth · 06-20-2005, 01:04 PM

Nothing wrong with the cruiser seating position. It's been the seating position of choice for cars, chairs, etc. for as long and humans have been siting. Apparently sports bike riders get a cushier ride floating on their testicles.

That said the Suzuki seat does have an design flaw. Right about where many riders tail bone is there is a rise in the underlying seat frame for mounting purposes. At that position the padding is considerably thinner and depending on your body and seating posture it will cause uncomfortable preasure against your tail bone. If you are one of those people you will almost certainly want to either modify the seat or replace it with an aftermarket seat of a more suitable design.

Rivoth

04-19-2005, 11:32 AM	#21
pdad13 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,733	Re: Crotch Rocket Boys Don't Know #$%@ About Cruisers Wow, I must know it without knowing it because I've had a few things published. Maybe the secret handshake is that there really is no handshake. It's just crazy enough to be true. Plus, I'm doing it for free.

04-19-2005, 02:28 PM	#22
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: Suzuki M50 Seat Questions The words "Suzuki" and "accessories" in the same sentence is usually a good indicator of a punchline, kinda like "Ducati" and "parts availability" or "BSA" and "riding at night". __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs

04-19-2005, 06:15 PM	#23
Dangerousdave_2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,188	Re: Crotch Rocket Boys Don't Know #$%@ About Cruisers As a sportbike rider, I would like to say amen to that brother. Motorcycling is shot through with posers of every stripe, sportbikes included. The people who get my respect, (without the slightest desire to join them) are the touring folks that you see out there in a pouring rain, most likely hundreds of miles from home. I have done as much as 700 miles in a day on my VFR, but I don't care to do that again.

04-19-2005, 06:28 PM	#24
Hipshot Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 52	Re: Suzuki M50 Seat Questions I find a lot not to like about seats on rice bikes. OK, so I weigh 250 pounds without equipment, but dang, even on my old 96 Goldwing, after an hour, I would be sitting with the joints of my hips resting on the plastic underlayment. Talk about an exquisite pain in the ass. I think they are just not made for us sumo-like Americans. My Harley seat, on the other hand, is great. No aftermarket pieces needed. I must have spent over a grand for Corbins for my ST-1100 and the Wing, but they did fix the problem.

04-20-2005, 03:33 AM	#25
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Re: Suzuki M50 Seat Questions I think the seats are made soft to feel good in the showroom. Anyone that rides any distance at all quickly feels the shortcomings of a soft seat. Having owned a 96 Wing myself, I also found myself sitting on the seat pan after about an hour. I made the mistake of taking that seat on a 6000 mile tour. OUCH! I bought a Corbin for every motorcycle I have owned in the last 10 years. They just work well for me. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

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04-20-2005, 05:18 AM	#26
mile_eater Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 579	Re: Crotch Rocket Boys Don't Know #$%@ About Cruisers My brother and I did the Saddle Sore 1000 on crotch rockets. and if I recall.... XX's routinely finish in the top 5 and top 10 of the Iron Butt. __________________ 911 is for Pussies.

06-20-2005, 01:04 PM	#27
Rivoth Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Suzuki M50 Uncomfortable Seat Nothing wrong with the cruiser seating position. It's been the seating position of choice for cars, chairs, etc. for as long and humans have been siting. Apparently sports bike riders get a cushier ride floating on their testicles. That said the Suzuki seat does have an design flaw. Right about where many riders tail bone is there is a rise in the underlying seat frame for mounting purposes. At that position the padding is considerably thinner and depending on your body and seating posture it will cause uncomfortable preasure against your tail bone. If you are one of those people you will almost certainly want to either modify the seat or replace it with an aftermarket seat of a more suitable design. Rivoth