Posted by tylernt on November 19, 2010, 4:52 pm
> My question is the
> wisdom of sinking more money in a 7-year old bike
Only 7? Practically new. I sold my last bike because it was close to
30 years old, parts getting scarce...
Posted by saddlebag on November 19, 2010, 7:03 pm
> > How far have you ridden the Mean Streak? The forward pegs would
> > eliminate it as a touring bike for me, but some people seem to have a
> > high tolerance for pain.
> Don't blame it on the forward controls; it's your bike's overall
> ergonomics at fault.
Dude, I've ridden numerous bikes with forward pegs and they all suck
for long distance/high speed riding. There isn't an Ergonomist on the
planet who isn't going to look at the body position of someone one
croozer and shiver. And they don't even realize the effects that wind
at highway speeds has on spreading your legs and pushing your torso
back both of which prematurely fatigue your muscles making for a
short, uncomfortable tour.
> My Road Glide is a very comfortable ride and has served me well on
> many long-mile days.
Your Road Glide came with floorboards, no?
> The Street Bob (with long-reach Kuryachin forward controls, semi-apes
> and stock seat) is easily as comfortable to ride all day, if not more
> so. The 19K miles I put on it this year (far more than I put on the
> Glide during that time) attests to it.
It attests to nothing except that you are a glutton for punishment.
Posted by Road Glidin' Don on November 19, 2010, 8:44 pm
> > > How far have you ridden the Mean Streak? The forward pegs would
> > > eliminate it as a touring bike for me, but some people seem to have a
> > > high tolerance for pain.
> > Don't blame it on the forward controls; it's your bike's overall
> > ergonomics at fault.
> Dude, I've ridden numerous bikes with forward pegs and they all suck
> for long distance/high speed riding. There isn't an Ergonomist on the
> planet who isn't going to look at the body position of someone one
> croozer and shiver. And they don't even realize the effects that wind
> at highway speeds has on spreading your legs and pushing your torso
> back both of which prematurely fatigue your muscles making for a
> short, uncomfortable tour.
Actually, the position is perfect for going through the wind. I would
know.
> > My Road Glide is a very comfortable ride and has served me well on
> > many long-mile days.
> Your Road Glide came with floorboards, no?
Which is why I refer to it. Having floorboards is no great advantage.
> > The Street Bob (with long-reach Kuryachin forward controls, semi-apes
> > and stock seat) is easily as comfortable to ride all day, if not more
> > so. The 19K miles I put on it this year (far more than I put on the
> > Glide during that time) attests to it.
> It attests to nothing except that you are a glutton for punishment.
Sorry, but it's a fact. The Street Bob with forward controls is not
punishing in the slightest and I probably ride much more (and longer
days, 600 miles is not uncommon for us) than you do.
My wife put on more miles this year than I did (over 20K) and guess
what she was riding? Softail Custom. That has forward controls as
well. And the Sportster she had before that? Over 50K in 4 years.
That has forward controls too.
Neither of us ever has a problem on long days in terms of comfort, so
I'd say that ridiculous theory you keep trying to sell is busted.
Posted by saddlebag on November 20, 2010, 5:46 am
> > > > How far have you ridden the Mean Streak? The forward pegs would
> > > > eliminate it as a touring bike for me, but some people seem to have a
> > > > high tolerance for pain.
> > > Don't blame it on the forward controls; it's your bike's overall
> > > ergonomics at fault.
> > Dude, I've ridden numerous bikes with forward pegs and they all suck
> > for long distance/high speed riding. There isn't an Ergonomist on the
> > planet who isn't going to look at the body position of someone one
> > croozer and shiver. And they don't even realize the effects that wind
> > at highway speeds has on spreading your legs and pushing your torso
> > back both of which prematurely fatigue your muscles making for a
> > short, uncomfortable tour.
> Actually, the position is perfect for going through the wind. I would
> know.
> > > My Road Glide is a very comfortable ride and has served me well on
> > > many long-mile days.
> > Your Road Glide came with floorboards, no?
> Which is why I refer to it. Having floorboards is no great advantage.
> > > The Street Bob (with long-reach Kuryachin forward controls, semi-apes
> > > and stock seat) is easily as comfortable to ride all day, if not more
> > > so. The 19K miles I put on it this year (far more than I put on the
> > > Glide during that time) attests to it.
> > It attests to nothing except that you are a glutton for punishment.
> Sorry, but it's a fact. The Street Bob with forward controls is not
> punishing in the slightest and I probably ride much more (and longer
> days, 600 miles is not uncommon for us) than you do.
> My wife put on more miles this year than I did (over 20K) and guess
> what she was riding? Softail Custom. That has forward controls as
> well. And the Sportster she had before that? Over 50K in 4 years.
> That has forward controls too.
> Neither of us ever has a problem on long days in terms of comfort, so
> I'd say that ridiculous theory you keep trying to sell is busted.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Tell your chiropractor I said hello.
Posted by Road Glidin' Don on November 20, 2010, 12:14 pm
> > > > > How far have you ridden the Mean Streak? The forward pegs would
> > > > > eliminate it as a touring bike for me, but some people seem to have a
> > > > > high tolerance for pain.
> > > > Don't blame it on the forward controls; it's your bike's overall
> > > > ergonomics at fault.
> > > Dude, I've ridden numerous bikes with forward pegs and they all suck
> > > for long distance/high speed riding. There isn't an Ergonomist on the
> > > planet who isn't going to look at the body position of someone one
> > > croozer and shiver. And they don't even realize the effects that wind
> > > at highway speeds has on spreading your legs and pushing your torso
> > > back both of which prematurely fatigue your muscles making for a
> > > short, uncomfortable tour.
> > Actually, the position is perfect for going through the wind. I would
> > know.
> > > > My Road Glide is a very comfortable ride and has served me well on
> > > > many long-mile days.
> > > Your Road Glide came with floorboards, no?
> > Which is why I refer to it. Having floorboards is no great advantage.
> > > > The Street Bob (with long-reach Kuryachin forward controls, semi-apes
> > > > and stock seat) is easily as comfortable to ride all day, if not more
> > > > so. The 19K miles I put on it this year (far more than I put on the
> > > > Glide during that time) attests to it.
> > > It attests to nothing except that you are a glutton for punishment.
> > Sorry, but it's a fact. The Street Bob with forward controls is not
> > punishing in the slightest and I probably ride much more (and longer
> > days, 600 miles is not uncommon for us) than you do.
> > My wife put on more miles this year than I did (over 20K) and guess
> > what she was riding? Softail Custom. That has forward controls as
> > well. And the Sportster she had before that? Over 50K in 4 years.
> > That has forward controls too.
> > Neither of us ever has a problem on long days in terms of comfort, so
> > I'd say that ridiculous theory you keep trying to sell is busted.
> Tell your chiropractor I said hello.
Actually, one of the reasons I've switched to riding the Street Bob
more than the Road Glide is, in fact, the complete absence of back
pain I get while on the Bob. The sitting upright position of the Road
Glide was causing a pinched nerve in my back. Legs forward with the
body less bent has solved that terrifically.
But don't let real life data points like that disturb your attachment
to your theory.
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