woo great. i could care less for it, but p/o stuck it on there and there'd be more damage than its worth trying to take it off--hence the new plastics im ordering (in black and grey 2005/2006 schema, see my blog for pics)

vtrsurfer: haha, yeah the cup holder, didnt even realize it. i kinda just stuck my cup there for the pic. anyways, amazingly my bum had no complaints, it was my back giving me a fuss because it was somewhat heavy and in conjuction with the tailbag, i was completely unable to sit straight up or stretch my back while at rest or a red light. kinda sucked. otherwise, i have almost no complaint on the ergos of the rc51. the bars are a smidge low and forward, but nothing my 6'0" frame cant handle. (it might be that im in my early 20's also haha.) no complaints with foot position although i do get a cramp every once in awhile. that happens to me on the hawk too. seat is rather flat, but its nice because it gives me alot of freedom as far as plopping down on the seat--with the hawk i kind of got locked into a single position unless i physically fought it.

bottom line though, the rc51's strongest points are obviously drive/powerrtain and suspension, hands down. no worrying about suspension upsetting so easily while leant over, no worrying about pegs touching down like the fastbikes boys on "how to pull wheelies and impress people" (not that i can ride like BSB pros! i just get those flashing images in my head of frosty byrne(?) chasing down a TLR and a 996 in france and eating it hard from is peg catching on the asphalt.) ive dragged pegs on my sportster, and everytime i hear that scratchin sound, i see images of that video--not cool. anyways, my suspension is nowhere near set up, and even still, it handles quite well, albeit a bit heavy and truckish at low speeds around town, but that's not what the rc51 was designed for!