the hipercharger - rerun but still fun

[Dave Watkins]

Hi All, There's a local gal here in Calgary that does seat rebuilds recovers etc. I'll post her details once I get hold of her. For around $225.00 Canadian (if I recall correctly) I had my stock seat stripped, new foam in three layers of varying densities 2 inches wider on the sides and a slight dip in the foam at the tailbone. The new seat, a $35.00 Canadian sheepskin, and my butt just completed a 13 day, 10,000 KLM trip with ABSOLUTELY NO COMPLAINTS AT ALL. Cheers, Dave Watkins Calgary, Alberta, Canada dave@... www.davewatkins.net Voice: 403-701-5746 Fax: 403-266-0626 Hardware/Software Sales, Service & Support Electronics Restoration Specialists **-----Original Message----- **From: Howard Morris [mailto:whtnline@...] **Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:33 PM **To: lehmanhill; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com **Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Big Guys, Long Rides, and Seats **(esp. Corbin) ** ** ** **lehmanhill wrote:--- In **DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, robert bowman wrote: **> On Monday 26 July 2004 03:35, Brent wrote: **> > What kind of discomfort do you guys experience with the stock **seat? I get **> > a very sore tail bone, to the point that I have to stretch after **100 miles **> > of highway, before I can even move away from the bike. It gets **kind of **> > embarrassing sometimes. And after 300miles in a day, I am shot. **Even the **> > recovery take a couple of days. I'm sure it has something to do **with my **> > age(48), but jeez, I oughta be able to sit all day, hadn't I? **> **> Both the stock and Corbin saddles get me in the ischial **tuberosities, also **> known as the 'sit bones'. At 56, I've had a lot of sitting **practice. **> **> You can't compare the miles, but as far as hours, I've put as much **time in on **> a very narrow MTB saddle without as much lasting discomfort in that **area. The **> Mustang saddle on my Sportster is very comfortable for as long as I **want to **> go. It's not pretty, but it offers a lot more support. It looks a **bit like **> the DayLongs, which makes me think that's the way to go. ** **Thanks all for the good input. I'll have to dig into the **Russell, Corbin, Meyer choices, but its good to know that **there is room for improvement. ** **I was the same way. Agony on the tail bone. I bought the **Corbin flat and it is different. It is firm and very flat. It **moves the pressure out to both butt cheeks instead of the **tailbone. The Corbin is better than the stock on trips but is **a little awkward in the dirt. Howard A-18 ** ** ** **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 . ** ** **Yahoo! Groups Links ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **--------------------------------- **Do you Yahoo!? **Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. ** **[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ** ** ** **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 . ** ** **Yahoo! Groups Links ** ** ** ** ** **

[Guest]

Sounds good Dave, I'm interested in a better seat as the Corbin has never really broken in to my satisfaction. Bugbrains

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Watkins" To: "'Howard Morris'" Cc: ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 11:40 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Re: Big Guys, Long Rides, and Seats (esp. Corbin) > Hi All, > > > There's a local gal here in Calgary that does seat rebuilds recovers etc. > > I'll post her details once I get hold of her. > > For around $225.00 Canadian (if I recall correctly) I had my stock seat > stripped, new foam in three layers of varying densities 2 inches wider on > the sides and a slight dip in the foam at the tailbone. > > The new seat, a $35.00 Canadian sheepskin, and my butt just completed a 13 > day, 10,000 KLM trip with ABSOLUTELY NO COMPLAINTS AT ALL. > > Cheers, > > Dave Watkins > Calgary, Alberta, Canada > > dave@... www.davewatkins.net > Voice: 403-701-5746 Fax: 403-266-0626 > > Hardware/Software Sales, Service & Support > Electronics Restoration Specialists > > > > **-----Original Message----- > **From: Howard Morris [mailto:whtnline@...] > **Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:33 PM > **To: lehmanhill; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > **Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Big Guys, Long Rides, and Seats > **(esp. Corbin) > ** > ** > ** > **lehmanhill wrote:--- In > **DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, robert bowman wrote: > **> On Monday 26 July 2004 03:35, Brent wrote: > **> > What kind of discomfort do you guys experience with the stock > **seat? I get > **> > a very sore tail bone, to the point that I have to stretch after > **100 miles > **> > of highway, before I can even move away from the bike. It gets > **kind of > **> > embarrassing sometimes. And after 300miles in a day, I am shot. > **Even the > **> > recovery take a couple of days. I'm sure it has something to do > **with my > **> > age(48), but jeez, I oughta be able to sit all day, hadn't I? > **> > **> Both the stock and Corbin saddles get me in the ischial > **tuberosities, also > **> known as the 'sit bones'. At 56, I've had a lot of sitting > **practice. > **> > **> You can't compare the miles, but as far as hours, I've put as much > **time in on > **> a very narrow MTB saddle without as much lasting discomfort in that > **area. The > **> Mustang saddle on my Sportster is very comfortable for as long as I > **want to > **> go. It's not pretty, but it offers a lot more support. It looks a > **bit like > **> the DayLongs, which makes me think that's the way to go. > ** > **Thanks all for the good input. I'll have to dig into the > **Russell, Corbin, Meyer choices, but its good to know that > **there is room for improvement. > ** > **I was the same way. Agony on the tail bone. I bought the > **Corbin flat and it is different. It is firm and very flat. It > **moves the pressure out to both butt cheeks instead of the > **tailbone. The Corbin is better than the stock on trips but is > **a little awkward in the dirt. Howard A-18 > ** > ** > ** > **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 . > ** > ** > **Yahoo! Groups Links > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** > **--------------------------------- > **Do you Yahoo!? > **Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. > ** > **[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ** > ** > ** > **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 . > ** > ** > **Yahoo! Groups Links > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** > ** > > > > > 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 . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Mike Torst]

Hey, only 100+rhp? Damn, I'd only pay postage for that small increase in our beloved KLR650 stock rwhp. Well maybe postage and a 12-ounce can of V-8 . In keeping with the 103hp offer to us low-brow guys, I'll take 4 of 'em, but one of them I will pay premo bucks for - I will grant an extra 0.00 cents for - the one - that 'tweets'. (thanks - fun stuff) Mike Torst Las Vegas -----Original Message----- From: Howard Morris [mailto:whtnline@...] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 8:53 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] THE HIPERCHARGER OK guys and girls, I saw this thing at super freds site. This thing is said to dino like 103 hp. Is this for real? Has anybody bought this item? The Curyakin Hipercharger...... Check it out at www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/hipercharger.html. Lets start a new poll. Howard A-18