aftermarket seat/givi topcase questions

[tammy@dualsportrider.org]

Dave, Just move to NJ and you can get rid of them for good like I do. Just run them over and tell the cop you did not see them, really it works.. Tammy "I can ride but I just can't get that driving thing down, Oh well that's life" *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********

On 6/21/2003 at 6:41 PM Dave Watkins wrote: >This just in from "The Great White North", > >John, > >I have found that, without exception, the best thing to do to eliminate >passenger complaints is to get rid of them. This is by far the easiest >solution however, in the long term may not be the cheapest. I got rid of >the >last one when she refused to chew my new leather glove to soften them up >for >me. > >It still costs me thousands of dollars per year to keep past passengers >both happy and quiet. Long as they get their money I don't hear a peep. > > >Cheers, > >Dave Watkins "The sensitive guy from The Great White North" > >Calgary, Alberta, Canada - 1998 KLR 650 " Prodigal Son 2" >dave@... > >Voice: 1-403-701-5746 >Fax: 1-403-266-0626 > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "JStotler" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 3:54 PM >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Aftermarket seat/Givi topcase questions > > >> My wife got used to the comfy seats on the Silverwing, and isn't too >> pleased with riding pillion on the KLR. Actually, she's good for an >> hour or two, but that's about it. >> >> I've been looking at my options for aftermarket seats, and I was >> wondering if anyone knows of a seat that is actually split into two >> sections. Part of the issue is that the stock seat is pretty slippery, >> and she ends up sliding into me pretty often, which pushes us both >> forward. >> >> Another issue is that when she slides back, she ends up sitting on the >> front edge of the luggage rack, which gets really uncomfortable after >> a while. I've been looking at getting a Givi topcase and the modified >> mounting bracket that Happy Trails makes >> (http://happy-trail.com/productinfo.aspx?productid >> =93&categoryid=53&startpage=1), >> since it would appear that having a backrest for her would keep her >> off the hard spot on the rack, but it looks like that bracket will >> actually have her sitting even further back on the rack. >> >> So I guess my questions are, how have other people dealt with pillion >> comfort, and what aftermarket seats are people most happy with? >> >> >> Thanks, >> John >> >> >> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >> Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >> DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . >> >> >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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