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Kenny_v
| Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 10:18 am: |
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Question fellow Buellers , Had a Fantastic ride yesterday with a great bunch of Guys in Northern Jersey the Xb12 was magnificent only one problem , after 200 miles MY BUTT WAS KILL'N ME !!! Anyone out there have any suggestions ??? Different seat , special Pants ? Any input would be great .... Thanks |
Midknyte
| Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 10:31 am: |
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There are different / upgrade seats available at Buell.com ... |
Brucelee
| Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 10:38 am: |
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Corbin! American Sport Bike sells them. |
Dr_greg
| Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 01:55 pm: |
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I bought the Buell "touring seat" when I bought my XB9R in July 2002 and it is quite a bit more comfortable than the stocker. Puts you up a little higher (since it has more padding, duh) which interferes a little (for me, maybe not for you) with the "feel" of the bike. But for long rides well worth it. Corbin may be better/worse, YMMV. |
Cataract2
| Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 02:24 pm: |
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The stock seat the comes on the XB9SX (Street fighter seat I think) is really good except that it doesn't breath. So... Over time you get monkey butt. |
Madsx
| Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 03:55 pm: |
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Stocker on the SX is the Skyline and I agree on the monkey butt but it is comfortable. You tend to slide from back to front a bit on stopping because it is flat. Thinking about the new Select Seat with the gel. |
Metalstorm
| Posted on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 11:57 pm: |
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I've heard bicycle shorts (worn under your riding pants) work really well for long rides. Extra support goes a long way. |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 03:48 am: |
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I use bicycle shorts that have a padded "chamois" built in. Also sprang for the corbin from American Sport Bike. I cannot say enough about that seat. The new select seat is also due out but I don't think anyone has been able to test it out versus the corbin. Fast&Loose~ NUTS |
Kenny_v
| Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 09:02 am: |
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Thank's for the input everyone , I think I'm going to get the padded shorts and try that . I may spring for the seat but as vertically challenged as I am , I'm not sure that's the way to go for me unless I find someone out there with a low model that is willing to trade for standard suspension ....... |
CJXB
| Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 09:53 am: |
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I've heard bicycle shorts (worn under your riding pants) work really well I know a couple of guys who wear them riding AND love to show them off, think there's a pic somewhere posted of their asses !! |
CJXB
| Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 10:12 am: |
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These guys are Proud of their bike shorts with the gel padding for their soft tushes !!
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Fullpower
| Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 03:25 pm: |
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get a CORBIN saddle. i dont know anyone doing thousand mile a day rides on a buell without them. |
Metalstorm
| Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 08:02 pm: |
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Well... being that you have a 12R, the Select seat, the Streetfighter seat & the Skyline seat are not options for you. They are for the S. The only seats other than stock for the Firebolt that I know of are the Buell touring seat & the Corbin Firebolt seat. CJXB, that's too funny It's like a lunar eclipse to the power of two. |
Jandj_davis
| Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 10:38 am: |
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Has anyone ridden on the XBR option seat to have an opinion of it? |
Garp
| Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 01:24 pm: |
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I have the XBR Custom seat, and I honestly didn't like it. It is now back on the shelf. I found that sitting higher felt odd, so I went back to stock |